About Ds Investment Advisors
<p>Institutional-style investment lineups for smaller plan committees are a specialty at Ds Investment Advisors. Based in Grand Rapids in the Grand Rapids–Kentwood metro area, the firm works with retirement plan sponsors and individual investors across the United States.</p> <p>Ds Investment Advisors has more than 18 years of experience in retirement plan consulting and individual wealth management. The team provides fee-only investment advice and works as a fiduciary for plan clients, taking either a 3(21) co-fiduciary role or a 3(38) investment manager role depending on the engagement. The firm manages about $0.3B in assets (2026).</p> <p>With 4 employees, Ds Investment Advisors keeps the work direct: clients work with an independent advisor rather than a product sales desk. The practical difference is the firm’s ongoing fiduciary process and investment oversight for plans that do not have in-house staff to manage committee tasks.</p> <ul> <li>3(38) investment fiduciary services</li> <li>3(21) fiduciary support (as engaged)</li> <li>Fee-only investment advisory services</li> <li>Retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors</li> <li>Individual wealth management</li> </ul>
Website: https://dsinvestmentadvisors.com/
Employees: 4
Office Locations
- Grand Rapids, MI (Headquarters)
Services Offered
- 3(38) Investment Manager
Client Statistics (2026)
- Total Clients: 0
- Total AUM: $346.0M
Plans Serviced (2024)
Largest plans where this firm is listed as a service provider (Schedule C) or IQPA (Schedule H) on the most recent filings (From Form 5500).
| Plan | Sponsor | Assets | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVO BUILDING PRODUCTS | NOVO DISTRIBUTION, LLC, MI | $43M | 1,319 |
| HARDWOODS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN | HARDWOODS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS US LP A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $36M | 564 |
| RUGBY 401(K) PLAN | RUGBY HOLDINGS LLC, NH | $33M | 666 |
| MID-AM HOLDINGS, LLC 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN | MID-AM HOLDINGS, LLC, MO | $27M | 292 |
| ENGINEERED PROTECTION SYSTEMS INC RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN | ENGINEERED PROTECTION SYSTEMS INC, MI | $19M | 259 |
| WOOLF HOLDINGS, LLC PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN | WOOLF HOLDINGS, LLC, IL | $11M | 165 |