Carolyn Gaynor is a control person of D.F. Dent and Company and directly owns under 5% of it. Carolyn Gaynor holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Bucknell University.
D.F. Dent and Company is an investment adviser based in Baltimore, MD, registered with the SEC since 1980. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $7.88 billion, as filed on 18 June 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.
Carolyn E. Gaynor is Chief Compliance Officer of D.F. Dent and Company. She joined the firm in 2013 with eight years of industry experience. Before joining, she worked at Stifel Nicolaus as a Compliance Officer and in Operations at Morgan Stanley.
- CRD
- 5027790
- Firm
- D.F. Dent and Company · CRD 105179
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- In role since
- January 2019 · 7 years
- Control person
- Yes
- Direct ownership
- Under 5%
- Firm headquarters
- Baltimore, MD
- Individual registration
- No current adviser record · SEC search
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- dfdent.com
Where does Carolyn Gaynor work?
Carolyn Gaynor has been Chief Compliance Officer of D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. since January 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
How can I verify Carolyn Gaynor’s record?
Carolyn Gaynor’s role is listed on D.F. Dent and Company, Inc.’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 105179.
Matthew DentPresident
Brooke HrimnakChief Operating Officer
Michael MorrillHead of Client Relations and Marketing
Thomas O'NeilPortfolio Manager, Trustee
Gary WuChief Risk Officer
Daniel DentChairman- Melissa CurryShareholder
- Timothy DentShareholder
- Ashley EklundShareholder