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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

Bahl & Gaynor LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessCincinnati, OhioCRD 106139SEC 801-36951websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 56 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 13, 1990
RAUM
$21B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
33%
$7.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
25
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$840M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
79
47 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
56 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$21B as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$3.7B then
HNW client RAUM$7.0B as of Jul 9, 2026
Feb 27, 2018$4.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)24 as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 27, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)79 as of Jul 9, 2026
Mar 27, 201317 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +4.5% over the last fiscal year+6.3% a year over threeIARs 21 to 24
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$840MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$9.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$6.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
28%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
12.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companies, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$8.0B38%
  • High-net-worth individuals$7.0B33%
  • Charitable organizations$5.6B27%
  • Corporations and businesses$190M0.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$89.7M0.4%
  • State and municipal entities$53.4M0.3%
  • Insurance companies$13.8M0.1%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
779reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
74reported
Accounts
3,251reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.33 fund_share=0.38 institutional_share=0.28 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=23.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
25 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Charles Abbott PettengillChartered Investment CounselorCincinnati, OhAug 7, 200129 y0
Eleanor Kirby MoffatCincinnati, OhAug 7, 200129 y0
Scott Davis RodesCincinnati, OhJun 24, 200325 y0
Ryan Patrick WelchCincinnati, Oh Feb 28, 202421 y1
Amy Kathleen HeneganCincinnati, Oh Feb 28, 202413 y0
Nicolas WerthmanEast Lansing, Mi Feb 28, 202411 y2
Andrew John RaiaElmhurst, Il Feb 28, 202423 y3
Joseph David BesharaTampa, Fl Feb 28, 202426 y4
John P GalvinPrinceton, Nj Feb 28, 202423 y2
Jayme Sue FoxMonument, Co Feb 28, 202419 y2
Steven Angelo MazzuchelliCincinnati, Oh Feb 28, 202418 y1
Anthony Robert SabaCincinnati, Oh Feb 28, 202428 y4
Jeffrey David RosenDunwoody, Ga Feb 28, 202434 y1
Kevin Patrick BomanPrinceton, Nj Feb 28, 202417 y1
Peter Graham KnipeCincinnati, Oh Feb 28, 202418 y1
Neal Young LeeArlington, Va Feb 29, 202423 y3
John Patrick GalvinSuwanee, Ga Mar 1, 202417 y1
Matthew John CarrollCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJul 16, 202412 y0
Kelsey Marie FlanneryCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhAug 7, 202411 y0
Jeremy David KeesCedar Grove, Nj Jan 7, 202518 y3
William Lawrence McgarrieCertified Financial PlannerBrooklyn, Ny Jul 30, 202511 y1
Shane Alan RussellCincinnati, Oh Sep 23, 202528 y3
Brian Michael RidgewayDenver, Co Sep 24, 202512 y3
Aaron KraussCincinnati, Oh Sep 24, 202517 y1
Christopher Anthony GuyCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJul 29, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +3 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Michael Eric Aber · Chief Technology Officercontrol
      since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • M Jenelle Armstrong · Chief Administrative Officercontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Jeffrey William Bahl · Directorcontrol
      since 05/2014 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Thomas Kevin Gade · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 07/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick John Galvin · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Scott Robert Groenke · Chief Executive Officer & Presidentcontrol
      since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • John Christopher Heekin · Private Wealth Services Managing Directorcontrol
      since 11/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Davenport Ellis Hummel · Directorcontrol
      since 07/2009 · owns less than 5%
    • Graham Peter Knipe · Managing Directorcontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Peter Kwiatkowski · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Abbott Charles Pettengill · Chairmancontrol
      since 05/1997 · owns 5% to 10%
    • W Nicholas Puncer · Institutional Product Managing Directorcontrol
      since 04/2015 · owns less than 5%
    • Ann Tita Rogers · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/2011 · owns less than 5%
    • Brien John Schmitz · Director, Treasurercontrol
      since 12/2006 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Schulze Stephanie Thomas · Institutional Client Managing Directorcontrol
      since 07/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • D. Glenn Warden · Chief Technology Officercontrol
      since 04/2005 · owns less than 5%
    • Allan Edward Woods · Director, Secretarycontrol
      since 09/2004 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Warburton Vere Gaynor · Director Emeritus
      since 07/1990 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Davis Scott Rodes · Portfolio Manager
      since 06/2001 · owns 5% to 10%
    Entity owners
    • Bahl & Gaynor Holdings Inc · Parent Company
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Cincinnati, Oh · principal2540
    Princeton, Nj300
    Hogansville, Ga000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Princeton, NJ4 employees
    ADV anomalies
