Donaldson Capital Management LLC (Evansville)

Name: Donaldson Capital Management LLC
Address: 20 Northwest First Street, Evansville, IN, 47708
Telephone: 812-421-3211

Donaldson Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Evansville. It manages $1.61 billion of regulatory assets for 3,198 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, and 24 other states.

Donaldson Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, publication of newsletters, educational seminars and workshops, and portfolio and investment consultation services.. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Donaldson Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Donaldson Capital Management LLC is $1.61 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 668% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.54 billion in discretionary accounts and $72.7 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $543.92 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $198.63 thousand.

Donaldson Capital Management has custody of $23.51 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 76% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Donaldson Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Gregory C Donaldson serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Gregory C Donaldson is high net worth individuals with 378 clients and $1.03 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Donaldson Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.61 billion for 1,354 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Donaldson Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Donaldson Capital Management LLC

The company employs 38 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 58 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 19 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Gregory C Donaldson has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1994. Ronald Jay Patberg joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory C Donaldson	Chairman/manager	1 Nov 1994	25% - 50%	808195
Joyce E Donaldson	Director	1 Nov 1994	Other	4356459
Michael D Hull	President/manager	1 Jan 2000	25% - 50%	2863712
Gregory C Donaldson	Chairman	1 Jan 2000	75% - 100%	808195
Richard Wayne Roop	Vice-president/manager	1 Aug 2002	Other	4574488
Laura Dean Roop	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	Other	2972101
Randall Keith Alsman	Vice-president/manager	1 Aug 2007	Other	5466140
Randall K Alsman	Vice-president/manager	1 Aug 2007	Other	5466140
Matthew Kyle Markle	Dir-investment operations/manager	1 Dec 2008	Other	5798810
Kimberly Sue Schultz	Chief financial officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	6174046
Brandon Richard Roop	Dir-institutional services/manager	1 Oct 2010	Other	5905765
Joseph Paul Zabratanski	Vice-president/manager	1 Nov 2011	Other	4583666
Alan Nathan Shovers	Director	1 Dec 2012	Other	6175405
Alan N Shovers	Director	1 Dec 2012	Other	6175405
Ciavon Renee Hartman	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2014	Other	6285712
Marvin James Wright	Manager	1 Jan 2014	Other	4100305
Steven Henry Nichols	Director	1 Jan 2015	Other	6455363
Ronald Jay Patberg	Senior portfolio manager	1 Oct 2016	Other	4572062
Kimberly Sue Schultz	Portfolio manager	1 Oct 2016	Other	6174046
Llc The Donaldson Family	Owner	1 Oct 2016	25% - 50%	47-4798333

Based in Evansville

The principal office where Donaldson Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 20 Northwest First Street, Evansville, IN 47708, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Atlanta, GA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 812-421-3211 or by fax 812-421-3214. The normal business hours are 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dcmol.com.