Dbk Financial Counsel, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $199M
- Discretionary
- $168M
- Clients
- 77
- Avg AUM / client
- $2.6M
- Accounts
- 227
- Employees
- 4
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Feb 19, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 23 | $7.9M | 3.94% |
| High net worth individuals | 44 | $149M | 74.6% |
| Charitable organizations | 5 | $5.6M | 2.82% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 5 | $37.1M | 18.6% |
People (3)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Benjamin Kearns | Managing Member ,Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Investment Officer | Personal Financial Specialist | Jan 2014 (13y) | 75% or more |
| Dori Torrens | Registered representative | Sep 2018 (8y) | ||
| James Glenwright Unger | Registered representative | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | May 2024 (2y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 02/19/2026 | 930 KB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $159M (100% of AUM) Feb 2025
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Feb 19, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