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Daybright Advisory Services

InstitutionalAsset manager

Miami, FLCRD 133795Updated

Daybright Advisory Services is an investment adviser based in Miami, FL, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides pension consulting and educational seminars. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $997 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

696
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
8
Advisory staff
12
Offices

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Daybright Advisory Services provides pension consulting and educational seminars.

Daybright Advisory Services reports 696 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 74.4% ($742M across 648 accounts) are managed with discretion; $255M across 48 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients696 clients
Assets$997M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Pension and profit-sharing plans100%100%
Client breakdown and activity details
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
696
Regulatory AUM
$997M
AUM share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$1.43M

Total

Clients
696
Regulatory AUM
$997M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.43M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Daybright Advisory Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees); its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

The Retirement Plan Company LLC owns 75% or more of Daybright Advisory Services and is in turn owned by U.S. Retirement Partners, Inc. (75% or more). The leadership team of Daybright Advisory Services includes President Patrick Hale, Chief Financial Officer Matthew Riordan and Chief Compliance Officer Melanie Hancock Brown. It has 10 employees, 8 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Patrick Hale
    President
  • Jacques Pierre
    Senior Vice President & Secretary
  • Matthew Riordan
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Melanie Hancock Brown
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Megan Schneider
    Chairman & Treasurer

Investment adviser representatives

19 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Neeta Balani
  • Emmanuelle Melissa Banaszak
  • Scott Matthew Cloud
  • Stephen Curtis Coombs
  • Marc Jeffrey Eichberg
  • Ronald Jay Fishman
  • Laura Esmeralda Gutierrez-Mendez
  • Derek James Ivey
  • Thomas Joseph Lakatos
  • Cory Vance Lampshire
  • Todd Jay Levy
  • Heidi Lee Miller

Staff

  • 10 employees
  • 8 in advisory functions
  • 8 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Daybright Advisory Services, Inc.· the adviser
  • The Retirement Plan Company LLC

    Control person · since January 2016

    Owns 75% or more of Daybright Advisory Services, Inc.

Growth and acquisitions

Daybright Advisory Services’ regulatory assets grew 1.9× from $524M (March 2021) to $997M (March 2026); clients rose from 250 to 696 and employees from 8 to 10.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Daybright Advisory Services figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$997M6961012
Jun 2025June 2025$1.05B632103
Mar 2024March 2024$899M644133
Jul 2023July 2023$702M56683
Jul 2022July 2022$662M32884
Mar 2021March 2021$524M25084

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Daybright Advisory Services has 11 offices (9 private residences, listed without an address), with 3 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Florida · 1 listed address

  • 9350 South Dixie Highway, Suite 1560, MiamiHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Daybright Advisory Services, Inc.
Headquarters
9350 South Dixie Highway, Suite 1560, Miami, FL 33156
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-93173
Structure
Delaware corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Daybright Advisory Services’ named custodians for separately managed accounts are Great West Trust ($251M, 54%), Charles Schwab ($178M, 39%) and Fidelity ($31.5M, 7%). Daybright Advisory Services has custody of $997M for 696 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$461M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $178M39%
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $31.5M7%
  • Great West TrustGreat West Trust Company, LLC · Greenwood Village, CO · $251M54%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Daybright Advisory Services’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (80%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 total $361M across 133 positions; the largest are iShares TR (14.7%), Nvidia Corporation (9.8%) and iShares TR (9.7%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks8%
  • Funds80%
  • Bonds7%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds5%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash1%
  • Other4%
    • Stable value/sdba4%

Reported 13F holdings

$361M
Reported 13F value
133
Positions
54.3%
In the 10 largest
—
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF14.7%
  2. Nvidia Corporation9.8%
  3. iShares TR · Core US Aggbd ET9.7%
  4. Fidelity Covington Trust · Blue Chip Grwth4.3%
  5. Apple Inc.3.9%
  6. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.9%
  7. Vanguard Whitehall Fds · High Div Yld2.7%
  8. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs2.3%
  9. Broadcom Inc.2.0%
  10. J P Morgan Exchange Traded F · Ultra Shrt ETF2.0%

Together, the ten largest are 54.3% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 31 March 2026 · filed 12 May 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Daybright Advisory Services have?

Daybright Advisory Services has 696 clients and manages $997 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 696 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Daybright Advisory Services offer?

Daybright Advisory Services provides pension consulting and educational seminars.

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

Which custodians does Daybright Advisory Services use?

Daybright Advisory Services’ separately managed account assets are held at Great West Trust Company, LLC (Greenwood Village, CO), with $251M, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $178M and National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $31.5M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Daybright Advisory Services have?

Daybright Advisory Services has 8 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 10 employees, and 8 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 Daybright Advisory Services invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Daybright Advisory Services’ separately managed accounts held 80% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 8% exchange-traded equities, 5% investment grade corporate bonds, 4% other, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. The 4% other category is described as: Stable Value/Sdba.

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

Who owns Daybright Advisory Services?

Daybright Advisory Services is owned through a chain of holding companies by Vistria Fund V (FT), LP. Its direct owner is the Retirement Plan Company LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Daybright Advisory Services get paid?

Daybright Advisory Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 Daybright Advisory Services?

Daybright Advisory Services’ main office is at 9350 South Dixie Highway, Suite 1560, Miami, FL 33156. Its phone number is 305-671-2200.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 133795.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 24 March 2021 to 27 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  5. Form 13F-HR, filed 12 May 2026 for the quarter ended 31 March 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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