Adviser Record

Mcdonald Partners LLC

Registered investment adviser · Cleveland, OH · CRD #135414

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01
Regulatory assets
$1.28 billion
Total accounts
1,765
Employees
29
Disclosure events
9

Firm details

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 5 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 9 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management servicesYes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management$797.5 million
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management$481.8 million
Total regulatory assets under management$1.28 billion
Discretionary accounts914
Non-discretionary accounts851
Total accounts1,765
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons$0

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)29
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)29
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer24
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state22
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents11
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf0

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accountsYes
Has custody of client securitiesYes
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody$0
Clients for whom the firm has custody0
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accountsYes
A related person has custody of client securitiesYes
Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody$19.8 million
Clients for whom a related person has custody4
The firm acts as a qualified custodianNo
A related person acts as a qualified custodianNo
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients1

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementFixed fees (other than subscription fees)Commissions

Advisory services offered

Financial planning servicesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehiclesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsPension consulting servicesSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Other business activities

Broker-dealer (registered or unregistered)

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerInsurance company or agencyPension consultantSponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Client types

Type of clientClientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)838$484.5 million
High net worth individuals293$492.0 million
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)4$19.8 million
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)9$16.8 million
Charitable organizations13$63.4 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above13$202.7 million