David Nightingale has been Chief Investment Officer and Senior Advisor / Member of Drum Hill Capital since March 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. David Nightingale holds a B.A. from Connecticut College and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Drum Hill Capital, LLC is a Westport, CT firm with $194M under management, 73 clients and 2 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
David Nightingale is Chief Investment Officer and Senior Advisor of Drum Hill Capital. Before founding Drum Hill Capital as a multi-family office in 1998, he worked in a variety of roles on the institutional side of the business, on both the buy-side and sell-side. From 1995 to 1998 he worked in Louis Dreyfus' financial products group, and from 1986 to 1995 he was Senior Vice President on Lehman Brothers' Fixed Income Capital Markets Desk.
- Drum Hill Capital, LLCCurrent– present · 28 yearsWestport, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 123359
Investment adviser representative registrations
David Nightingale is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 1998; the most recent is Texas, in January 2016.
- ConnecticutSince 20 August 1998
- TexasResidentSince 4 January 2016
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 October 2002 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 26 April 1985 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 11 October 1982 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 20 February 1982 |
| Series 5 | Interest Rate Options Examination | 15 October 1981 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Interest Rate Options Examination
- Full name
- David Cleaves Nightingale
- CRD
- 1031072
- Firm
- Drum Hill Capital · CRD 123359
- Role
- Chief Investment Officer and Senior Advisor / Member
- Office
- 1221 POST ROAD EAST, SUITE 205, Westport, CT 06880-5430
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- August 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- drumhill.com
Where does David Nightingale work?
David Nightingale has been Chief Investment Officer and Senior Advisor / Member of Drum Hill Capital, LLC since March 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is David Nightingale a financial advisor?
Yes. David Nightingale has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut and Texas, through Drum Hill Capital since August 1998.
How many years of experience does David Nightingale have?
David Nightingale has 28 years in the financial industry, since August 1998, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has David Nightingale passed?
David Nightingale has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 5, Series 7, Series 3, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 5, was passed in October 1981.
Where is David Nightingale based?
David Nightingale’s registered office is in Westport, CT.
Is David Nightingale registered with FINRA?
No. David Nightingale has no current broker registration.
How can I verify David Nightingale’s record?
Search CRD 1031072 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Nightingale’s full registration record.
