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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Wcm Investment Management

Other adviserLaguna Beach, CaliforniaCRD 104702SEC 801-11916websiteIAPD
Legal name Wcm Investment Management, LLC
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 28, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 12, 1976
RAUM
$97B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
7.7%
$7.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$14B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
102
44 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
15
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$97B as of Aug 31, 2026
Feb 28, 2012$1.4B then
HNW client RAUM$5.6B as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$2.0B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Aug 31, 2026
Feb 12, 201310 then
Employees (5.A)102 as of Aug 31, 2026
Feb 12, 201325 then
Private funds15 as of Aug 31, 2026
Feb 28, 20121 then
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 14 to 9offices 4 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$14BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
816derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$14.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
26%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
14.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-36%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$10.0M, 27 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$34B35%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$23B24%
  • State and municipal entities$8.7B9.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$7.5B7.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.2B7.4%
  • High-net-worth individuals$5.6B5.8%
  • Sovereign wealth funds$5.4B5.6%
  • Charitable organizations$3.1B3.2%
  • Individuals$1.8B1.9%
  • Insurance companies$463M0.5%
Individual clients
3,991reported
HNW clients
1,720reported
Pension plan clients
102reported
Charitable clients
286reported
Accounts
6,728reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $7.4B managedreported
Custody of client assets
$10.0M for 27 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.08 fund_share=0.59 institutional_share=0.26 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=13.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Paul Russell BlackLaguna Beach, CaMay 5, 201137 y0
Jonathon Michael DetterChartered Financial AnalystLaguna Beach, Ca Mar 24, 201710 y0
Chad Edward HoffmanClayton, MoMar 24, 202027 y2
John Matthew MacarthurLaguna Beach, CaFeb 8, 202334 y1
Andrew Neil BuchananLaguna Beach, CaFeb 15, 202425 y3
Trace Wilson ThurlbyLaguna Beach, Ca Mar 12, 202425 y1
Anthony Bernard GlickhouseChartered Financial AnalystLaguna Beach, Ca Jul 16, 202410 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    10 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Wcm Focused International Growth Fund LPOther Private Fund$4.9B143Jul 19, 2013
    Wcm Focused Global Growth Fund LPOther Private Fund$290M11Mar 24, 2017
    Wcm Focused Global Growth Long-Short Offshore Fund, LPHedge Fund$230M9Mar 26, 2019
    Wcm Focused Emerging Markets Fund LPOther Private Fund$186M11Jul 24, 2014
    Wcm International Small Cap Growth Fund LPOther Private Fund$179M20Mar 20, 2018
    Wcm Partners LP/DeHedge Fund$159M19Mar 17, 2023
    Wcm Partners Spv I LPPrivate Equity Fund$23.1M2Mar 17, 2023
    Wcm Investment Management Small-Cap Value Fund LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$10.7M2Feb 28, 2012
    Wcm Partners Spv-UPrivate Equity Fund$2.6M1Mar 15, 2024
    Wcm Focused International Opportunities Fund LPOther Private Fund$01Mar 15, 2024
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Russell Paul Black · President/Ceocontrol
      since 12/2002 · owns less than 5%
    • Victoria Kroehl · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Kuanglun Don Kuo · Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Secretarycontrol
      since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Waller Sloane Payne · Chief Operations Officer, Senior Vpcontrol
      since 10/2004 · owns less than 5%
    • Brady Mike Trigg · President, Portfolio Managercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Randal Kurt Winrich · Chairmancontrol
      since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Russell Paul Black · Member, Elected Managercontrol
      since 06/2018 · owns 25% to 50% of Thalia Street Partners LLC
    • Waller Sloane Payne · Elected Managercontrol
      since 06/2018 · owns F of Thalia Street Partners LLC
    • Brady Mike Trigg · Elected Managercontrol
      since 06/2018 · owns F of Thalia Street Partners LLC
    • Randal Kurt Winrich · Member, Elected Managercontrol
      since 06/2018 · owns 25% to 50% of Thalia Street Partners LLC
    • Joseph David Joerger · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 07/2022 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Thalia Street Partners LLC · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Bpce · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Natixis
    • Natixis · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis Investment Managers
    • Natixis Investment Managers · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis Investment Managers Participations 1
    • Natixis Investment Managers Participations 1 · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC
    • Natixis Investment Managers, LLC · Member Of Registrant
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Wcm Investment Management as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Laguna Beach, Ca · principal600
    Cincinnati, Oh200
    Eugene, Or000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Cincinnati, OH7 employees
    • Clayton, MO5 employees
    • Denver, CO5 employees
    • Eugene, OR4 employees
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • office count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
      offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 4.0 to 2.0 (-50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-12; the peer median change was 0.0% (49 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: other advisers, $20B and over (49) · 4.2% percentile
