Overview
Assets Under Management: $205 million
High-Net-Worth Clients: 37
Average Client Assets: $5 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2)
Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$0 | $500,000 | 0.80% |
$500,001 | $1,000,000 | 0.60% |
$1,000,001 | $3,000,000 | 0.50% |
$3,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.35% |
$5,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.20% |
$10,000,001 | and above | 0.15% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $4,000
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$1 million | $7,000 | 0.70% |
$5 million | $24,000 | 0.48% |
$10 million | $34,000 | 0.34% |
$50 million | $94,000 | 0.19% |
$100 million | $169,000 | 0.17% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 37
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 94.07
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $5 million
Total Client Accounts: 233
Discretionary Accounts: 11
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 222
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 123392
Last Filing Date: 2025-03-02 00:00:00
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2 (2025-03-02)
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Form ADV Part 2A
Investment Advisor Brochure
February 24, 2025
Cover Page
Name of Registered Investment Advisor D C VOSS & COMPANY, LLC
Address
Phone Number
Website Address
E-mail Address
Date of Last Revision
4 Leamington Ct, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(513) 604-2659
None
Dave@DCVOSSLLC.com
March 1, 2024
This Form ADV Part 2A (Investment Advisor Brochure) provides information about the qualifications
and business practices of D C VOSS & COMPANY, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents
of this brochure, please contact us using one of the methods listed above. The information in this brochure
has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or
by any state securities authority. Registration is mandatory for all persons meeting the definition of
investment advisor and does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about our firm is available on the SEC’s website at: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Click on Investment Adviser Search on the left side of the page, select Investment Adviser Firm and then
type D C Voss in the Firm Name section of the screen. If you are asked to enter a code type the code that
appears on your screen.
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Material Changes
There have been no material changes since the last Annual Amendment of this Disclosure Brochure on
March 1, 2024.
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Table of Contents
Cover Page .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Material Changes ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................................... 4
Performance-Based Fees And Side-By-Side Management ....................................................................... 6
Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ................................................................ 6
Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................. 7
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................................................ 7
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions, and Personal Trading ..................... 7
Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Client Referrals & Other Compensation ................................................................................................... 9
Custody ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................ 10
Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................. 10
Financial Information ................................................................................................................................ 10
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Advisory Business
Advisory Firm
D C Voss & Company, LLC (“D C Voss & Company”) has provided investment advisory services since
2003. David Voss is the founder and President and has been in the financial services industry since 1990.
Advisory Services
D C Voss & Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts
and foundations.
As of December 31, 2024, we have $205,481,000 of regulatory assets under management. This consists of
$195,489,000 in non-discretionary accounts and $9,992,000 that we manage on a discretionary basis in
Dividend Growth Strategy accounts.
Most of our accounts and assets under management are non-discretionary. This means that we obtain
client approval before buying or selling securities in the account. Non-discretionary accounts may hold,
but are not limited to, the following types of securities: mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),
common stocks, preferred stocks, U.S. government and agency securities, corporate bonds, municipal
bonds and certificates of deposit.
Dividend Growth Strategy accounts are invested in stocks of companies that have a history of increasing
their dividends. These accounts can also hold stocks of companies that we believe will increase their
dividend in the near future. Dividend Growth is a discretionary investment strategy which means that
clients authorize us to buy and sell securities in the account without obtaining approval for specific
purchases and sales.
Financial planning services are tailored to the needs of each client and may include an asset allocation
recommendation, income tax planning, estate planning, retirement and cash flow planning, college
education planning and insurance planning. Assistance with these areas is included in our asset-based and
fixed fee arrangements. In the unlikely event that we do not have an ongoing investment management
relationship with a client, the fee for financial planning services would be based on a fixed fee that would
depend on the complexity of the situation and the services to be provided.
Clients may call any time during normal business hours to discuss their accounts, financial situation or
investment needs. Clients receive confirmations and statements containing a description of all securities
owned and all activity in their accounts directly from the custodian/brokerage firm. We notify clients
quarterly to contact us if there have been any changes in their financial situation or investment objectives.
