First Dallas Securities, Inc. (Dallas)


First Dallas Securities, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Dallas. It manages $171.76 million of regulatory assets for 384 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, and 23 other states.

First Dallas Securities provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

First Dallas Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of First Dallas Securities, Inc. is $171.76 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -12% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $171.76 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $447.29 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 94% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay First Dallas Securities, Inc. for their services and products based on commissions. Commissions are paid and earned by the adviser when a trade or a sales of an investment is made. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Camille Hodges Hays serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Camille Hodges Hays is individuals with 381 clients and $152.37 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, First Dallas Securities has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $171.76 million for 384 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

First Dallas Securities doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at First Dallas Securities, Inc.

The company employs 24 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 13 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Camille Hodges Hays has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2000. Michael Edward Rask joined the executive team most recently as the President, Rop.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Hodges Capital Holdings Shareholder 1 May 1989 75% - 100% 75-2278916
Inc. First Dallas Holdings Stockholder 1 May 1989 75% - 100% 75-2278916
Gary Mack Bradshaw Senior vice president 1 Aug 1993 Other 1389924
Robert Jason Woodard Senior vice president 1 Aug 1993 Other 1264549
Kathryn Williams Garvin Secretary 1 Aug 1994 Other 1665092
John Anthony Iii Doyle Sr. vp 1 Nov 1994 Other 826132
James Richard Brown Senior vice president 1 Nov 1994 Other 1478139
Craig Donaldson Hodges Ceo 1 Sep 2000 Other 1714289
Camille Hodges Hays President 1 Sep 2000 Other 2951852
Donald Wayne Hodges Chairman, finop, srop,crop,cfo, ceo 1 Sep 2000 Other 247387
Eric Jay Marshall Vice president/research principal 1 Aug 2002 Other 2981115
Sonia Raquel Martinez Asst. director of compliance/muni & trading principal 1 Jun 2004 Other 2464718
Robert Vincent Coulter Compliance officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 4211707
Robert Vincent Coulter Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2008 Other 4211707
Robert Leo Jr Kerch Chief compliance officer/rop/finop 1 May 2009 Other 2421770
Brett Walker Rainey Secretary 1 May 2018 Other 2405496
Michael Edward Rask President, rop 1 Aug 2019 Other 3194771
Valynda Ann Ewton Finop 1 Aug 2019 Other 203464
Gary Mack Bradshaw Muni principal 1 Aug 2019 Other 1389924
Linda Grant Larsen Cco 1 Aug 2019 Other 4820114

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Donald Wayne Hodges Chairman 1 May 1989 50% - 75% 247387
Clark Brown Hodges Member 1 May 1989 25% - 50% 2202654
Craig Donaldson Hodges Member 1 May 1989 25% - 50% 1714289
Camille Hodges Hays Member 1 May 1989 25% - 50% 2951852
Gordonville Partners Shareholder 1 Dec 2006 25% - 50% 20-3948583
Llc Hccc General partner 1 Dec 2006 Other 20-3948503
Ltd. Gordonville Partners Shareholder 1 Dec 2006 25% - 50% 20-3948583
Gordonville Partners Shareholder 1 Oct 2007 25% - 50% 20-3948503
Gordonville Partners Shareholder 1 Oct 2011 25% - 50% 20-3948583
Camille Hodges Hays Partner 1 Oct 2011 25% - 50% 2951852
Craig Donaldson Hodges Partner 1 Oct 2011 25% - 50% 1714289
Clark Brown Hodges Partner 1 Oct 2011 25% - 50% 2202654
First Dallas Holdings Voting Trust Shareholder 1 Oct 2011 50% - 75% 45-5446718
Hodges Capital Holdings Voting Trust Shareholder 1 Oct 2011 50% - 75% 45-5446718

Based in Dallas

The principal office where First Dallas Securities, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 2905 Maple Ave., Dallas, TX 75201, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 214-954-1177 or by fax 214-754-8721. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at firstdallas.com.