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SEC-registered adviser

Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 108680SEC 801-56993websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 21, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 9, 1999
RAUM
$6.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$5.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$646M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
34
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.5B as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 21, 2012$714M then
HNW client RAUM$5.5B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$1.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 18, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)34 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 18, 201310 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$646MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
125derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$6.5B, 1,327 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$5.5B85%
  • Individuals$362M5.6%
  • Charitable organizations$309M4.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$300M4.6%
Individual clients
365reported
HNW clients
884reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
39reported
Accounts
2,385reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$6.5B for 1,327 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Lea Paine HighetCertified Financial PlannerNew York, NyAug 31, 202131 y0
Joshua Choate HuffardNew York, NySep 4, 202123 y0
Pamela Lee White RaviolNew York, NyDec 15, 202140 y1
Daniel Bryce ObrienNew York, NyDec 15, 202130 y0
Charles Taylor HowardNew York, NyJan 3, 202234 y0
John WinthropNew York, NyJan 3, 202230 y0
Garrett Michael HaywardChartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyOct 28, 202210 y0
Daniel Rhame AbbasiNew York, NyNov 30, 202310 y0
Edward Alexander CrawfordWashington, DcJun 5, 202427 y2
Charles Alexander FrentzChartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyJul 27, 202613 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Sonny Degady · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Royal Robert Douglass · Principal, Membercontrol
      since 10/1999 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Paine Lea Highet · Principal, Membercontrol
      since 01/2005 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Taylor Charles Howard · Principal, Membercontrol
      since 03/2004 · owns 5% to 10%
    • James Timothy Hughes · Principal / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Bryce Daniel Obrien · Principal, Membercontrol
      since 11/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Oak Welsh Strawbridge · Principal, Membercontrol
      since 11/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Steven Andrew Weinberg · Principal / Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • John Winthrop · Principal, Membercontrol
      since 10/1999 · owns 10% to 25%
    Entity owners
    • Kudu Investment US, LLC · Member Class I Interests
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • Kudu Investment Holdings, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kudu Investment US, LLC
    • Kudu Investment Management, LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kudu Investment Holdings, LLC
    • White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Wm Hinson (Bermuda), Ltd. · public reporting company
    • Wm Hinson (Bermuda), Ltd. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Wm International Holdings Ltd.
    • Wm International Holdings Ltd. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Wm Regent Ltd
    • Wm Regent Ltd · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Kudu Investment Management, LLC
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    New York, Ny · principal910
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Washington Dc, DC2 employees
    • West Palm, FL1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,292.0 to 2,385.0 (+85.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-24; the peer median change was +8.0% (253 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (253) · 94% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
      OBRIEN, DANIEL, BRYCE (PRINCIPAL, MEMBER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-31 and 2026-03-24
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
      STRAWBRIDGE, WELSH, OAK (PRINCIPAL, MEMBER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-31 and 2026-03-24
      peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,292 to 2,385
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 17 to 18
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Charity clients · 46 to 39
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 38 to 39
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 871 to 884
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 337 to 365
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $5.8B to $6.5B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $6.5B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $4.9B to $5.5B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $322M to $362M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12,506 to $12,849
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $5.8B to $6.5B
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,265 to 1,292
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 38 to 46
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 40 to 38
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 876 to 871
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 311 to 337
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $5.0B to $5.8B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $5.0B to $5.8B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $4.3B to $4.9B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $236M to $322M
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $505,768 to $12,506
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $5.0B to $5.8B
      Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,261 to 1,265
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 19 to 18
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 43 to 40
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 879 to 876
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 301 to 311
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $4.2B to $5.0B
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $4.2B to $5.0B
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $3.6B to $4.3B
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $193M to $236M
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $19.0M to $505,768
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • RAUM · $4.2B to $5.0B
      Apr 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,186 to 1,261
      Dec 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 19
      Dec 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Charity clients · 37 to 38
      Dec 5, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    10 dated events
    • Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc reported RAUM $5.0B, up 25% from $4.0B (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Bryce Daniel Obrien (Principal, Member) no longer on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Choate Joshua Huffard (Principal, Member) no longer on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Bowdoin Charles Train (Principal, Member) no longer on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Oak Welsh Strawbridge (Principal, Member) no longer on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Grant Charles Crane (Principal, Member) no longer on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Steven Andrew Weinberg (Principal / Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Degady Sonny (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc reported RAUM $3.3B, up 35% from $2.4B (2019-03-29 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Ludlow Lucius Fowler (Principal, Member) no longer on Schedule A of Douglass Winthrop Advisors Llc (listed 2018-06-11, absent 2019-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    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
    212-557-7680reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/douglass-winthrop-advisors-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    DOUGLASSWINTHROP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    212-557-7680reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 2026
    Team page
    DOUGLASSWINTHROP.COM/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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $646Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026