SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Donaldson Capital Management LLC
As of its Form ADV filed August 10, 2026, Donaldson Capital Management LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Evansville, Indiana, reported $3.5 billion in regulatory assets under management across 1,848 accounts, ranking #6 among independent RIAs in Indiana by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Evansville, IN
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 106131
- SEC file number
- 801-48479
- Registered since
- February 10, 1995
- Latest Form ADV filing
- August 10, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 3
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $3.5 billion
- Discretionary
- $3.4 billion (99.6%)
- Non-discretionary
- $14.7 million
- Accounts
- 1,848 (1,838 discretionary)
- Clients
- 1,845, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 68
- Advisory staff
- 36 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $1.9 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 11.9% (from $3.1 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 14.4% (from $2.3 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 10.1% (from $2.1 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 5.6% (from 1,747)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Indiana | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #330 | #6 | $3.5 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #4,621 | #79 | 11.9%from $3.1 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #3,022 | #51 | 14.4%from $2.3 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #2,445 | #44 | 10.1%from $2.1 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #562 | #9 | $367.1 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #475 | #8 | 1,845 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #2,464 | #33 | 5.6%from 1,747 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #1,304 | #28 | 1,848 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #250 | #6 | 36 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #292 | #7 | 711 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #233 | #6 | 12 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $371.6 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $461.6 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $558.9 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $702.2 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $967.5 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $1.0 billion |
| October 3, 2016 | $1.1 billion |
| October 2, 2017 | $1.2 billion |
| October 1, 2018 | $1.5 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $1.6 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $1.9 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $2.1 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $2.6 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $2.3 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $2.7 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $3.1 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $3.5 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 711 clients | $2.5 billion | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 1,025 clients | $414.7 million | |
| Charitable organizations 47 clients | $271.6 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 30 clients | $124.0 million | |
| Banking or thrift institutions fewer than 5 clients | $78.3 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 18 clients | $42.2 million | |
| Insurance companies fewer than 5 clients | $24.1 million | |
| State or municipal government entities fewer than 5 clients | $614,766 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Pension consulting
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars or workshops
- Other
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 251-500.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: yes.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $2.0 billion in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 46
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 44
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 12, CFA 1.
Between 4 and 5 of the firm's 46 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Indiana
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| CX Institutional, LLC | Auburn | $4.5 billion |
| Bedel Financial Consulting Inc | Indianapolis | $2.9 billion |
| Phillips Financial | Fort Wayne | $2.6 billion |
| Woodley Farra | Indianapolis | $2.3 billion |
| Elser Financial Planning, Inc. | Indianapolis | $2.1 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Donaldson Capital Management LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.dcmol.com
- Independent RIAs in Indiana
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.