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Denison use?","answer":"H. C. Denison’s separately managed account assets are held at Hilltop Securities Inc. (Dallas, TX), with $310M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 23 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does H. C. Denison have?","answer":"H. C. Denison has 4 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 4 perform investment advisory functions. 4 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 3 employees are licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does H. C. Denison invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, H. C. 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