# Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC

> Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Columbus, OH, registered since 1996, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026.

- CRD: 142373
- Filed as: NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Columbus, OH
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 13, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/142373
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/nationwide-investment-advisors-llc-columbus-oh-142373

## Quick answers

**How is Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC located?**
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Columbus, OH, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 8 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1996. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 142373.

**How much does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC manage?**
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC reports $16,730,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $11,342,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $16,730,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 48%. Total employees: 416 in October 2021 and 401 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (251,200); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (23).

**Which custodians does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC use?**
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Nationwide Life Insurance Company (affiliated with the firm) and Nationwide Trust Company, FSB (affiliated with the firm) as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 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), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), and 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/142373

**What changed in Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 335 to 316. No longer lists an office in Seattle, WA. 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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Nationwide Life Insurance Company (affiliated with the firm)
- Nationwide Trust Company, FSB (affiliated with the firm)

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $16,730,000,000
- Discretionary: $16,730,000,000
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 251,200 | $16,701,000,000 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 23 | $29,000,000 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |

### 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: 1996 (30 years)
- Employees: 401 total, 316 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 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?
- 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. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/142373

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the June 2026 filing
- Baltimore, MD
- Boise, ID
- Chicago, IL
- Frankfort, KY
- Hunt Valley, MD
- Phoenix, AZ
- Sacramento, CA
- San Diego, CA

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $11,342,000,000 | 416 | March 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $13,510,000,000 | 410 | August 23, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $12,147,000,000 | 401 | September 20, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $14,333,000,000 | 429 | May 8, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $15,686,000,000 | 417 | July 8, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $16,730,000,000 | 401 | May 13, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $11,342,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $16,730,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 48%.
Total employees: 416 in October 2021 and 401 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 335 to 316.
- No longer lists an office in Seattle, WA.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### January 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 142373): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.