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| CRD # | 321737 |
| SEC # | 801-136395 |
| CIK # | 0002109947 |
| AUM | 154.4 M (2026-05-07) |
| Employees | 6 (67% Investors, 0% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 973-226-6000 |
| Address | 101 Eisenhower Pkwy Roseland, NJ 07068 |
| Source | [IAPD] [EDGAR] [Website] [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Instagram] |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (4/30/2026) [Brochure] |
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Fees and Compensation - Item 5
Financial Planning Fees
DPS Advisors provides its clients financial planning and consulting services. Prior to engaging DPS Advisors to
provide consulting services, the client will be required to enter into a financial planning agreement with our firm.
The Agreement will set forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describe the scope of the services
to be provided and the fee that is due from the client. DPS Advisors will either charge a fixed fee of up to $5,000
or an hourly fee of up to $400 per hour for financial planning services. Fees are payable upon execution of the
financial planning agreement. All agreed upon services will be completed within 6 months of payment. If the client
hires our firm for ongoing portfolio management services, we will either refund the financial planning fee or we
will reduce our portfolio management fees by the amount of financial planning fee paid by the client.
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Either party may terminate the financial planning agreement by written notice to the other. In the event the client
terminates DPS Advisors’ financial planning services, the balance of prepaid, unearned fees (if any) will be
refunded to the client promptly.
Portfolio Management Services Fees
For portfolio management services, DPS Advisors charges an annual fee based on a percentage of assets under
management. Fees are based on the following fee schedule:
Assets Under Management Advisory Fee
$0 to $250,000 2.00%
$250,001 to $1,000,000 1.80%
$1,000,001 to $2,000,000 1.50%
$2,000,001 to $3,000,000 1.35%
Over $3,000,000 1.00%
DPS Advisors’ portfolio management fees are payable monthly in arrears and are based on the average daily value
of the assets of the month just ended. Our firm uses a breakpoint fee schedule. This means that the entire
portfolio is charged the same asset management fee. For example, a client with an average daily balance of
$1,000,000 for the month would pay $1,500 in fees for that month ($1,000,000 x 1.80% = $18,000. $18,000/12 =
$1,500). The Custodian will calculate the average daily value of the AUM of the month that just ended and will
multiply that amount by the respective fraction of the annual advisory fee (i.e., 1/12 for monthly). Other fee
payment arrangements can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. These arrangements will be listed in the
advisory agreement signed by the firm and the client.
The fee is deducted from the client's account held at the custodian. The client authorizes us to debit the fee from
the client’s account. If insufficient cash is available to pay such fees, securities in an amount equal to the balance
of unpaid fees will be liquidated to pay for the unpaid balance. We may deduct the fee from a single, Client-
designated account to facilitate billing. We encourage you to carefully review the statements you receive from
the qualified custodian. If you have questions about your statements, or if you did not receive a statement from
the qualified custodian, please call our office number located on the cover page of this brochure. In limited cases,
we may invoice the client directly for the payment of fees.
The fee listed above includes the compensation received by the model provider. We may modify the fee at any
time upon 30 days’ prior written notice.
Our annual fee is exclusive of and in addition to brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related costs
and expenses, which will be incurred by the client. However, we will not receive any portion of the commissions,
fees, and costs. Please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices for further information on brokerage and transaction
costs.
If the disclosure brochure – Part 2 of the Form ADV - is not delivered to you within 48 hours prior to you entering
into the portfolio management agreement, you may terminate the portfolio management agreement within five
business days of the date of acceptance without penalty. If you received the disclosure documents 48 hours in
advance or if the five-day grace period has expired, the portfolio management agreement may be canceled at any
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time by the client or by DPS Advisors with 30 days’ prior written notice to the other party. Refunds are not
applicable because the fee is payable in arrears.
Additional Information About Fees and Expenses
Advisory recommendations are based on financial information and situation that you disclose to us at the time
the services are provided. Certain assumptions may be made with respect to interest and inflation rates and the
use of past trends and performance of the market and economy. Past performance is in no way an indication of
future returns. As your financial situation, goals, objectives, or needs change, you must notify us promptly.
DPS Advisors’ fees are negotiable based on the complexity of client goals and objectives and level of services
rendered. We also allow Associated Persons servicing the account to negotiate the exact investment management
fees within the range disclosed in our Form ADV Part 2A Brochure. As a result, the Associated Person servicing
your account may charge more or less for the same service than another Associated Person of our firm. Further,
our annual investment management fee may be higher than that charged by other investment advisors offering
similar services/programs.
