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Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$80,864,502

Clients

79

33% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

26

Low

Average account size

$1,023,601

About

Dean Dorton Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning and employee retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm serves a compact client base (79 clients) with roughly $81.1 million in discretionary assets under management and generally charges asset-based (percentage-of-AUM) fees for portfolio management services.

The firm’s investment approach is rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and fixed income, with written investment policy statements and periodic rebalancing. DDWM uses model portfolios and discretionary management, employs tools such as Monte Carlo simulation for planning, and routinely works with third-party sub‑advisers (including Focus Partners Advisor Solutions) and research providers such as Dimensional Fund Advisors.

DDWM is unusual among similarly sized supported firms in maintaining six offices and in its formal affiliation with an accounting firm (Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC), with cross-referral arrangements and potential CPA-service discounts for overlapping clients. The firm also manages a meaningful amount of assets under advisement—about $91.4 million for participant-directed retirement plans—and coordinates sub‑advisory and third‑party platform relationships (including custodians Fidelity and LPL), reflecting a notable emphasis on retirement-plan and integrated advisory-accounting services.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Retainer services - financial advice

Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Retired

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $2,000 to $5,000; financial planning retainer fees typically range from $2,500 to $5,000 per year

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.90% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.70% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0.50% $20,000,001+: 0.35%

Project-based

$150 to $350 per hour

Subscriptions

Financial planning retainer fees typically range from $2,500 to $5,000 per year, invoiced monthly or quarterly

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $2,500 minimum annual fee for Fidelity accounts unless waived in writing

Main office location

Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC

250 W. Main Street, Suite 1400

Lexington KY 40507, United States

Number of offices

6

Most active in

Indiana · Kentucky · North Carolina · Ohio

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Adam D

Series 65

Lexington, KY

Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC

Adam Davey is a financial advisor with Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC in Lexington, KY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dean Dorton Wealth Management, he has been associated with Von Lehman & Co., Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of VL Private Wealth, LLC, a financial planning firm, and is a partner and director at Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC, a CPA and consulting firm. Dean Dorton Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients using long-term, asset-allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates advisory services with affiliated CPA and healthcare revenue-cycle businesses.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Approaching retirement
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Diego V

Series 63, Series 65

Lexington, KY

Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC

Diego Vallota is a financial advisor at Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC in Lexington, KY, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and Avantax Advisory Services, among other roles. Dean Dorton Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both advisor-managed and model portfolio solutions.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Approaching retirement
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Diana C

Series 66

Lexington, KY

Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC

Diana Covell is a financial advisor at Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Creative Financial Designs. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part-owner of a family cattle farm. Dean Dorton Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs long-term, asset-allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers coordinated services alongside its affiliated accounting and healthcare revenue-cycle businesses.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Approaching retirement
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