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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

Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessBoston, MassachusettsCRD 108711SEC 801-56485websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 58 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 18, 1999
RAUM
$5.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
2.3%
of RAUM
Private clients
31%
$1.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$460M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
58 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.5B as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$3.4B then
HNW client RAUM$1.7B as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$835M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of Aug 17, 2026
Apr 1, 201314 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Aug 17, 2026
Apr 1, 201319 then
Private funds1 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 28, 20141 then
RAUM -0.6% over the last fiscal year+7.9% a year over threeIARs 12 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 15, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$460MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
15derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$15.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$25.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
2.3%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
55%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
12.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • State and municipal entities$2.8B59%
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.7B35%
  • Charitable organizations$161M3.4%
  • Individuals$42.3M0.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$25.3M0.5%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$13.5M0.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.0M0.1%
Individual clients
68reported
HNW clients
108reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
12reported
Accounts
214reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.31 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.55 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=16.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Stephen Dalton BarrettBoston, MaAug 14, 199932 y1
Gustavo Adolfo AristizabalBoston, MaAug 14, 199929 y1
Eric Paul BertonazziBoston, MaAug 14, 199931 y0
Donald Ogden RossBoston, MaFeb 28, 200130 y0
Michael Francis DwyerBoston, MaFeb 28, 200145 y0
Paul Brian PerdigaoBoston, MaJan 1, 200228 y0
Jeffrey David FabrizioBoston, MaFeb 19, 201324 y0
Matthew Kirk SeneyChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaMar 4, 201324 y0
Michael William, III SiracuseBoston, MaJul 1, 201322 y0
Salim Mark KhanachetBoston, MaJul 24, 201316 y0
Ahmet GucumBoston, MaDec 2, 202215 y0
Everett Clinton LewisBoston, MaJul 25, 202313 y1
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Wainwright Renaissance Fund 1, L.P. (Series A Limited Partnership Interests)Hedge Fund$13.6M12Mar 27, 2015
Wainwright Dreadnought Master Fund L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$383,8152Mar 28, 2014
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Adolfo Gustavo Aristizabal · Member Of Wainwright Board, President And Corporate Secretarycontrol
    since 11/2015 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Dalton Stephen Barrett · Member Of Board Of Managerscontrol
    since 01/2005 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Paul Eric Bertonazzi · Chairman Of Board Of Managers, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer President And Corporate Secretarycontrol
    since 07/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
  • George Paul Martins · Member Of Board Of Managers, Chief Financial & Administrative Officercontrol
    since 07/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Lee Robert Clark · Owner
    since 12/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • David Jeffrey Fabrizio · Director Of Research
    since 07/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Lorene Margaret Leonard · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 12/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Kirk Matthew Seney · Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
    since 07/2013 · owns 5% to 10%
Entity owners
  • Wch Holdings Corp. · Owner
    direct · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Wainwright Capital Partners, LLC
    bankpooled vehicle sponsory
  • Wainwright Global Capital, LP
    pooled vehicle sponsory
  • Wfs, LLC
    broker-dealery
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Boston, Ma · principal1200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Sep 15, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 2% against a peer median of 97% (289 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile, 23.6 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289) · 0.7% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 17, 2026
    ARISTIZABAL, GUSTAVO, ADOLFO (MEMBER OF WAINWRIGHT BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY) left Schedule A between the filings of 2015-12-07 and 2026-08-17
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Aug 17, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Private funds · 1 to unset
    Aug 17, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 17, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Accounts · 207 to 214
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 13 to 12
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 98 to 108
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 70 to 68
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $112M to $127M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $35.3M to $42.3M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.4B to $5.4B
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $6.0M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $13.3M to $13.5M
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $5.5B to $5.5B
    Jun 4, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 210 to 207
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 14 to 13
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 9
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 99 to 98
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 73 to 70
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $105M to $112M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $32.2M to $35.3M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.8B to $5.4B
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.2M to $4.5M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15.0M to $13.3M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $4.9B to $5.5B
    Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 203 to 210
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 10
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 17 to 16
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 92 to 99
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 18 to 16
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $80.6M to $105M
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $27.3M to $32.2M
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.3B to $4.8B
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $3.7M to $4.2M
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15.0M to $15.0M
    May 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • Timothy Leo Schmidt left Wainwright Investment Counsel Llc for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2023-05-02)
    Apr 18, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
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 email
info@winvcounsel.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
617-531-3100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
617-531-3140reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/WINVCOUNSELreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
WINVCOUNSEL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
617-531-3100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 15, 2026
Contact form
winvcounsel.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$460Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026