Dean Financial Advisory, LLC
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About
Dean Financial Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser that serves individual clients with discretionary portfolio management (the firm reports about 80% of its business as AUM) and complementary financial planning services, including retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning, and 401(k) advice. The brochure lists approximately $36.9 million in assets under management and a small client base of roughly two dozen clients, with no account minimums.
The firm’s investment process emphasizes macroeconomic monitoring and a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, with customized asset allocations determined after a client risk assessment and ongoing reviews; behavioral finance education is incorporated into client interactions. Portfolios are managed on a discretionary basis, with an emphasis on limiting trading costs, avoiding margin use and speculative strategies, and currently not employing options.
Distinctive features noted in the brochure include its role as a 3(21) fiduciary for retirement plans and an explicit transition plan to reduce its client roster and either merge with another RIA or transfer clients by the end of 2027. The firm also does not participate in wrap fee programs or third‑party asset managers, currently does not aggregate block trades or vote client proxies, and uses a major institutional custodian for account custody.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0.01 - $2,500,000: 1.0% $2,500,001+: 0.5%
$125-$175 per hour, negotiable
Fee-only: Fee-only, no commissions or other fees except client fees for financial planning or asset management
Main office
Cincinnati OH
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Ohio · Texas
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