All fees paid to DPS Advisors for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses
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| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (4/30/2026) [Brochure] |
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Types of Clients - Item 7
We generally offer investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations,
corporations, and other business entities.
DPS Advisors requires a minimum of $150,000 to open and maintain an advisory account. In our sole discretion,
we may waive this requirement. This requirement can be met by combining two or more accounts owned by you
or related family members.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss - Item 8
All asset allocation models are developed by the third-party model providers in accordance with investment
programs developed by these entities. DPS Advisors will not implement its own methods of analysis. Clients
should refer to the relevant third-party model provider’s Form ADV Part 2 Brochures or other disclosure
documents for more information about the methods of analysis used by those firms.
Investment Strategies
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated by the client during consultations
and documented in the client profile. The client may change these objectives at any time. Each client’s profile
contains information related to the client’s risk tolerance and any investment restrictions. Any other
documentation as required by our firm that documents the client’s objectives and their desired investment
strategy will be retained as part of the client’s file.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Clients should fully
understand the nature of the contractual relationship(s) into which they are entering and the extent of their
exposure to risk. Certain investing strategies may not be suitable for many members of the public. You should
carefully consider whether the strategies employed would be appropriate for you in light of your experience,
objectives, financial resources, and other relevant circumstances.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities: As disclosed under the “Advisory Business” section in this
Brochure, we provide advice on various types of securities and we do not necessarily recommend one particular
type of security over another since each client has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of
security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the specific
risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely. However, in
very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with
it.
General Investment Risk: All investments come with the risk of losing money. Investing involves substantial risks,
including complete possible loss of principal plus other losses and may not be suitable for many members of the
public. Investments, unlike savings and checking accounts at a bank, are not insured by the government to protect
against market losses. Different market instruments carry different types and degrees of risk and you should
familiarize yourself with the risks involved in the particular market instruments in which you intend to invest.
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Loss of Value: There can be no assurance that a specific investment will achieve its investment objectives and
past performance should not be seen as a guide to future returns. The value of investments and the income
derived may fall as well as rise and investors may not recoup the original amount invested. Investments may also
be affected by any changes in exchange control regulation, tax laws, withholding taxes, international, political and
economic developments, and governmental economic or monetary policies.
Interest Rate Risk: Fixed income securities and funds that invest in bonds and other fixed income securities may
fall in value if interest rates change. Generally, the prices of debt securities rise when interest rates fall, and their
prices fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term debt securities are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes.
Credit Risk: Investments in bonds and other fixed income securities are subject to the risk that the issuer(s) may
not make required interest payments. An issuer suffering an adverse change in its financial condition could lower
the credit quality of a security, leading to greater price volatility of the security. A lowering of the credit rating of
a security may also offset the security's liquidity, making it more difficult to sell. Funds investing in lower quality
debt securities are more susceptible to these problems and their value may be more volatile.
Foreign Exchange Risk: Foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by exchange control
regulations or changes in the exchange rates. Changes in currency exchange rates may influence the share value,
the dividends or interest earned and the gains and losses realized. Exchange rates between currencies are
determined by supply and demand in the currency exchange markets, the international balance of payments,
governmental intervention, speculation, and other economic and political conditions. If the currency in which a
security is denominated appreciates against the US Dollar, the value of the security will increase. Conversely, a
decline in the exchange rate of the currency would adversely affect the value of the security.
Risks Associated with Investing in Equities: Investments in equities generally refers to buying shares of stocks by
an individual or firms in return for receiving a future payment of dividends and capital gains if the value of the
stock increases. There is an innate risk involved when purchasing a stock that it may decrease in value and the
investment may incur a loss.
Risks Associated with Investing in Mutual Funds: Mutual funds are professionally managed collective investment
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| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($M) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 325 | 64.6 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 39 | 89.8 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 0 | 0.0 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 0 | 0.0 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 0.0 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 709 | 154.4 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 709 | 154.4 |
| Non-Discretionary | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 709 | 154.4 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 0.0 | |
| United States Persons | 154.4 | |
| Total | 709 | 154.4 |
| EDGAR Form | CIK | 2011 - 2026 |
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| 13F-NT | [0002109947] |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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| Discretionary AUM | $0.2B |
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