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H. C. Denison Co. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Sheboygan, WI, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is H. C. Denison Co. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), H. C. Denison Co. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
What does H. C. Denison Co.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 states: Up to $250,000: 1.2% a year; $250,001 to $500,000: 1% a year; $500,001 to $1,000,000: 0.9% a year; $1,000,001 to $5,000,000: 0.8% a year; Above $5,000,001: 0.75% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is H. C. Denison Co. located?
H. C. Denison Co.'s principal office is in Sheboygan, WI, according to its Form ADV.
Is H. C. Denison Co. registered with the SEC or a state?
H. C. Denison Co. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 1628.
How much does H. C. Denison Co. manage?
H. C. Denison Co. reports $310,044,598 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have H. C. Denison Co.'s assets and staff changed since 2025?
In the Form ADV data for H. C. Denison Co.: Regulatory assets under management: $177,342,193 in the October 2025 data and $310,044,598 in the October 2026 data, up 75%. Total employees: 4 in October 2025 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does H. C. Denison Co. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (250); high net worth individuals (93).
Which custodians does H. C. Denison Co. use?
H. C. Denison Co.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Hilltop Securities Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does H. C. Denison Co. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/1628
Does H. C. Denison Co. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 says: "There is an account minimum of $25,000."
What changed in H. C. Denison Co.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $177,342,193 to $310,044,598 (+75%).
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 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $250,000 | 1.2% |
| $250,001 to $500,000 | 1% |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | 0.9% |
| $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 | 0.8% |
| Above $5,000,001 | 0.75% |
The brochure's wording
$0 - $250,000 1.20% $250,001 - $500,000 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000 0.90% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 0.80% $5,000,001 - AND UP 0.75%
These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the client’s advisory agreement.
Account minimum: $25,000
The brochure's wording
There is an account minimum of $25,000.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 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$310,044,598 as of October 2026, filing dated March 23, 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- 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
- 2024 (1 year)
- Employees
- Total: 4. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- 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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1 state or jurisdiction
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 111 Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.D(2) Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of 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 | $310,044,598 | 4 | March 23, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $177,342,193 | 4 | March 14, 2025 |
Regulatory assets under management: $177,342,193 in the October 2025 data and $310,044,598 in the October 2026 data, up 75%.
Total employees: 4 in October 2025 and 4 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- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $177,342,193 to $310,044,598 (+75%).
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. H. C. Denison Co. (CRD 1628): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/h-c-denison-co-sheboygan-wi-1628