    • private fund count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 12, 2026
      private funds (Schedule D 7.B.1) moved from 10.0 to 15.0 (+50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-12; the peer median change was +2.0% (70 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: other advisers, $20B and over (70) · 97% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 6,438 to 6,728
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 49 to 44
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 12 to 13
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Charity clients · 268 to 286
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 382 to 416
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 1,393 to 1,720
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 4,087 to 3,991
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 117 to 128
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $6.7B to $10.0M
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 4 to 0
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 9
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Other offices · 3 to 2
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Private funds · 10 to 15
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $75B to $97B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $4.4B to $5.6B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $1.8B to $1.8B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $5.9B to $7.2B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15B to $23B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $75B to $97B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $6.0B to $7.4B
      Jul 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
    • Other offices · 4 to 3
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
    • Accounts · 5,954 to 6,438
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 43 to 49
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 13 to 12
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 259 to 268
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 374 to 382
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 1,255 to 1,393
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 3,757 to 4,087
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 104 to 102
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 119 to 117
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $5.7B to $6.7B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 93 to 102
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 15 to 14
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Private funds · 8 to 10
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $67B to $75B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $4.1B to $4.4B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $5.6B to $5.9B
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    Signals
    17 dated events
    • Wcm Investment Management reported RAUM $96.8B, up 30% from $74.7B (2025-07-09 to 2026-03-12)
      Mar 12, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Andrew David Papendieck left Wcm Investment Management for Martin Capital Partners, Llc (registered 2026-01-02)
      Jul 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ryan Scott Adair no longer registered at Wcm Investment Management; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Jul 8, 2025 · Advisor departure · fact
    • Reid Christopher Weaver left Wcm Investment Management for Martin Capital Partners, Llc (registered 2026-01-02)
      Jul 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Cameron King Martin no longer registered at Wcm Investment Management; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Jul 8, 2025 · Advisor departure · fact
    • 2 advisors left Wcm Investment Management (Laguna Beach, CA) for Martin Capital Partners, LLC on the same day
      Jul 8, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Aaron Allen Reed left Wcm Investment Management for Stratos Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2024-12-05)
      Oct 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Victoria Kroehl (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Wcm Investment Management
      Mar 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Wcm Investment Management reported RAUM $60.5B, down 35% from $93.3B (2022-07-06 to 2023-03-17)
      Mar 17, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
    • Andrew David Brewer (Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vp) no longer on Schedule A of Wcm Investment Management (listed 2022-05-03, absent 2022-07-06)
      Jul 6, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Wcm Investment Management reported RAUM $93.3B, up 30% from $71.7B (2021-07-07 to 2022-03-21)
      Mar 21, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Joseph David Joerger (Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Wcm Investment Management
      Jul 7, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Wcm Investment Management reported RAUM $71.7B, up 68% from $42.7B (2020-05-29 to 2021-03-22)
      Mar 22, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Kuanglun Don Kuo (Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Wcm Investment Management
      Mar 22, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Wcm Investment Management reported RAUM $42.7B, up 61% from $26.5B (2019-04-16 to 2020-03-20)
      Mar 20, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Wcm Investment Management reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Jul 10, 2018 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    • Wcm Investment Management reported RAUM $23.1B, up 65% from $14.0B (2017-05-31 to 2018-03-20)
      Mar 20, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/wcm-investment-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    WCMINVEST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    949-380-0200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $14Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026