Dvsm, LLC (Portland)


Dvsm, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Portland. It manages $2.34 billion of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.

Dvsm provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dvsm: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dvsm, LLC is $2.34 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 58% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.34 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $292.26 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dvsm, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Dvsm serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Dvsm is pooled investment vehicles with 8 clients and $2.34 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Dvsm has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.34 billion for 8 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Dvsm also advises several private funds. Namely, eight private equity funds.

Careers at Dvsm, LLC

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 87 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John E Von Schlegell Manager 1 Jun 1996 Other 5285379
John W. Dixon Manager 1 Jun 1996 Other 6025228
John Evans Von Schlegell Managing member 1 Jun 1996 Other 5285379
John Wesley Dixon Managing member 1 Jun 1996 Other 6025228
David Mark Dorman Manager 1 Jun 1998 Other 1707763
Stephen E. Babson Manager 1 Apr 2002 Other 6025230
Stephen Edmund Babson Managing member 1 Apr 2002 Other 6025230
Richard R. Miller Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 6026349
Aaron S. Richmond Manager 1 Jan 2008 Other 6025231
Leland M. Jones Manager 1 Jan 2008 Other 6025232
Chad Nephi Heath Manager 1 Jan 2008 Other 2912598
Aaron Samuel Richmond Managing member 1 Jan 2008 Other 6025231
Leland Mauk Jones Managing member 1 Jan 2008 Other 6025232
Lauren Marcroft Adler Chief financial officer; elected manager 1 May 2017 Other 6841967
Erin Nicola Wallace Chief compliance officer / director of administration; elected manager 1 Jul 2017 Other 6841965

Based in Portland

The principal office where Dvsm, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 760 Sw Ninth Avenue, Suite 2300, Portland, OR 97205, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Seattle, WA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 503-223-2721 or by fax 503-223-1384. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. pacific on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at endeavourcapital.com.