# Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC

> Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 1999, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 15, 2026.

- CRD: 108711
- Filed as: WAINWRIGHT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 15, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/108711
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wainwright-investment-counsel-llc-boston-ma-108711

## Quick answers

**How is Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees; other.

**Where is Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC located?**
Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1999. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108711.

**How much does Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC manage?**
Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC reports $5,516,243,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 15, 2026 (2% discretionary).

**How have Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $4,086,585,000 in the October 2021 data and $5,516,243,000 in the October 2026 data, up 35%. Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 17 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (108); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (68); charitable organizations (12).

**Which custodians does Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC use?**
Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists M&T Bank Corporation as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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/108711

**What changed in Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: 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
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- M&T Bank Corporation

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: $5,516,243,000
- Discretionary: $127,108,000
- Non-discretionary: $5,389,135,000

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 68 | $42,320,000 |
| High net worth individuals | 108 | $1,693,792,000 |
| 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) | 1 | $13,493,000 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 4 | $5,994,000 |
| Charitable organizations | 12 | $161,405,000 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 10 | $2,841,724,000 |
| 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 | 9 | $25,319,000 |
| Other | 2 | $732,196,000 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1999 (27 years)
- Employees: 17 total, 10 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- wainwrightcapitalpartners.com
- wainwrightinvestment.com
- wainwrightinvestment.net
- wainwrightinvestmentcounsel.com
- winvcounsel.com
- LinkedIn @WINVCOUNSEL

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $4,086,585,000 | 20 | July 1, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $4,860,746,000 | 18 | June 6, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $4,387,965,000 | 18 | May 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $4,946,557,000 | 16 | June 18, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $5,548,153,000 | 16 | June 4, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $5,516,243,000 | 17 | September 15, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $4,086,585,000 in the October 2021 data and $5,516,243,000 in the October 2026 data, up 35%.
Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 17 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

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

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

### April 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. Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC (CRD 108711): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.