    11 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      SCHMITZ, JOHN, BRIEN (DIRECTOR, TREASURER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      HUMMEL, ELLIS, DAVENPORT (DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      KNIPE, PETER, GRAHAM (MANAGING DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      PETTENGILL, CHARLES, ABBOTT (CHAIRMAN) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      HEEKIN, CHRISTOPHER, JOHN (PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      BAHL, WILLIAM, JEFFREY (DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      THOMAS, STEPHANIE, SCHULZE (INSTITUTIONAL CLIENT MANAGING DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      WOODS, EDWARD, ALLAN (DIRECTOR, SECRETARY) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      WARDEN, GLENN, D. (CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      GALVIN, JOHN, PATRICK (MANAGING DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 9, 2026
      Puncer, Nicholas, W (INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCT MANAGING DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-27 and 2026-07-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Business name · BAHL & GAYNOR INC to BAHL & GAYNOR LLC
      Feb 9, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
    • Legal name · BAHL & GAYNOR INC to BAHL & GAYNOR LLC
      Feb 9, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
    • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
      Feb 9, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,201 to 3,251
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 49 to 47
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 21 to 23
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Charity clients · 72 to 74
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • HNW clients · 771 to 779
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Employees · 81 to 79
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 23 to 24
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $21B to $21B
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $7.0B to $7.0B
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $318M to $310M
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $84.3M to $89.7M
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • RAUM · $21B to $21B
      Nov 18, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Accounts · 3,173 to 3,201
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 45 to 49
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 23 to 21
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Charity clients · 74 to 72
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 14 to 13
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • HNW clients · 753 to 771
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 9
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Employees · 80 to 81
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 21 to 23
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $20B to $21B
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $6.5B to $7.0B
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $353M to $318M
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $137M to $84.3M
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • RAUM · $20B to $21B
      Apr 17, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Feb 26, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025
    • Accounts · 3,155 to 3,173
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 46 to 45
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 20 to 23
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Charity clients · 76 to 74
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 17 to 14
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 750 to 753
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 10 to 11
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Employees · 74 to 80
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 19 to 21
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $20B to $20B
      Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • Chloe Anne Hunt left Bahl & Gaynor Llc for Virtus Investment Advisers, Llc (registered 2025-04-08)
      Apr 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Michael Eric Aber (Director Of Software & Automation) appeared on Schedule A of Bahl & Gaynor Llc
      Nov 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Bahl & Gaynor Llc reported 18 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2023-11-27 to 2024-03-04)
      Mar 4, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Graham Peter Knipe (Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Bahl & Gaynor Llc
      Nov 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Patrick John Galvin (Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of Bahl & Gaynor Llc
      Nov 27, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • 5 advisors left Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) for Bahl & Gaynor LLC within 6 days
      Jun 30, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • M Jenelle Armstrong (Chief Administrative Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Bahl & Gaynor Llc
      Apr 14, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Bahl & Gaynor Llc reported RAUM $11.4B, up 26% from $9.1B (2017-03-07 to 2018-02-27)
      Feb 27, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    513-287-6100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    513-287-6110reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    800-341-1810reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BAHL-&-GAYNOR-INVESTMENT-COUNSELreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    BAHL-GAYNOR.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    513-287-6100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 9, 2026
    Contact form
    bahl-gaynor.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    bahl-gaynor.com/institutional/teamreportedpublished 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
    Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $840Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026