{ "crd_number": 282906, "slug": "highland-consulting-associates-international-inc-cleveland-oh-282906", "primary_business_name": "HIGHLAND CONSULTING ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.", "legal_name": "HIGHLAND CONSULTING ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.", "dbas": [], "city": "Cleveland", "state": "OH", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "17410", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "17410", "common_name": "Cleveland", "msa_name": "Cleveland, OH", "path": "/advisors/oh/cleveland" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2016-03-10", "years_registered": 10, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-18", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 76633396.0, "raum_discretionary": 16531409.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 60101987.0, "raum_band": "25m_100m", "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million", "total_employees": 0, "advisory_employees": 0, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "other": { "raum": null, "count": 0 }, "charitable": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "individuals": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "banking_thrift": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "state_municipal": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "insurance_companies": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "investment_companies": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "pension_profit_sharing": { "raum": 60101987.0, "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": true }, "other_investment_advisers": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 16531409.0, "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": true }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "corporations_other_businesses": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "business_development_companies": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 }, "sovereign_wealth_foreign_official": { "raum": 0.0, "count": 0 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "hourly", "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "pension_consulting", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "OH" ], "websites": [], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/282906", "city_as_filed": "CLEVELAND", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/highland-consulting-associates-international-inc-cleveland-oh-282906", "display_name": "Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc.", "summary": "Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cleveland, OH, registered since 2016, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 18, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. (CRD 282906): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Hourly charges", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Pension consulting services", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "Where is Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. located?", "a": "Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc.'s principal office is in Cleveland, OH, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 282906." }, { "q": "How much does Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. manage?", "a": "Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. reports $76,633,396 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 18, 2026 (22% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $124,304,283 in the October 2021 data and $76,633,396 in the October 2026 data, down 38%. Total employees: 0 in October 2021 and 0 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4); high net worth individuals (1)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. use?", "a": "Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, The Canada Life Assurance Company and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "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/282906" }, { "q": "What changed in Highland Consulting Associates International, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $53,936,765 to $76,633,396 (+42%)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 124304283.0, "total_employees": 0, "filing_date": "2021-03-15" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 264668050.0, "total_employees": 0, "filing_date": "2022-03-14" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 87318361.0, "total_employees": 0, "filing_date": "2023-09-18" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 70673932.0, "total_employees": 0, "filing_date": "2024-03-28" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 53936765.0, "total_employees": 0, "filing_date": "2025-03-27" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 76633396.0, "total_employees": 0, "filing_date": "2026-03-18" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Regulatory assets under management went from $53,936,765 to $76,633,396 (+42%)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Fidelity Investments Canada ULC", "name_as_filed": "FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CANADA ULC", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada", "name_as_filed": "SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "The Canada Life Assurance Company", "name_as_filed": "THE CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company", "name_as_filed": "THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY", "affiliated": false } ], "custodians_note": "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/highland-consulting-associates-international-inc-cleveland-oh-282906.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 16531409.0 }, { "type": "banking_thrift", "label": "Banking or thrift institutions", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "investment_companies", "label": "Investment companies", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "business_development_companies", "label": "Business development companies", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 60101987.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "state_municipal", "label": "State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "other_investment_advisers", "label": "Other investment advisers", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "insurance_companies", "label": "Insurance companies", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "sovereign_wealth_foreign_official", "label": "Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "corporations_other_businesses", "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 0.0 }, { "type": "other", "label": "Other", "count": 0, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": null } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/282906", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }