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David Booth

Chairman at Dimensional Fund Advisors

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

David Booth is Chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a Austin investment adviser managing $1.02T. David Booth has passed the Series 7, Series 24, Series 63 and SIE.

Role at Dimensional Fund Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Chairman
Control
David Booth is a control person of Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
David Booth has held the filed role since February 2017.

The firm

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Austin, TX

Form ADV filed 24 March 2026

$1.02T AUM2,311 clients367 advisers3 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 63 · 1984
  3. Passed Series 24 · 1982
  4. Passed Series 7 · 1981

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. David Booth has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6318 December 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 248 February 1982
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 719 December 1981
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
David Gilbert Booth
CRD
1031000
Firm
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
dimensional.com

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Background

Dimensional identifies David Booth as its founder and chairman. The firm says he previously served as CEO and co-CEO. He earned degrees in economics and business from the University of Kansas and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Official firm biography

Common questions

Where does David Booth work?

David Booth has been Chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP since February 2017, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 24 March 2026

Does David Booth have a current investment-adviser registration?

David Booth has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has David Booth passed?

David Booth has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1981.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Dimensional Fund Advisors

  • David Butler
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Gerard O'Reilly
    Co-Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer
  • Bernard Grzelak
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Vice President
  • Catherine Newell
    Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
  • Selwyn Notelovitz
    Chief Compliance Officer & Vice President
  • Savina Rizova
    Co-Chief Investment Officer and Vice President

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1031000. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, filed 24 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Dimensional Fund Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with David Booth or Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.