Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC (Austin)

Name: Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC
Address: 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX, 78746
Telephone: 1-512-306-7400

Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC is a related adviser based in Austin. It manages $31.96 million of regulatory assets for 144 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Dimensional Smartnest (Us) provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dimensional Smartnest (Us): assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC is $31.96 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 495% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $31.96 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $221.93 thousand each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC

Peng Chen has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2012. Michael Farrin Lane joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Executive Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Dimensional Smartnest Llc	Managing member	1 Sep 2010	75% - 100%	27-1400543
David Hepburn Deming	Chief executive officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	2631789
David Gilbert Booth	Chairman and president	1 Sep 2010	Other	1031000
Holly Ann Nance	Chief operating officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	4139964
David Robert Martin	Vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer	1 Sep 2010	Other	3214765
Catherine Lee Newell	Vice president and secretary	1 Sep 2010	Other	2890628
Christopher Scott Crossan	Vice president and global chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	4269087
Michael Farrin Lane	Chief executive officer	1 Jul 2012	Other	1962918
Peng Chen	Chairman	1 Jul 2012	Other	4706285

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
David Gilbert Booth	Chairman, president, co-chief executive officer	1 Oct 2006	25% - 50%	1031000
Dimensional Holdings Llc	Limited partner	1 Nov 2006	75% - 100%	22-2370029
Dimensional Holdings Inc	General partner	1 Nov 2006	75% - 100%	22-2370029
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp	Managing member	1 Nov 2009	75% - 100%	106482

Based in Austin

The principal office where Dimensional Smartnest (Us) LLC performs its advisory services is located at 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78746, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 1-512-306-7400 or by fax 1-512-306-7609. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.dfaus.com/managed_dc/.