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Dakota Wealth, LLC

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Firm-wide stats for Dakota Wealth, LLC

Total advisors

61

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

61 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,767,375 Very High

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

Dakota Wealth, LLC serves a broad mix of individuals (including high net worth clients), trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations and business enterprises. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management, stand‑alone financial planning and investment consulting, retirement plan advisory services (including 3(21)/3(38) roles), and acts as an advisor to pooled vehicles and registered investment companies.

The firm builds customized, primarily long‑term portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual equities, fixed income, structured products, REITs and options, and may allocate to independent managers when appropriate. Dakota Wealth emphasizes ongoing oversight and due diligence—its disclosure notes that private fund allocations are researched in‑house (including on‑site visits) and that most client assets are managed on a discretionary basis.

What distinguishes Dakota Wealth from many peers is its active role as a manager and general partner to private funds (the Persimmon Absolute Return Fund master/feeder structure) and its engagement as sub‑adviser to a registered ETF, arrangements the firm discloses as creating potential conflicts of interest. The firm also discloses affiliated tax services, use of an insurance platform relationship, institutional arrangements with multiple custodians that provide platform benefits, and a generally no‑minimum relationship policy that may be atypical for an enterprise advisor of its scale.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

7275 Glen Forest Dr., Unit 206

Richmond VA 23226

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Francis P

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Richmond, VA

Dakota Wealth, LLC

Francis Pineno is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Dakota Wealth, LLC since 2022 and previously worked for 28 years at Pineno & Levin Asset Management, Inc. Dakota Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, business enterprises, pooled investment vehicles, and registered investment companies. The firm constructs customized portfolios using diversified allocations and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, offering a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive

David V

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Richmond, VA

Dakota Wealth, LLC

Dave Vladimirou is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. He collaborates closely with clients and their families to understand their financial goals and develop comprehensive plans focused on long-term growth, protection, and income. He emphasizes regular communication to adjust strategies as clients' lives and priorities evolve. Dave's professional experience includes positions as Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2016 to 2022, Vice President and Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2008 to 2016, and Regional Vice President at Ascensus from 2005 to 2008. Earlier in his career, he served as Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2003 to 2005 and as Retirement Plan Consultant at Mission Square from 1994 to 2003. Outside of his professional work, Dave enjoys cooking and baking, fishing, hiking, kayaking, and outdoor adventures.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey L

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Richmond, VA

Dakota Wealth, LLC

Jeffrey Levin is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Dakota Wealth, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 28 years at Pineno & Levin Asset Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisor and shareholder for Tranzon Key, a real estate auction business. Dakota Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and various institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified asset allocations and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in its research process.

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Thomas M

Series 63, Series 66

Richmond, VA

Dakota Wealth, LLC

Thomas Mullins is a financial advisor with Dakota Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fonville Wealth Management LLC (dba Covenant Wealth Advisors), Funds Distributor, LLC, and Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves a diverse clientele including high net worth individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, building customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing ongoing oversight and due diligence.

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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