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DBK FINANCIAL COUNSEL, LLC

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CRD 170688·SEC 801-123343·CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
AUM
$199.5M
$100M-$500M
Est. Revenue
$2.0M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$598K
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$4.8M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
DBK FINANCIAL COUNSEL, LLC
CRD
170688
SEC file #
801-123343
EIN
464719942
DBA names
—

Economics

AUM
$199.5M
AUM band
$100M-$500M
AUM trajectory
'22'26
$111.2M → $199.5M▲ +79%
Client mix
Individuals High Net Worth44
Individuals Other23
Charitable Organizations5
Corporations5

Operations

Employees (total)
4
Advisory staff (per ADV)
3
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'22'26
3 advisors → 3 advisors▬ 0%
Primary office
CUYAHOGA FALLS OH
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
E*Tradelow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individualsPortfolio mgmt — businesses
Fee basis
% of AUMFixed fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
02/19/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
—

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
KEARNS, DAVID, BENJAMIN
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
I
Owner Count
1
Control Persons
KEARNS, DAVID, BENJAMIN
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
Yes
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
No

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001904822
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
17
Edgar First Filing Date
2022-01-20
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-01-26
Edgar 13f Count
17
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-01-26
Accession0001904822-26-000001

Local market & wealth

Rank targets by how wealthy the local market is

Soi High Wealth Score
0.2359
Soi Zip Pct 200k Plus
0.0582
Soi Zip Returns 200k Plus
580
Soi Zip Total AGI
831,200
Fdic Zip Total Deposits
12,078,250,000
Fdic Zip Branch Count
205
Fdic Zip Top Banks
The Huntington National Bank
Firstmerit Bank, National Association

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (22)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
2
Bc Firm IAR Count
2
Custodian Candidates
Full
E*trade4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
198 WEST PORTAGE TRAIL EXTENSIONSUITE 105CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44223
Business
198 WEST PORTAGE TRAIL EXTENSIONSUITE 105CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44223
Edgar EIN
464719942
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-01-26 · 0001904822-26-000001
13F-HR2025-10-22 · 0001904822-25-000005
Fdic Zip Branches Raw
National City Bank, NortheastCuyahoga Falls, OH
First National Bank of OhioCuyahoga Falls, OH
Fdic Zip HHI
957.49
Fdic Zip Top Bank Share Pct
16.66
Fdic Zip Year
2025
Firm Has Custody
No
Mailing Office Differs
No
Soi Year
2022
Soi Zip Distribution
Stub 1
AGI27,483
Returns2,300
Stub 2
AGI84,391
Returns2,260
Stub 3
AGI113,156
Returns1,830
Soi Zip Total Business Income
21,941
Soi Zip Total Cap Gains
26,324
Soi Zip Total Dividends
15,949
Soi Zip Total Returns
9,960
Top Owner CRD
5581079
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (3)

3
DAVID BENJAMIN KEARNS
Direct Owner · 87.5%
5581079
Dori Torrens
IAR
6940322
JAMES GLENWRIGHT UNGER
IAR
5580380