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Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 2026, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Cohen Capital compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cohen Capital reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Cohen Capital's brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.75% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Cohen Capital located?
Cohen Capital's principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV.
Is Cohen Capital registered with the SEC or a state?
Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2026. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 339112.
How much does Cohen Capital manage?
Cohen Capital reports $1,100,714,851 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026 (86% discretionary).
What types of clients does Cohen Capital serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (980); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (477); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (17).
Which custodians does Cohen Capital use?
Cohen Capital's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Cohen Capital 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/339112
What changed in Cohen Capital's recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 7. Regulatory assets under management went from $0 to $1,100,714,851. 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
- 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 2AAsset-based fee: 0.75% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Wealth management fees range from 0.75% to 2.00% annually based on several factors, including: the scope and complexity of the services to be provided; the level of assets to be managed; and the overall relationship with the Advisor.
Minimum annual fee: $10,000
The brochure's wording
The Advisor has a minimum annual fee of $10,000.
Cohen Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size, but does have a minimum annual fee of $10,000, which may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Advisor.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 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$1,100,714,851 as of October 2026, filing dated May 4, 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
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Cohen Capital Advisors, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2026 (0 years)
- Employees
- Total: 11. Performing investment advisory functions: 7.
- 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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 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
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- June 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 7.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $0 to $1,100,714,851.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- February 2026
- Newly registered with the SEC.
- 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.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Cohen Capital (CRD 339112): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cohen-capital-chicago-il-339112