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Becker Capital Management, Inc.

Portland, ORSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 110489

Filed as BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Becker Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Portland, OR, registered since 1977, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

49 years
registered since 1977
$5,725,237,630
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Becker Capital Management, Inc. compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Becker Capital Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Where is Becker Capital Management, Inc. located?

Becker Capital Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Portland, OR, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

Is Becker Capital Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?

Becker Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1977. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110489.

How much does Becker Capital Management, Inc. manage?

Becker Capital Management, Inc. reports $5,725,237,630 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Becker Capital Management, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Becker Capital Management, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $3,574,014,983 in the October 2021 data and $5,725,237,630 in the October 2026 data, up 60%. Total employees: 30 in October 2021 and 42 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Becker Capital Management, Inc. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (519); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (226); charitable organizations (75).

Which custodians does Becker Capital Management, Inc. use?

Becker Capital Management, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Becker Capital Management, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?

Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110489

Does Becker Capital Management, Inc. state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: "BCM typically requires a minimum account size of $3,000,000, although this may be negotiable under certain circumstances."

What changed in Becker Capital Management, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 19 to 20. Regulatory assets under management went from $4,982,543,115 to $5,725,237,630 (+15%). Changed its office addresses in Bend, OR. Changed its office addresses in Boise, ID. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

From the Form ADV filing

Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.

How the firm is compensated

Item 5.E
  • A percentage of assets under your management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ

Fees and minimums

Form ADV Part 2A

Account minimum: $3,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
BCM typically requires a minimum account size of $3,000,000, although this may be negotiable under certain circumstances.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$5,725,237,630

$5,725,237,630 as of October 2026, filing dated March 31, 2026.

Discretionary: $5,725,237,630.Non-discretionary: $0.

A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means

Who the firm serves

Item 5.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 226 Assets $187,593,423 (3%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 519 Assets $3,573,908,647 (62%)
Investment companies
Clients 1 Assets $98,040,963 (2%)
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)
Clients 1 Assets $20,265,205 (0%)
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)
Clients 9 Assets $151,629,162 (3%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 75 Assets $1,495,237,985 (26%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 10 Assets $198,562,245 (3%)

A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.

Advisory services

Item 5.G
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
1977 (49 years)
Employees
Total: 42. Performing investment advisory functions: 20.
Wrap fee program participation
Yes.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
3 other offices, as of the April 2026 filing
Bend, ORBoise, IDSeattle, WA
States registered or notice-filed
14 states or jurisdictions
AZCACOFLIDILNMNVNYOHOKORTXWA

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$3.57B 2021 $4.36B 2022 $3.91B 2023 $4.61B 2024 $4.98B 2025 $5.73B 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$5,725,237,63042March 31, 2026
October 2025$4,982,543,11537June 11, 2025
October 2024$4,613,776,60933March 28, 2024
October 2023$3,906,617,52633March 30, 2023
October 2022$4,356,284,39730March 30, 2022
October 2021$3,574,014,98330March 31, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $3,574,014,983 in the October 2021 data and $5,725,237,630 in the October 2026 data, up 60%.

Total employees: 30 in October 2021 and 42 in October 2026.

As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.

Changes in the filing

Last 12 months
  1. April 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 19 to 20.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $4,982,543,115 to $5,725,237,630 (+15%).
    • Changed its office addresses in Bend, OR.
    • Changed its office addresses in Boise, ID.
    • Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.

Websites listed on Form ADV

Item 1.I
beckercap.com

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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AdvisorCensus. Becker Capital Management, Inc. (CRD 110489): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/becker-capital-management-inc-portland-or-110489