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DW Management Services

Private funds

Park City, UTCRD 160555Updated

DW Management Services is an investment adviser based in Park City, UT, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $2.74 billion, as filed on 11 May 2026.

12
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
29
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 11 May 2026SEC record

Services and clients

DW Management Services provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 12 private funds.

DW Management Services reports 12 pooled investment vehicles. These counts refer to investment vehicles, rather than the individual investors in them. Of its assets, 100.0% ($2.74B across 12 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 17% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients12 clients
Assets$2.74B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles100%100%
Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$2.74B
AUM share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$228M

Total

Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$2.74B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$228M
Clients outside the U.S.
17%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
12

Fees and minimums

DW Management Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

JB Capital, LLC owns 25% to 50% of DW Management Services and is in turn owned by The John B. Benear, II Trust U/A/D 8/28/02 (75% or more). The leadership team of DW Management Services includes Chief Financial Officer Richard Wilhelm and Chief Compliance Officer John Benear. It has 34 employees, 29 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Richard Wilhelm
    Chief Financial Officer
  • John Benear
    Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer; Managing Member
  • Andrew Carragher
    Managing Partner; Managing Member
  • Aly Champsi
    Managing Director; Managing Member
  • Lance Ruud
    Managing Director; Managing Member
  • Douglas Schillinger
    Managing Director; Managing Member
  • Kimberly Ruud
    Trustee of Lance C. Ruud and Kimberly F. Ruud Family Trust Dated December 23, 1999

Staff

  • 34 employees
  • 29 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
DW Management Services, L.L.C.· the adviser
  • JB Capital, LLC

    since January 2003

    Owns 25% to 50% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.
    • The John B. Benear, II Trust U/A/D 8/28/02

      Control person · since August 2002

      Owns 75% or more of JB Capital, LLC
      • John Benear

        Trustee · Control person · since August 2002

  • Andrew Carragher

    Control person · since January 2003

    Owns 25% to 50% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.
  • Lance C. Ruud and Kimberly F. Ruud Family Trust Dated December 23,1999

    since November 2006

    Owns 10% to 25% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.
  • Lance Ruud

    Control person · since December 1999

    Owns 10% to 25% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.
  • Douglas Schillinger

    Control person · since November 2006

    Owns 10% to 25% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.
  • Aly Champsi

    Control person · since January 2020

    Owns 10% to 25% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.
  • Kimberly Ruud

    since December 1999

    Owns 10% to 25% of DW Management Services, L.L.C.

Growth and acquisitions

DW Management Services’ regulatory assets grew 2.1× from $1.3B (May 2021) to $2.74B (May 2026); clients were 12 in both filings and employees rose from 28 to 34.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
DW Management Services figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
May 2026$2.74B12342
May 2025$1.88B12382
May 2024$1.54B11382
May 2023$1.31B12362
May 2022$1.28B13292
May 2021$1.3B12282

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, DW Management Services has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses in the U.S. and abroad.

Listed office addresses in Utah
Park City

Utah · 1 listed address

  • 1413 Center Drive, Ste. 220, Park CityHQ

International offices

  • 1 TORONTO STREET, TORONTO, M5C 2V6, Canada

Contact and registration details

Legal name
DW Management Services, L.L.C.
Headquarters
1413 Center Drive, Ste. 220, Park City, UT 84098-7401
Website
dwhp.com
SEC file
801-73231
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

DW Management Services has custody of client assets.

Common questions

How many clients does DW Management Services have?

DW Management Services has 12 clients and manages $2.74 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 12 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 11 May 2026

What services does DW Management Services offer?

DW Management Services provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does DW Management Services have?

DW Management Services has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 34 employees, and 29 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

Who owns DW Management Services?

DW Management Services’ direct owners are Lance C. Ruud and Kimberly F. Ruud Family Trust Dated December 23,1999, JB Capital, LLC, Andrew Carragher, Lance Ruud, Douglas Schillinger, Aly Champsi, and Kimberly Ruud, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 11 May 2026

How does DW Management Services get paid?

DW Management Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other compensation. 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 DW Management Services?

DW Management Services’ main office is at 1413 Center Drive, Ste. 220, Park City, UT 84098-7401. Its phone number is 435-645-4050. Its website is dwhp.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 11 May 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 11 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 160555.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 20 May 2021 to 11 May 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

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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