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Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Winnipeg, Canada, registered since 2003, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 6, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
Where is Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. located?
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Winnipeg, Canada, according to its Form ADV; the February 2026 filing also lists 6 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2003. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 124729.
How much does Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. manage?
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. reports $4,019,229,264 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 6, 2026 (99% discretionary).
How have Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $2,079,409,539 in the October 2021 data and $4,019,229,264 in the October 2026 data, up 93%. Total employees: 42 in October 2021 and 81 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,354); high net worth individuals (675); corporations or other businesses not listed above (388).
Which custodians does Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. use?
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Nbin and State Street Global Markets Canada, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Cardinal 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/124729
Does Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated December 22, 2025 says: "Cardinal generally imposes a $500,000 CDN minimum account requirement. Cardinal, in its sole discretion, may charge a lesser investment management fee and/or waive or reduce its minimum account requirement based upon certain criteria"
What changed in Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the February 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in IL, MA, MI, PA, UT.
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
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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Cardinal generally imposes a $500,000 CDN minimum account requirement. Cardinal, in its sole discretion, may charge a lesser investment management fee and/or waive or reduce its minimum account requirement based upon certain criteria
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated December 22, 2025. 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$4,019,229,264 as of October 2026, filing dated January 6, 2026.
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.DA 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 businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2003 (23 years)
- Employees
- Total: 81. Performing investment advisory functions: 16.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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)
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6 other offices, as of the February 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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13 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None 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| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4,019,229,264 | 81 | January 6, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $3,593,207,210 | 45 | April 14, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $2,813,214,711 | 48 | January 4, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $2,558,073,122 | 46 | July 6, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $2,836,149,020 | 34 | December 17, 2021 |
| October 2021 | $2,079,409,539 | 42 | December 7, 2020 |
Regulatory assets under management: $2,079,409,539 in the October 2021 data and $4,019,229,264 in the October 2026 data, up 93%.
Total employees: 42 in October 2021 and 81 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- February 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in IL, MA, MI, PA, UT.
- January 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 16.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,593,207,210 to $4,019,229,264 (+12%).
- Changed its office addresses in Brandon Manitoba.
- Added an office in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Added an office in Kelowna.
- No longer lists an office in Edmonton, Ab.
- Registered or notice-filed in NY.
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.ISource: 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. Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. (CRD 124729): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cardinal-capital-management-inc-winnipeg-124729