It is the client's responsibility to notify us any time there are changes.
Fees and Compensation
Our standard fee arrangement is a percentage of assets under management and advisement with a
minimum quarterly fee of $1,000. Our fee schedule is below. Accounts that are managed as part of our
Dividend Growth Strategy are included in this schedule. Accordingly, there is no additional fee for this
investment strategy. The fee schedule and our minimum quarterly fee may be negotiable in some
situations.
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Assets Under Management & Advisement
First $500,000
Next $500,000
Next $2,000,000
Next $2,000,000
Next $5,000,000
Thereafter
Annual Fee
0.80%
0.60%
0.50%
0.35%
0.20%
0.15%
A fixed fee may be agreed upon with the client in some situations. The size and types of investments to be
made, the form and frequency of client meetings and other factors are considered in determining if a fixed
fee is appropriate and the amount of the fee. A fixed fee could result in a fee that is greater than the fee
calculated based on the schedule.
Fees are billed quarterly in arrears. For example, the fee for the quarter ending September 30 is based on
assets under supervision as of September 30. One fourth of the calculated annual fee will be billed on or
around October 1. The fee for the quarter in which services begin is prorated from the date of the
investment advisory contract to the end of the quarter.
We provide our clients with a quarterly fee statement. Clients authorize the custodian who is holding their
funds and securities (in most cases Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.) to deduct the fee from one or more of
their accounts in accordance with instructions we prepare and submit to the custodian. Any other payment
arrangement must be approved by us. The custodian provides the client with periodic account statements
that reflect all fee payments to D C Voss & Company. It is the client’s responsibility to verify the
accuracy of the fee calculation. The custodian will not determine whether the fee has been properly
calculated.
Clients can terminate an investment advisory contract by providing us with written notice. In these
situations, the client will be billed pro rata from the end of the previous quarter, or the date of the
Advisory Agreement, whichever is more recent, to the termination date.
Fees charged by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and separate account managers are in addition to
the fees charged by D C Voss & Company. Clients may also incur transaction fees or commissions to
brokerage firms to buy and sell securities.
D C Voss & Company and the client enter into a Financial Advisory Services Agreement prior to
providing services. The client can terminate the Agreement without incurring fees within five business
days of signing the Agreement. After five days, services will continue until either party terminates the
Agreement by written notice.
Retirement plan rollovers present the potential for conflicts of interest. A client or prospective client
leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan and may engage in a
combination of these options: 1) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, 2) rollover
the assets to a new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, 3) rollover the assets
to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or 4) cash out the account value, which could result in
adverse tax consequences. D C Voss & Company typically advises on employer sponsored retirement
plan accounts for clients and applies our advisory fee to plan assets. Under these circumstances, there
would likely not be a conflict of interest in recommending a rollover of plan assets to an IRA that we
manage. If D C Voss & Company provides a recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a
rollover or not, we are acting as a fiduciary within the meaning of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
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retirement accounts. No client is under any obligation to roll over retirement plan assets to an account
managed by D C Voss & Company regardless of whether the rollover is from a retirement plan or an
existing IRA.
When D C Voss & Company makes rollover recommendations, we operate under rules that require us to
act in the client’s best interests and not put our interests ahead of theirs. These rules require us to:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (i.e. give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of the clients when making recommendations (i.e. give
loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees and investments;
• Charge no more than a reasonable fee for our services; and
• Provide clients with basic information about conflicts of interest.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge performance-based fees. This is an arrangement whereby the fee is based on capital
gains or capital appreciation of the assets in the client account. Side-by-side management refers to the
practice in which an investment firm simultaneously manages multiple products such as a mutual fund
and a hedge fund. This can create conflicts of interest. This does not apply to us as we do not manage
mutual funds, hedge funds or other financial products.
Types of Clients
D C Voss & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts,
charitable and other not-for-profit organizations. Most of our clients are individuals who have a net worth
exclusive of their residence that is greater than $1 million and/or annual income more than $250,000.
