SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
DMKC Advisory Services, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed October 1, 2026, DMKC Advisory Services, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Des Moines, Iowa, reported $902.5 million in regulatory assets under management across 946 accounts, ranking #7 among independent RIAs in Iowa by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Des Moines, IA
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 145112
- SEC file number
- 801-68395
- Registered since
- September 28, 2007
- Latest Form ADV filing
- October 1, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $902.5 million
- Discretionary
- $781.8 million (86.6%)
- Non-discretionary
- $120.7 million
- Accounts
- 946 (933 discretionary)
- Clients
- 504, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 13
- Advisory staff
- 8 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $954,017
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 35.0% (from $668.7 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 23.7% (from $476.8 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 15.7% (from $435.7 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 12.0% (from 450)
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 Iowa | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #1,442 | #7 | $902.5 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #717 | #3 | 35.0%from $668.7 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #1,038 | #7 | 23.7%from $476.8 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #1,123 | #11 | 15.7%from $435.7 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #905 | #5 | $233.8 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #2,219 | #28 | 504 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #1,253 | #11 | 12.0%from 450 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #2,736 | #36 | 946 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #1,478 | #18 | 8 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #1,101 | #10 | 254 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #3,524 | #31 | 1 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $87.8 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $122.9 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $148.8 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $107.6 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $122.6 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $134.4 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $136.0 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $260.5 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $387.0 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $380.0 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $390.6 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $435.7 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $540.1 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $476.8 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $562.5 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $668.7 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $902.5 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 254 clients | $428.6 million | |
| Charitable organizations 27 clients | $277.2 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 219 clients | $94.2 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses fewer than 5 clients | $94.2 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $8.5 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 1-10.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Broker-dealer
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $1.7 billion in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 6
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 6
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 9
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFA 1, CFP 1, ChFC 1.
1 of the firm's 6 IARs is registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
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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 Iowa
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Financial Group | Des Moines | $1.0 billion |
| Syverson Strege | West Des Moines | $910.8 million |
| Basepoint Wealth, LLC | Cedar Rapids | $883.8 million |
| Rda Financial Network | Akron | $675.2 million |
| West Financial Advisors, L.L.C. | Des Moines | $674.2 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- DMKC Advisory Services, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.dmkc.com/advisory
- Independent RIAs in Iowa
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.