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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

Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.

Independent wealth managerCincinnati, OhioCRD 117054SEC 801-60676websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 19, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 20, 2001
RAUM
$23B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
67%
$15B individuals and HNW
Advisors
65
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$354M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
164
76 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$23B as of May 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2012$6.7B then
HNW client RAUM$15B as of May 19, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$4.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)63 as of May 19, 2026
Mar 27, 201326 then
Employees (5.A)164 as of May 19, 2026
Mar 27, 201398 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 62 to 63
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 19, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$354MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
81derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
11%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
10.8derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+1.6%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.1%derived
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, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
5,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$18B, 5,012 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$15B64%
  • Investment companies$3.8B16%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.4B6.2%
  • Charitable organizations$1.3B5.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$787M3.4%
  • Individuals$559M2.4%
  • State and municipal entities$388M1.7%
  • Other investment advisers$18.1M0.1%
  • Insurance companies$6,2330.0%
Individual clients
2,256reported
HNW clients
2,995reported
Pension plan clients
53reported
Charitable clients
99reported
Accounts
18,154reported
Financial planning clients
5,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $152M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$18B for 5,012 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.67 fund_share=0.17 institutional_share=0.11 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
65 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jason O'Brien JackmanChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJan 2, 200212 y0
Timothy Charles GehnerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJan 2, 200230 y0
Bret Huntington ParrishChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJan 2, 200225 y0
Dean Andrew MoulasChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJun 27, 200228 y0
Jarett Todd LevitskyCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJun 30, 200326 y0
Timothy Edward JohnsonCincinnati, OhJun 30, 200361 y0
Michael S JordanCincinnati, OhMar 11, 200826 y0
Jason Miguel FarlerChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhMar 12, 200820 y0
Vincent L. RussellCincinnati, Oh Dec 22, 200919 y1
Joel David SiefertChartered Financial AnalystDayton, Oh Oct 15, 201228 y0
Fred A BrinkCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhOct 18, 201211 y0
Zachary J PiersonCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhNov 20, 201321 y0
Matthew James YungCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhNov 25, 201319 y1
George WongChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJun 11, 201420 y1
Simon Thomas BuchmanCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJun 12, 201416 y1
Jonathan M McevoyCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJun 12, 201420 y1
Chad R MaggardChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJun 19, 201418 y1
Charles Edward RinehartChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJun 19, 201411 y0
Daniel Adam BarnettChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhOct 23, 201421 y1
Brian A ButtChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhOct 23, 201418 y1
Michael Scott WyckoffCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhOct 23, 201411 y0
Anthony Christopher KureCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, Oh Apr 12, 201819 y3
Joseph Kenneth RadiganCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, Oh Apr 12, 201818 y2
Christopher Anthony TschiederCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhSep 5, 201826 y0
Christian James BrandetsasCertified Financial PlannerIndependence, Oh Mar 7, 201910 y1
Robert Ryan MartinChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhMar 12, 201910 y0
Michael Christian LeisringChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhMar 12, 201927 y0
Brandon A ZureickChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhMar 12, 201916 y1
Justin Thomas RowdenCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, Oh Mar 12, 201914 y0
David Quentin TheobaldChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhMar 12, 201913 y0
Sandra Faye HimmelsbachCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhMar 12, 201911 y0
Maxwell Thomas MonkChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhMar 15, 201914 y0
Elizabeth Riazzi SchaeferCincinnati, Oh May 4, 201928 y2
Laura Reed MatternChartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, OhJun 4, 201921 y0
Joseph Albert HendersonCertified Financial PlannerLivonia, Mi Jun 14, 201933 y2
Andrew M KuciaCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhAug 20, 201912 y0
Merry Denee' KocherspergerDayton, Oh Aug 27, 201918 y0
Michael R TimmCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystCincinnati, Oh Sep 22, 201910 y0
Joseph CarloCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhNov 14, 201912 y0
David A ChristianCertified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhNov 14, 201916 y0
All 65 advisors at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
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 headcount2 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
    • Joseph Scott Bischoff · Cco/Owner Member/Ownercontrol
      since 04/2005 · owns less than 5%
    • A Fred Brink · Director/Ownercontrol
      since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Howard Dale Coates · Directorcontrol
      since 10/2001 · owns less than 5%
    • Ryan Easter · Coo/Owner Member/Ownercontrol
      since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Charles Timothy Gehner · Board Member/Owner Member/Owner Member/Ownercontrol
      since 03/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • O'Brien Jason Jackman · Ceo/Board Member/Ownercontrol