While we do not have a minimum account size, we do have a minimum quarterly fee of $1,000. If a
client has less than $500,000 under our management/supervision, the minimum will result in a percentage
fee that is greater than the 0.80% annual fee shown on the fee schedule.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
D C Voss & Company uses asset allocation strategies for portfolio management. We primarily utilize
mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to invest client accounts. To a lesser extent, we utilize individual
fixed income securities such as U.S. government bonds, certificates of deposit, corporate bonds and
preferred stocks. We utilize services such as Morningstar to evaluate mutual funds and exchange-traded
funds. Fundamental analysis is used to evaluate stocks for Dividend Growth Strategy accounts.
By its nature, financial planning looks to the long-term. After the client's short-term cash needs and
emergency fund is evaluated, investment strategies are designed to help the client achieve their longer-
term financial goals.
While there is risk associated with all investments, some carry a greater degree of risk and/or higher costs.
There is no guarantee that the investment strategy selected for the client will result in the client’s goals
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being met, nor is there any guarantee of profit or protection from loss. For those investments sold by
prospectus, clients should read the prospectus in full.
The risks identified below are those that we believe could affect the performance of our clients’ accounts.
• Stocks (and mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that invest in stocks) are subject to market
risk which means their value increases and decreases with overall changes in the stock market. We
generally do not attempt to sell these investments in anticipation of or during market declines.
• Stocks are subject to business risk which means they may underperform other stocks due to their
business model, management decisions, product obsolescence, technological and regulatory
changes, weather and environmental conditions, pandemics, geopolitical issues, etc. We attempt to
minimize this risk by diversifying client portfolios.
• Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk which means that their value will likely
decline when interest rates rise. They are also subject to credit risk which means the issuer could
default on principal and/or interest payments.
• High yield securities are corporate or municipal debt securities rated below investment grade.
These securities have a higher likelihood of default than investment grade debt.
Disciplinary Information
An investment advisor must disclose material facts about any legal or disciplinary event that is material to
a client’s evaluation of the advisory business or the integrity of its management personnel. D C Voss &
Company does not have any disclosure items.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Affiliations and activities with other financial services industry firms have the potential to create conflicts
of interest. D C Voss & Company and our representatives are not involved in any activities nor do we
have any affiliations with other firms in the financial services industry.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions, and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
D C Voss & Company maintains a Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics sets forth standards of conduct
expected of advisory personnel, requires compliance with federal and state securities laws and addresses
conflicts that arise from personal trading by advisory personnel. Clients may request a copy of the Code
of Ethics.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
We do not act as a general partner in any partnership, and we are not the investment advisor to a mutual
fund or hedge fund. Accordingly, we do not have a material financial interest in any investment vehicle
that is recommended to clients. We do not act as principal in securities transactions with clients. Principal
transactions result in the client buying securities from the advisor or selling securities to the advisor. This
practice could present a conflict of interest since the advisor may want to buy securities from clients at
prices below fair market value and sell them to clients above fair market value.
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Personal Trading
Representatives of D C Voss & Company may invest in the same securities (mutual funds, exchange-
traded funds, stocks, bonds, etc.) as our clients. Whenever this occurs, we will try to avoid conflicts with
clients. The firm and its representatives will generally be “last in” and “last out” for the trading day when
trading occurs in close proximity to client trades. Scalping (trading shortly ahead of clients) is prohibited.
Should a conflict occur because of materiality (i.e., a thinly traded stock), disclosure will be made to the
client at the time of trading. Incidental trading not deemed to be a conflict (i.e., a purchase or sale which is
minimal in relation to the total outstanding value, and as such would have negligible effect on the market
price) is not disclosed at the time of trading and is not subject to timing guidelines.
Brokerage Practices
Selection or recommendation of broker/dealers
D C Voss & Company does not maintain custody of your assets, although we may be deemed to have
custody of your assets if you give us authority to withdraw assets from your account (see Custody below).
