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Dana Investment Advisors

InstitutionalAsset manager

Waukesha, WICRD 105879Updated

Dana Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Waukesha, WI, registered with the SEC since 1979. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, state or municipal government entities, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $6.08 billion, as filed on 24 March 2026.

2,290
Clients
$1.7M
AUM per individual client
28
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 24 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Dana Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for institutions.

Dana Investment Advisors reports 2,290 clients. They include 710 high-net-worth individuals, 673 other clients and 620 individual clients. Of its assets, 90.9% ($5.52B across 3,920 accounts) are managed with discretion; $556M across 59 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $1.32B. Of its clients, 1% are outside the U.S. It advised 38 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients2,290 clients
Assets$6.08B
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)27%5%
High-net-worth individuals31%32%
Banking or thrift institutions<1%<1%
Investment companies<1%6%
Pension and profit-sharing plans2%12%
Other client typesCharitable organizations; State or municipal government entities; Other investment advisers; Insurance companies; Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions; Corporations and other businesses; Other40%45%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
620
Regulatory AUM
$321M
AUM share
5.3%
Avg. per client
$518K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
710
Regulatory AUM
$1.93B
AUM share
31.8%
Avg. per client
$2.72M
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$124K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$124K
Investment companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$351M
AUM share
5.8%
Avg. per client
$58.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
41
Regulatory AUM
$717M
AUM share
11.8%
Avg. per client
$17.5M
Charitable organizations
Clients
68
Regulatory AUM
$415M
AUM share
6.8%
Avg. per client
$6.11M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
57
Regulatory AUM
$1.03B
AUM share
17.0%
Avg. per client
$18.1M
Other investment advisers
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Insurance companies
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$204M
AUM share
3.4%
Avg. per client
$18.5M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
103
Regulatory AUM
$824M
AUM share
13.6%
Avg. per client
$8M
Other
Clients
673
Regulatory AUM
$279M
AUM share
4.6%
Avg. per client
$415K

Total

Clients
2,290
Regulatory AUM
$6.08B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
1%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
38
Private funds advised
0

Fees and minimums

Dana Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Mark Mirsberger owns 25% to 50% of Dana Investment Advisors. The leadership team of Dana Investment Advisors includes President Mikhail Alkhazov, Chief Investment Officer Jerome Veranth and Chief Compliance Officer Michael Stewart. It has 60 employees, 28 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 60 employees
  • 28 in advisory functions
  • 25 state-registered reps
  • 4 soliciting firms
Who owns the firm
Dana Investment Advisors Inc· the adviser
  • Mark Mirsberger

    Control person · since December 2003

    Owns 25% to 50% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc
  • Jerome Veranth

    Control person · since January 2006

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc
  • Stewart Family Irrevocable Trust

    since January 2003

    Owns 5% to 10% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc
  • Duane Roberts

    Control person · since October 2025

    Owns 5% to 10% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc

Growth and acquisitions

Dana Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew from $4.78B (March 2021) to $6.08B (March 2026); clients rose from 1,810 to 2,290 and employees from 46 to 60. In 2022, Legacy Capital Partners ($455M in its last filing) joined it.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$6.08B2,290602
Mar 2025March 2025$5.76B2,270622
Mar 2024March 2024$4.51B2,188612
Mar 2023March 2023$4.43B2,087531
Mar 2022March 2022$4.65B1,901471
Mar 2021March 2021$4.78B1,810461

Firms that joined

  1. 20221 joined

    1. Legacy Capital Partners
      Last filed AUM $455M

Firms whose SEC withdrawal reports a sale to this firm, and deals reported in the press. Teams that moved without selling a registered firm may not appear.

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Dana Investment Advisors has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Wisconsin · 1 listed address

  • 20700 Swenson Drive, Suite 400, WaukeshaHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Dana Investment Advisors Inc
Headquarters
20700 Swenson Drive, Suite 400, Waukesha, WI 53186-0904
SEC file
801-14828
Structure
Wisconsin corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Dana Investment Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Charles Schwab ($2.43B). Dana Investment Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$2.43B
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $2.43B100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Dana Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (53%) and bonds (36%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $3.84B across 572 positions; the largest are Apple Inc. (4.4%), Nvidia Corporation (4.1%) and Alphabet Inc. (3.2%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks53%
  • Funds8%
  • Bonds36%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds23%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds8%
    • State and local bonds5%
  • Cash3%
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Common questions

How many clients does Dana Investment Advisors have?

Dana Investment Advisors has 2,290 clients and manages $6.08 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 710 high-net-worth individuals, 673 other clients and 620 individual clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 March 2026

What services does Dana Investment Advisors offer?

Dana Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Dana Investment Advisors use?

Dana Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $2.43B. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Dana Investment Advisors have?

Dana Investment Advisors has 25 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 60 employees, and 28 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Dana Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Dana Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 53% exchange-traded equities, 23% U.S. government and agency bonds, 8% investment grade corporate bonds, 8% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% state and local bonds and 3% cash and equivalents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Dana Investment Advisors?

Dana Investment Advisors’ direct owners are Jerome Veranth, Mark Mirsberger, Stewart Family Irrevocable Trust and Duane Roberts, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 March 2026

How does Dana Investment Advisors get paid?

Dana Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Dana Investment Advisors?

Dana Investment Advisors’ main office is at 20700 Swenson Drive, Suite 400, Waukesha, WI 53186-0904. Its phone number is 262-782-3631. Its website is danainvestment.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 24 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 24 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 105879.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 25 March 2021 to 24 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. Form ADV-W withdrawals of the firms listed under Growth and acquisitions, each linked to its IAPD record, from the SEC's Form ADV-W data. Item 1.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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