# CWS Investments

> CWS Investments is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Newport Beach, CA, registered since 2013, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated February 13, 2026.

- CRD: 23551
- Filed as: CWS INVESTMENTS
- Legal name: Clayton, Williams & Sherwood Investments
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Newport Beach, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: February 13, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/23551
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cws-investments-newport-beach-ca-23551

## Quick answers

**How is CWS Investments compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), CWS Investments reports these compensation arrangements: other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is CWS Investments located?**
CWS Investments' principal office is in Newport Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is CWS Investments registered with the SEC or a state?**
CWS Investments is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 23551.

**Does CWS Investments report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/23551

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Other

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2013 (13 years)
- Employees: 27 total, 12 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, IL
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/23551

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. CWS Investments (CRD 23551): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.