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SEC-registered adviser

John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 105597SEC 801-13942websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 30, 1978
RAUM
$7.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
56%
$4.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$7.1B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$7.1B as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$6.2B then
HNW client RAUM$4.0B as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$1.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 19, 201321 then
Private funds1 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 30, 20122 then
RAUM +5.2% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 4, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • Multi-family-office-like · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, average HNW client assets at least $25M, fewer than 200 HNW clients, and business name contains 'family office' or private funds are reported
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$7.1BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
83derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$47.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$45.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
39%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
19.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+14%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$190M, 1 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$4.0B57%
  • Charitable organizations$2.2B32%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$540M7.7%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$207M3.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$82.3M1.2%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
83reported
Pension plan clients
13reported
Charitable clients
52reported
Accounts
157reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$190M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.56 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.39 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Allyn EngleChartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Investment CounselorNew York, NyNov 11, 201942 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      John W. Bristol Equity Fund I LLCOther Private Fund$207M35Mar 30, 2012
      John W. Bristol Bond Fund I LLCno longer reportedOther Private Fund$5.2M4Mar 30, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Allyn James Engle · Presidentcontrol
        since 01/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Barrie Kevin Mcauley · Managing Director, Secretarycontrol
        since 01/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Andrew Justin Colledge · Managing Director
        since 05/2006 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Adam Feit · Managing Director
        since 01/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
      • Waldo Peter Frith · Managing Director
        since 09/2011 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Yung-Mei Hedy Matteson · Managing Director, Cco
        since 05/2004 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Vitaly Nesterenko · Managing Director, Treasurer
        since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
      • M Stephanie Ng · Managing Director, Secretary
        since 01/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Edward Raymond Scanlan · Managing Director
        since 04/2025 · owns 5% to 10%
      • Manuel Benjamin Williams · Managing Director, Client Development
        since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
      • James Benjamin Wingent · Managing Director, Operations & Trading
        since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 4, 2026
        MCAULEY, KEVIN, BARRIE (MANAGING DIRECTOR, SECRETARY) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-29 and 2026-08-04
        peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Employees · 18 to 19
        Mar 30, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026
      • Accounts · 148 to 157
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 6 to 7
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • HNW clients · 73 to 83
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 12 to 13
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.7B to $7.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $3.8B to $4.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $24.4M to $27.3M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $547M to $540M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $190M to $207M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $6.7B to $7.1B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 140 to 148
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Charity clients · 53 to 52
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW clients · 66 to 73
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $115M to $190M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 19 to 18
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $6.7B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $3.2B to $3.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.8M to $24.4M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $511M to $547M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $115M to $190M
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.8B to $6.7B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 135 to 140
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Charity clients · 52 to 53
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 4 to 6
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW clients · 65 to 66
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 11 to 12
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $93.1M to $115M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 20 to 19
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.8B to $5.8B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $2.5B to $3.2B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $27.8M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $438M to $511M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $94.1M to $115M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $4.8B to $5.8B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 133 to 135
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 11
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • Adam Feit (Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.
        Mar 24, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • M Stephanie Ng (Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.
        Mar 16, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      bmw@jwbristol.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      212-389-5885reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      212-389-5880reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/john-w-bristol-co-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      jwbristol.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-389-5880reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 4, 2026
      Contact form
      jwbristol.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      jwbristol.com/our-peoplereportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $7.1Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026