# Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc.

> Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New Orleans, LA, registered since 2007, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026.

- CRD: 40637
- Filed as: HANCOCK WHITNEY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 23, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/40637
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/hancock-whitney-investment-services-inc-new-orleans-la-40637

## Quick answers

**How is Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Where is Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. located?**
Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc.'s principal office is in New Orleans, LA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2007. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 40637.

**How much does Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. manage?**
Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. reports $306,052,831 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $802,035,165 in the October 2021 data and $306,052,831 in the October 2026 data, down 62%. Total employees: 95 in October 2021 and 49 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (863); other (31); corporations or other businesses not listed above (16).

**Does Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(1) (SEC or CFTC finding of a false statement or omission), 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), and 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/40637

**What changed in Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 45 to 49. Regulatory assets under management went from $210,606,113 to $306,052,831 (+45%). 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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $306,052,831
- Discretionary: $306,052,831
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 863 | $270,294,295 |
| High net worth individuals | 2 | $11,577,097 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | Not reported | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 16 | $8,149,373 |
| Other | 31 | $16,032,066 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2007 (18 years)
- Employees: 49 total, 49 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: LA, MS, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(1): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 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?
- 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/40637

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Gulfport, MS
- Houston, TX

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $802,035,165 | 95 | July 14, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $343,501,037 | 40 | September 12, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $235,159,048 | 45 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $218,797,292 | 45 | April 1, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $210,606,113 | 45 | March 21, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $306,052,831 | 49 | March 23, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $802,035,165 in the October 2021 data and $306,052,831 in the October 2026 data, down 62%.
Total employees: 95 in October 2021 and 49 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 45 to 49.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $210,606,113 to $306,052,831 (+45%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. (CRD 40637): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.