Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. (Cincinnati)

Name: Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
Address: 3777 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45247
Telephone: 513-661-3100

Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Cincinnati. It manages $10.66 billion of regulatory assets for 11,001 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 28 other states.

Johnson Investment Counsel provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 3,444 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Johnson Investment Counsel: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. is $10.66 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 296% since the beginning of its operation, and $5.67 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $10.66 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $969.11 thousand each.

Johnson Investment Counsel has custody of $6.1 billion in cash and securities for 3,233 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 31% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Dale H. Coates serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Dale H. Coates is high net worth individuals with 681 clients and $4.65 billion of assets under management. Among the 14 most similar advisory firms, Johnson Investment Counsel has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $10.66 billion for 3,593 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Johnson Investment Counsel doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.

The company employs 116 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 59 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 42 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. is owned by Scott F. Muhlhauser. Dale H. Coates has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2001. Holli Jo Alexander joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Joyce S Tedford	Trustee for the david c tedford family trust dtd 4-19-00	1 Apr 2000	Other	5038658
Dale H. Coates	Owner/director	1 Oct 2001	Other	2296581
Timothy E. Johnson	Chairmain of the board	1 Oct 2001	Other	2295436
Scott F. Muhlhauser	Owner/director	1 Oct 2001	Other	1011354
Stephen L. Simendinger	Owner	1 Oct 2001	Other	2296553
Dale Howard Coates	Owner/director	1 Oct 2001	Other	2296581
Timothy Edward Johnson	Chairmain of the board	1 Oct 2001	Other	2295436
James L. Berendt	Owner	1 Oct 2001	Other	2295447
Steven A. Eklund	Owner	1 Oct 2001	Other	2186594
Janet L. Johnson	Director	1 Oct 2001	Other	4344421
Jonathan D. Mccann	Owner	1 Oct 2001	Other	2296558
David C. Tedford	Owner/treasurer	1 Oct 2001	Other	2296544
Joyce S Tedford Trustee For The David C Tedford Family Trust Dtd 4 19 00	Owner	1 Mar 2005	Other	20-6513575
Scott J Bischoff	Chief compliance officer/owner	1 Apr 2005	Other	5037922
Scott Joseph Bischoff	Chief compliance officer/owner	1 Apr 2005	Other	5037922
Bret Huntington Parrish	Owner/director	1 Feb 2012	Other	2150961
Jason O'brien Jackman	President, chief investment officer, owner/director	1 Mar 2012	Other	4678757
Timothy Charles Gehner	Owner/director	1 Mar 2016	Other	3044356
Timothy C Gehner	Owner/director	1 Mar 2016	Other	3044356
Timothy Gehner	Owner/director	1 Mar 2016	Other	3044356
Holli Jo Alexander	Executive officer	1 Nov 2017	Other	4336279

Based in Cincinnati

The principal office where Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 3777 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Columbus, OH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 513-661-3100 or by fax 513-661-3160. The normal business hours are 8:30 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at johnsoninv.com and its LinkedIn profile.