Your assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian”, generally a broker-dealer or
bank. We require that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a registered broker-dealer,
member SIPC, as the qualified custodian. D C Voss & Company is independently owned and operated
and is not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell
securities when we instruct them to. You will open your account with Schwab by entering into an account
agreement directly with them. We do not open the account for you, although we will assist you in doing
so.
We do not receive any fees or commissions from Schwab. We seek to work with a broker-dealer that will
hold your assets and execute transactions on terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared
with other available providers. We recommend Schwab because of its financial strength, reputation,
security, stability and prior service to us and our clients. Schwab’s fees and commissions are competitive,
its trade execution is fast and accurate, its client website is user-friendly and its account statements are
easy to read. Schwab also provides access to a wide range of investment products (mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds (ETFs), U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, stocks, etc.), many of
which are available on a no-transaction fee basis.
Schwab Advisor Services is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms like us.
They provide us with access to their institutional trading and custody services, which are typically not
available to their retail investors. These services generally are available to independent investment
advisors at no charge so long as a total of at least $10 million of the advisor’s clients’ assets are
maintained in accounts at Schwab. These services are not contingent upon D C Voss & Company
committing to Schwab any specific amount of custody or trading business. Schwab generally does not
charge clients’ accounts separately for custody but is compensated by account holders through
commissions or transaction-related fees for securities trades. Schwab is also compensated by earning
interest on uninvested cash in your account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program.
Soft Dollar Practices
Schwab’s services include research, brokerage, custody, access to mutual funds and other investments that
are otherwise available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum
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initial investment. Schwab makes available other products and services that benefit us but may only
indirectly benefit our clients’ accounts. These products and services typically assist us in managing and
administering clients’ accounts. These include software and other technologies that provide access to
client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and
allocation of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information
and other market data, facilitate payment of our fees from client accounts, and assist with back-office
support, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may be used to service all
or a substantial number of D C Voss & Company accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab.
Schwab may also provide us with other services intended to help us manage and further develop our
business. These services may include consulting, publications and presentations on practice management,
information technology, business succession, regulatory compliance and marketing.
Directed Brokerage
Clients may direct brokerage to a specified broker/dealer other than Schwab. It is up to the client to
negotiate the commission rate. The client may not be able to negotiate the most competitive rate. As a
result, the client may pay more than the rate available through Schwab.
Trade Aggregation
We generally do not aggregate trade orders. However, in those situations where an order for multiple
clients is aggregated, Schwab allocates the average price paid or received for the entire trade to all
affected client accounts.
Review of Accounts
We normally review the accounts of our investment supervisory clients at least monthly. These reviews
are performed by the President of D C Voss & Company. Clients receive account statements at least
quarterly from Schwab and other custodians. We periodically update client financial plans as their
financial situation changes or as market conditions dictate. We do not have a set schedule for these
updates. We provide an annual Investment Performance Summary for clients who request one.
Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Referral Fees Paid
We do not pay for referrals.
Referral Fees Received
We do not receive fees for referrals to other firms.
Sales Awards
We do not accept sales awards from broker/dealers, mutual fund companies or other firms.
Custody
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Under government regulations, we are deemed to have custody of your assets if, for example, you
authorize us to instruct Schwab to deduct our advisory fees directly from your account or if you grant us
authority to move money from your account into a third-party account under a Standing Letter of
Authorization (SLOA) or MoneyLink. SLOAs and MoneyLink are typically established to facilitate
making IRA contributions by transferring cash from a joint brokerage account into an IRA account, to
transfer cash and securities between spouse’s individual brokerage accounts, to make annual gifts to
children/grandchildren and to transfer cash to/from a joint bank account into a Schwab brokerage account.
We only instruct Charles Schwab to transfer funds when the client has provided us with specific
instructions to do so. Clients should review their Schwab account statements to ensure that fees have been
calculated and deducted from their accounts in accordance with the Financial Advisory Services
Agreement and that all cash and securities transfers have been performed in accordance with their
instructions.
