Lipe & Dalton

Name

Lipe & Dalton

Legal name

Lipe and Dalton

Website

https://lipeanddalton.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management and Investment Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive/Full-Service RIAs & Independent Wealth Managers (FSAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portfolio Construction & Asset Allocation Advisory (FSAEAAAC), Advisory Portfolio Management (Non-Discretionary) (FSAAABAD)

Keywords

• Investment advisory services
• Separately managed portfolios
• Wealth management
• Fiduciary portfolio management
• Institutional asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Advisory Fees: Lipe & Dalton generates revenue through investment management advisory fees charged for managing separately managed portfolios. The firm operates on a fee-based model typical of registered investment advisors, with all client assets held at third-party custodians. As an SEC-registered investment advisor (operating under Form ADV Part 2A), the firm is required to act as a fiduciary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lipe & Dalton is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm that provides discretionary management of separately managed portfolios composed of individual stocks and bonds for high net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutions. The firm operates under fiduciary standards, holds all client assets at a third-party custodian, and focuses exclusively on portfolio research and risk management rather than selling financial products.

Product overview

Lipe & Dalton is an investment advisory firm offering a single core service: Separately Managed Portfolios. In this structure, clients directly hold individual stocks and bonds rather than shares in commingled vehicles like mutual funds. The firm operates with complete transparency and accountability, with all assets held at a third-party custodian and clients informed of every transaction. Both founders hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Separately Managed Portfolios

Quantifiable outcome

• Above-average investment returns with lower risk over the longer term

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Carson Group: Large RIA platform serving financial advisors and their clients with wealth management, investment, and planning services. Comparable as a potential partner/acquirer for small fiduciary RIAs.
• Hightower Advisors: National RIA platform that partners with and acquires boutique wealth management firms. Comparable to Lipe & Dalton as a potential acquirer of HNW-focused independent RIAs in the same product category.
• Focus Financial Partners: Leading RIA consolidator that partners with fiduciary wealth management firms. Directly comparable as a strategic acquirer of small boutique RIAs serving HNW clients with fee-based advisory models.
• Edelman Financial Engines: Large independent RIA providing financial planning and investment advisory services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same RIA category serving individual investors with fee-based advisory.
• Mariner Wealth Advisors: National wealth advisory firm providing investment management, financial planning, and tax services to HNW clients. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same RIA/wealth management space with similar fee-based model.
• Brown Brothers Harriman (Investor Services): Private partnership offering private banking, investment management, and trust services to HNW clients and institutions. Comparable as a fiduciary wealth manager with separately managed portfolio offerings.

Direct peers

• Glenmede: Independent, fee-only investment and wealth management firm serving HNW families, foundations and endowments. Comparable to Lipe & Dalton as a boutique fiduciary advisor focused on discretionary portfolio management rather than product distribution.
• Buckingham Strategic Wealth: Fee-only RIA providing evidence-based wealth management to HNW individuals and institutions. Comparable to Lipe & Dalton in fiduciary model, AUM-based fees, and focus on research-driven portfolio management.
• First Manhattan Company: Independent, employee-owned investment firm managing portfolios for individuals, families, institutions, and endowments. Comparable as a privately-held, founder-influenced boutique with separately managed accounts and fiduciary orientation.
• Welch & Forbes: Boston-based independent investment counsel firm providing discretionary portfolio management to HNW individuals, families, foundations and endowments. Highly comparable as a small, founder-led fee-only RIA with similar client profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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