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Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

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Client assets under management

$1,313,771,833

Clients

211

91% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 10 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

42

Low

Average account size

$6,226,407

About

Penn Davis McFarland serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through separately managed, primarily discretionary accounts, and also provides financial planning using eMoney. The firm additionally performs family office services for several clients, including bill paying, insurance placement, and payroll/withholding administration.

The firm’s investment approach is largely fundamental and long-term, focusing on publicly traded equities, bonds, and cash equivalents while occasionally using ADRs, ETFs, private placements, options (including covered calls), and short sales when appropriate. Portfolios are typically concentrated (initial positions commonly 2–4% of an account and most accounts hold fewer than forty positions), and cash management uses custodian sweep options or short-term Treasuries as alternatives.

What distinguishes the firm is its combination of a relatively small advisory team supporting roughly 211 client relationships and approximately $1.36 billion in assets under management, alongside expanded administrative services that create instances of constructive custody and accompanying surprise-exam and internal-control procedures. The firm also routinely uses specific broker-dealers (Goldman Sachs and Jefferies) that generate soft-dollar credits for research, a practice that the firm discloses as providing research and ancillary services for client benefit.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Concentrated stock management Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

Family office services fees negotiated individually, ranging from $1,250 to $12,500 per quarter.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.00% annually $4,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.75% annually $10,000,000+: 0.50% annually

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Fee-only investment advisory services, no commissions received from sales of securities or investment products.

Main office location

Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

2626 Cole Ave Ste 504

Dallas TX 75204, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Colorado · Florida · Montana · New York · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jeffrey H

CFA®

Dallas, TX

Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

Jeffrey Helfrich is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. since 2010. Based in Dallas, TX, he is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, typically on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves primarily high-net-worth clients.

Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Hope R

CFP®

Dallas, TX

Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

Hope Robinson is a CFP® professional at Penn Davis McFarland Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at RGT Wealth Advisors and EY. She also has experience with the Skyline Juniors Volleyball Club. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, generally on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves primarily high-net-worth clients.

Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Elizabeth T

CFP®, Series 66

Dallas, TX

Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

Elizabeth Trecartin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Penn Davis McFarland Inc. She has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016, and was previously with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with Air B&B since 2017. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, often on a discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, serving primarily high-net-worth clients with relatively concentrated portfolios.

Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Robert F

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

Robert Felty is a financial advisor with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland since 2012. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, typically on a discretionary basis. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and a long-term orientation, serving primarily high-net-worth clients with relatively concentrated portfolios.

Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Charles N

CFA®, Series 63

Dallas, TX

Penn Davis McFarland Inc.

Charles Norton is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. since 2015, working as part of a seven-advisor team based in Dallas, TX. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, primarily on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves mostly high-net-worth clients.

Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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