# White Pine Investment Co

> White Pine Investment Co is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Livonia, MI, registered since 1997, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026.

- CRD: 111556
- Filed as: WHITE PINE INVESTMENT CO
- Legal name: White Pine Investment Company
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Livonia, MI
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 26, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/111556
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/white-pine-investment-co-livonia-mi-111556

## Quick answers

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

**How much does White Pine Investment Co charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 states: Up to $500,000: 1.1% a year; $500,001 to $1,000,000: 0.9% a year; $1,000,001 to $2,000,000: 0.7% a year; $2,000,001 to $4,000,000: 0.6% a year; $4,000,001 to $8,000,000: 0.45% a year; $8,000,001 to $12,000,000: 0.3% a year; Above $12,000,001: 0.15% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is White Pine Investment Co located?**
White Pine Investment Co's principal office is in Livonia, MI, according to its Form ADV.

**Is White Pine Investment Co registered with the SEC or a state?**
White Pine Investment Co is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 111556.

**How much does White Pine Investment Co manage?**
White Pine Investment Co reports $532,280,488 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026 (97% discretionary).

**How have White Pine Investment Co's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for White Pine Investment Co: Regulatory assets under management: $341,605,326 in the October 2021 data and $532,280,488 in the October 2026 data, up 56%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does White Pine Investment Co serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (219); high net worth individuals (107); charitable organizations (29).

**Which custodians does White Pine Investment Co use?**
White Pine Investment Co's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does White Pine Investment Co 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/111556

**Does White Pine Investment Co state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 says: "The minimum account size is $500,000 of assets under management. WPIC has the discretion to waive the account minimum."

**What changed in White Pine Investment Co's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $465,784,043 to $532,280,488 (+14%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026)

- Up to $500,000: 1.1% a year
- $500,001 to $1,000,000: 0.9% a year
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000: 0.7% a year
- $2,000,001 to $4,000,000: 0.6% a year
- $4,000,001 to $8,000,000: 0.45% a year
- $8,000,001 to $12,000,000: 0.3% a year
- Above $12,000,001: 0.15% a year

> WPIC's standard fee is based on the following schedule:

> 0 - $500,000 1.10%

> $500, 001 - $1,000,000 0.90%

> $1,000,001 - $2,000,000 0.70%

> $2,000,001 - $4,000,000 0.60%

> $4,000,001 - $8,000,000 0.45%

> $8,000,001 - $12,000,000 0.30%

> $12,000,001 and over 0.15%

- Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> The minimum account size is $500,000 of assets under management. WPIC has the discretion to waive the account minimum.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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: $532,280,488
- Discretionary: $518,403,585
- Non-discretionary: $13,876,903

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 219 | $70,071,428 |
| High net worth individuals | 107 | $448,332,157 |
| 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) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 29 | $13,876,903 |
| 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 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1997 (28 years)
- Employees: 7 total, 3 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: FL, IL, IN, MI, NC, NH, OH, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [wpinv.com](https://wpinv.com)
- Facebook @InvestWhitePine
- LinkedIn @white-pine-investment-co-
- X @InvestWhitePine

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $341,605,326 | 6 | March 11, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $399,986,095 | 3 | March 4, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $347,445,967 | 6 | March 21, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $405,191,926 | 6 | May 2, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $465,784,043 | 7 | March 14, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $532,280,488 | 7 | March 26, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $341,605,326 in the October 2021 data and $532,280,488 in the October 2026 data, up 56%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $465,784,043 to $532,280,488 (+14%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. White Pine Investment Co (CRD 111556): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