Clients receive account statements at least quarterly from the broker-dealer (typically Schwab) or other
qualified custodian. D C Voss & Company does not prepare separate account statements. Clients are
encouraged to review their account statements and contact us and/or the custodian if they have any
questions or concerns.
Investment Discretion
D C Voss & Company maintains full discretion under a limited power of attorney as to the securities and
amount of securities for Dividend Growth Strategy accounts. For all other accounts, we do not have
discretion. A limited power of attorney, limited to the power of executing trades on a non-discretionary
basis, will be obtained from clients.
Voting Client Securities
Except for stocks held in Dividend Growth Strategy accounts, D C Voss & Company does not vote
proxies. It is the client's responsibility to vote proxies. Clients will receive proxy materials directly from
the custodian.
We have authority to vote proxies for stocks held in Dividend Growth Strategy accounts unless the client
notifies us that they wish to vote proxies themselves. Clients may contact us at the phone number or
address listed on the first page of this document to obtain information on how we voted on their behalf. It
is our policy to vote proxies in the best economic interest of the client. While it is unlikely that we will
have a material conflict when voting client proxies, a conflict could arise from time to time. The ways
potential conflicts may be resolved include, but are not limited to, documenting that votes were cast in the
interest of the client, informing the client to obtain objective third-party advice and obtaining client's
informed consent to vote a proxy in a specific manner. When seeking a client's consent, we will provide
the client with sufficient information regarding the matter and the nature of the conflict to enable the
client to make an informed decision. There may be times when refraining from voting a proxy is in the
client's best interest, such as when the cost of voting exceeds the expected benefit to the client. Clients
may request a complete copy of our proxy voting policy.
Financial Information
An investment advisor must disclose financial information if a threshold of fee prepayments is met, if
there is a financial condition that is likely to impair the ability to meet contractual commitments or, if
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there has been a bankruptcy within the past ten years. D C Voss & Company does not have any
disclosure items.
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Additional Brochure: ADV SUPPLEMENT (2025-03-02)
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Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
February 24, 2025
Cover Page
Name of Supervised Person/IA Rep
Address
Phone Number
Date of Last Revision
David C. Voss
4 Leamington Ct, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(513) 604-2659
March 1, 2024
Name of Registered Investment Advisor D C Voss & Company, LLC
Address
Phone Number
Website Address
4 Leamington Ct, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(513) 604-2659
None
This Brochure Supplement provides information about David C. Voss that supplements the Investment
Advisor Brochure of D C Voss & Company, LLC. You should have received a copy of that brochure.
Please contact David C. Voss, President if you did not receive the brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this supplement. Additional information about David C. Voss is available on the
SEC’s website at: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on Investment Adviser Search on the left side of the
page, then select Investment Adviser Representative (IAR), type David Charles Voss in the Individual
Name section of the screen and then enter the code that appears on your screen.
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Educational Background and Business Experience
David C. Voss
Education and Business Background
Name:
Year of Birth: 1958
Education: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati/Ohio
Business:
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Major in Accounting, Graduated in 1980
D C Voss & Company, LLC, Hilton Head Island SC, President, IA Representative
12/02 - present
Ernst & Young, LLP, Cincinnati/Ohio, Partner
06/96 – 06/02
Price Waterhouse, LLP, Cincinnati/Ohio, Senior Manager
06/84 – 06/96
Disciplinary Information
An investment advisor and its supervised persons (IA Reps) must disclose material facts about any legal
or disciplinary event that is material to a client’s evaluation of the advisory business or of the integrity of
the IA Reps. David C. Voss does not have any disclosure items.
Other Business Activities
David C. Voss is not involved in any business or activities other than D C Voss & Company.
Additional Compensation
David C. Voss only receives compensation from D C Voss & Company. He is not compensated by any
other firm.
Supervision
David C. Voss serves as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of D C Voss &
Company. He formulates investment advice and is responsible for monitoring compliance for all of the
firm’s clients.
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