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CFP
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CFP

Donis Smith

30 Years of Experience
Atlanta, GA
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Donis Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Rockefeller Capital Management, based in Atlanta, GA, with 30 years of industry experience. Donis operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 5,636 clients with $33B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
338 advisors
Number of Clients
5,636 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$5.8M average
Assets Under Management
$32.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

RAM's fees for separately managed accounts typically range from 0.50% to 1.5% annually for equity strategies and from 0.10% to 0.75% annually for fixed income strategies, depending on the investment strategy and the amount invested. Some fixed income strategies are available at no fee to private wealth clients through a wrap fee program. The standard fee for the Long/Short Equity Strategy is 1.5% annually plus a 20% performance fee. The standard fee for the FinTech Venture Capital strategy is 2.0% annually plus a 20% carried interest. The standard fee for its Growth Equity strategy is a 2.0% annual investment advisory fee (with the fee rate stepping down after the investment period) and a 20% carried interest, subject to a preferred return.

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Location

3060 Peachtree Road, NW, Suite 110, Atlanta, GA, 30305

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2005
Denied
Other Business Activities

Donis is involved with the University of North Carolina Wilmington Foundation and Endowment Fund, as well as the Landfall Foundation. He is also a member of Jedi Properties LLC and managing member of 3RockNC LLC, both investment-related entities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Rockefeller Capital Management
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Rockefeller Capital Management
September 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos
Rockefeller Financial LLCBroker
September 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
October 2013 - September 2023 · 9 yrs 11 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
October 2013 - September 2023 · 9 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - October 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - October 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
December 2001 - April 2007 · 5 yrs 4 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
September 1995 - April 2007 · 11 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations27 states
ALCACOCTDCFLGAILMAMDMIMOMTNCNENHNYOHOKPASCTNTXVAVTVirgin IslandsWA
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Exams
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