Dunham
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$5,127,799,294
Clients
12,774
Advisors
31
across 2 offices
About
Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a dually registered broker-dealer that provides wealth management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a mix of proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts (SMAs), standalone investment consulting, and a private fund. The firm also acts as investment adviser to the Dunham Funds and delivers custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through its affiliated trust company.
The firm’s investment process emphasizes asset allocation and a manager-of-managers approach, with formal quarterly rebalancing by an investment committee and the option to use a proprietary algorithmic rebalancing program (DunhamDC) for program accounts. Dunham offers tailored SMA strategies and a private fund that pursues long-term private equity and related investments, and it employs both fulcrum/performance‑based fee arrangements and conventional asset‑based fees depending on the vehicle.
What is distinctive about Dunham is its combination of business lines and affiliations: it operates mutual funds and a private fund with incentive allocations, sponsors wrap programs and an algorithmic rebalancing tool, and is affiliated with a chartered trust company that provides custodial and trust services. The firm also manages a relatively large client base for its size (over 12,700 clients with 32 advisors) and engages in platform and referral arrangements with other advisers and financial intermediaries and FDIC sweep programs, creating layered service and fee relationships not commonly seen among its multi‑team peers.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Performance-based fee structure offered in Custom Program and Private Fund; e.g., Private Fund pays 1% management fee plus 10% incentive allocation.
Account minimum: $500,000 to $1,000,000 depending on account type Minimum fee: Accounts below minimum for Wrap Programs pay $50 or $65 annually. Minimum fee amounts vary by account type. Fee-only: Negotiable fees for stand-alone portfolio review and investment consulting services; billed in advance of services.
Main office
See office6256 Greenwich Drive, Suite 550
San Diego CA 92122
Advisors at this office
30
Offices (2)
Most active in
Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Nevada · New Jersey · New York · Oregon · Texas · Utah · Virginia · Washington · Wyoming
Also doing business as
Dunham · Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. · Dunham & Greer Investment Counsel · Dunham & Greer, Inc. Investment Counsel · Dunham And Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. · Laguna Financial Services, Inc.
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Business activities & affiliations
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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