# EW Healthcare Partners

> EW Healthcare Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in The Woodlands, TX, registered since 2012, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 12, 2026.

- CRD: 158263
- Filed as: EW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
- Legal name: Essex Woodlands Management, Inc.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: The Woodlands, TX
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 12, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/158263
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ew-healthcare-partners-the-woodlands-tx-158263

## Quick answers

**How is EW Healthcare Partners compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), EW Healthcare Partners reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is EW Healthcare Partners located?**
EW Healthcare Partners' principal office is in The Woodlands, TX, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is EW Healthcare Partners registered with the SEC or a state?**
EW Healthcare Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 158263.

**How much does EW Healthcare Partners manage?**
EW Healthcare Partners reports $2,060,670,542 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 12, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have EW Healthcare Partners' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for EW Healthcare Partners: Regulatory assets under management: $3,216,412,991 in the October 2021 data and $2,060,670,542 in the October 2026 data, down 36%. Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does EW Healthcare Partners serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (19).

**Does EW Healthcare Partners report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/158263

**What changed in EW Healthcare Partners' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 15 to 13. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,060,670,542
- Discretionary: $2,060,670,542
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 19 | $2,060,670,542 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2012 (14 years)
- Employees: 13 total, 13 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: NY, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?

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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/158263

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the June 2026 filing
- London
- New York, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- ewhealthcare.com
- LinkedIn @ew-healthcare

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $3,216,412,991 | 20 | April 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,300,635,070 | 19 | June 23, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $2,083,350,390 | 18 | September 26, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $2,235,477,805 | 17 | July 3, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,048,300,975 | 16 | May 6, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,060,670,542 | 13 | May 12, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $3,216,412,991 in the October 2021 data and $2,060,670,542 in the October 2026 data, down 36%.
Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 15 to 13.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. EW Healthcare Partners (CRD 158263): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.