      since 03/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Edward Timothy Johnson · Directorcontrol
      since 10/2001 · owns less than 5%
    • Todd Jarett Levitsky · Director/Ownercontrol
      since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Huntington Bret Parrish · Owner/Directorcontrol
      since 02/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Johnson Trust Company
      custodiany
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Cincinnati, Oh · principal6530
    Dayton, Oh600
    Independence, Oh600
    Columbus, Oh520
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Cincinnati, OH33 employees
    • Dayton, OH6 employees
    • Independence, OH5 employees
    • Columbus, OH4 employees
    • Livonia, MI1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    6 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 19, 2026
      EASTER, RYAN (COO/OWNER MEMBER/OWNER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-05-19
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 19, 2026
      PARRISH, BRET, HUNTINGTON (OWNER/DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-05-19
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 19, 2026
      JOHNSON, TIMOTHY, EDWARD (DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-05-19
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 19, 2026
      COATES, DALE, HOWARD (DIRECTOR) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-05-19
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 19, 2026
      LEVITSKY, JARETT, TODD (DIRECTOR/OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-05-19
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing May 19, 2026
      BRINK, FRED, A (DIRECTOR/OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-05-19
      peers: independent wealth managers, $20B and over (84)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 16,634 to 18,154
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 73 to 76
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 58 to 55
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 2,722 to 2,995
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 2,182 to 2,256
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 52 to 53
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $16B to $18B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Employees · 157 to 164
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 62 to 63
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $21B to $23B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $13B to $15B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $588M to $559M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $255M to $221M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $773M to $787M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $21B to $23B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $427M to $152M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Accounts · 15,436 to 16,634
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 79 to 73
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 105 to 99
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 65 to 58
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 2,530 to 2,722
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 2,148 to 2,182
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 53 to 52
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $11B to $16B
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 151 to 157
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 58 to 62
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $18B to $21B
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $11B to $13B
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $601M to $588M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $226M to $255M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $816M to $773M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $19B to $21B
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $18.7M to $427M
      Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 14,346 to 15,436
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 70 to 79
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Charity clients · 100 to 105
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 60 to 65
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
    • HNW clients · 2,283 to 2,530
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • M Jay Wertz left Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for Yourvalues Wealth Counsel, Llc (registered 2026-09-11)
      Jun 30, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gwendelyn S Keihl left Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for Truepoint, Inc. (registered 2024-08-29)
      Jun 28, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Victor Charles Doherty left Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2024-03-06)
      Aug 28, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Alexander Scott James Snyder left Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for Mcf Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-08-10)
      Jun 1, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Todd Jarett Levitsky (Director/Owner) appeared on Schedule A of Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
      Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • A Fred Brink (Director/Owner) appeared on Schedule A of Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
      Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jo Holli Alexander (Executive Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. (listed 2019-06-14, absent 2020-03-27)
      Mar 27, 2020 · Control person left · inference
    • Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. reported 42 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 32 (2018-03-27 to 2019-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2019 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business phone
    248-412-9010reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    440-792-4651reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    440-877-9990reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/johnson-investment-counselreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    JOHNSONINV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    513-661-3100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 19, 2026
    Contact form
    JOHNSONINV.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    JOHNSONINV.COM/about/team/location/all/management/1reportedpublished 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
    $354Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026