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David Wendell Associates, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$1,077,727,000

Clients

442

47% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 5 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

88

High

Average account size

$2,438,296

About

David Wendell Associates provides fee-only investment supervisory and advisory services to a broad mix of clients, including individuals and high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses and banks, and it also delivers investment consulting to other advisors. Its advisory business includes ongoing portfolio management for individual accounts as well as consulting engagements (about 14.4% of 2025 revenue) for institutional clients such as bank trust departments, law firms, and other investment advisers.

The firm’s investment work concentrates on equities and bonds using a fundamental, company-by-company approach, categorizing issuers into seven growth buckets based on reinvestment rates and preparing written research reports to support recommendations. It supplements its equity process with a proprietary monthly statistical screen that produces Recommended Purchase and Supplemental Valuation lists and retains an external bond consultant (W.B. Smith & Company) to inform its fixed-income work.

Compared with many similarly sized teams, the firm manages a relatively large asset base for a small advisory staff — over $1.33 billion in AUM spread across five portfolio managers — and maintains recurring, structured engagement with bank trust clients (for example, providing ten annual portfolio reviews and ongoing telephone consultation to a community bank trust). The firm’s custody and operational disclosures also show arrangements that allow fee deductions from institutional custody accounts and the ability to accommodate borrowing within separately managed account structures when clients authorize it.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Wealth management Annuities

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed-fee arrangements offered under some circumstances.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 0.8% annually $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.7% annually $1,000,000+: 0.6% annually

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Fees based on assets under management or negotiated fixed fees under certain circumstances.

Main office location

David Wendell Associates, Inc.

1 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 300

Portsmouth NH 03801-2904, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · New Hampshire · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Reid S

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

David Wendell Associates, Inc.

Reid Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with R.M. Davis, Inc. and previously worked at David Wendell Associates, Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of Borden Mining Co., a company involved in land leasing and mining royalties. David Wendell Associates, Inc. is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term equity ownership and selective fixed-income investments through fundamental analysis and proprietary screening, offering customized portfolio management with regular written reviews.

Wealth management Annuities
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William M

Series 63

Portsmouth, NH

David Wendell Associates, Inc.

William Mitchell is a financial advisor at David Wendell Associates, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2011 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee on an irrevocable trust held at U.S. Trust in Boston, a position he has held since 1994. David Wendell Associates, Inc. is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity ownership and selective fixed-income holdings, using fundamental analysis, proprietary statistical screening, and outside bond consultants to customize portfolios that are reviewed quarterly with written communications.

Wealth management Annuities
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Neil B

Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

David Wendell Associates, Inc.

Neil Bleicken is a financial advisor at David Wendell Associates, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Harvest Capital Management Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer of The New Burgh Club, a small social club in Newburyport, Massachusetts. David Wendell Associates, Inc. is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity ownership and selective fixed-income investments using fundamental analysis and a proprietary statistical screening process, managing customized portfolios with regular reviews and written client communications.

Wealth management Annuities
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Timothy R

Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

David Wendell Associates, Inc.

Timothy Reardon is a financial advisor at David Wendell Associates, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Welch & Forbes and Aureus Asset Management. David Wendell Associates, Inc. is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity ownership and selective fixed-income investments through fundamental analysis, proprietary screening, and customized portfolios, managing approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Wealth management Annuities
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Karen W

Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

David Wendell Associates, Inc.

Karen Wendell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of experience at David Wendell Associates, Inc., where she has worked since 1995. The firm is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients. David Wendell Associates emphasizes long-term equity ownership and selective fixed-income investments, using fundamental analysis, proprietary statistical screening, and customized portfolios reviewed quarterly. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors and maintains ongoing consulting relationships with institutional clients.

Wealth management Annuities
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