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SEC-registered adviser

Thompson Investment Management, Inc.

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessMadison, WisconsinCRD 129609SEC 801-62562websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 17, 2011 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 5, 2003
RAUM
$3.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
25%
$761M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$514M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.1B as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2012$1.1B then
HNW client RAUM$682M as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 21, 2018$444M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 11, 20135 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Aug 6, 2026
Mar 11, 201317 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+8.3% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 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
  • 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
$514MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
74derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companies, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$111M, 27 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$2.1B70%
  • High-net-worth individuals$682M22%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$107M3.5%
  • Individuals$79.2M2.6%
  • Charitable organizations$69.4M2.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$9,0000.0%
Individual clients
288reported
HNW clients
153reported
Pension plan clients
33reported
Charitable clients
10reported
Accounts
941reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $2.2M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$111M for 27 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.25 fund_share=0.7 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Walter ThompsonChartered Financial AnalystMadison, WiJan 12, 200442 y1
Colleen E DonnellyMadison, WiMay 23, 202023 y0
Morgan Curtis MuellerChartered Financial AnalystMadison, WiFeb 20, 202416 y0
James Thomas EvansChartered Financial AnalystMadison, WiMar 5, 202426 y1
Daniel BaginChartered Financial AnalystMadison, WiMar 25, 202510 y0
Jason Lee StephensChartered Financial AnalystMadison, WiApr 2, 202523 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • E Colleen Donnelly · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Thomas James Evans · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 06/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Penny Hubbard · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 02/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Lee Jason Stephens · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 03/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Madison, Wi · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 882 to 941
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 142 to 153
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 282 to 288
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 35 to 33
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $85.3M to $111M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 17
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.1B
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $587M to $682M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $73.7M to $79.2M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $88.1M to $107M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.7B to $3.1B
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.9M to $2.2M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 800 to 882
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 8 to 10
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 132 to 142
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 264 to 282
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 30 to 35
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $75.9M to $85.3M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.7B
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $499M to $587M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $72.8M to $73.7M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $69.2M to $88.1M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.7B
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.8M to $1.9M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 779 to 800
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Charity clients · 9 to 8
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 122 to 132
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Individual clients · 245 to 264
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 32 to 30
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $51.3M to $75.9M
    Apr 18, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • Thompson Investment Management, Inc. reported RAUM $2.4B, down 28% from $3.4B (2022-06-10 to 2023-03-23)
    Mar 23, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • E Colleen Donnelly (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
    Jun 10, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Beth Dara Biederman (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (listed 2022-03-25, absent 2022-06-10)
    Jun 10, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Susan Nedra Pierce (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (listed 2021-03-30, absent 2022-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Beth Dara Biederman (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
    Mar 25, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thompson Investment Management, Inc. reported RAUM $3.0B, down 35% from $4.6B (2020-06-30 to 2021-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Walter John Thompson (President) no longer on Schedule A of Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (listed 2019-08-20, absent 2020-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Penny Hubbard (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
    Mar 27, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thompson Investment Management, Inc. reported RAUM $4.2B, up 25% from $3.4B (2018-03-22 to 2019-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2019 · 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
800-999-0887reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/thompson-investment-management-inc-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/thompson-im-funds-inc-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
thompsonim.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
608-827-5700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 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
$514Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026