Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (Madison)

Name: Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
Address: 1255 Fourier Drive, Madison, WI, 53717
Telephone: 608-827-5700

Thompson Investment Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Madison. It manages $4.23 billion of regulatory assets for 587 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and 4 other states.

Thompson Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Thompson Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Thompson Investment Management, Inc. is $4.23 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 156% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $4.23 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $7.21 million each.

Thompson Investment Management has custody of $30.19 million in cash and securities for 16 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 61% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 28% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Thompson Investment Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients John Walter Thompson serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of John Walter Thompson is investment companies with 1 clients and $3.75 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Thompson Investment Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.23 billion for 311 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Thompson Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Thompson Investment Management, Inc.

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

John Walter Thompson has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2007. James Thomas Evans has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jun 2009 and Jason Lee Stephens is the Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Investment Management, Inc. family office. Brian Keith Donley joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Walter Thompson	President	1 Nov 2003	Other	4390005
John Corbet Thompson	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2443477
Inc. Tim Holdings	Owner	1 Nov 2003	75% - 100%	20-0396617
John W. Thompson Grantor Retained Annuity Trust	Owner	1 Feb 2004	Other	20-6323671
Nedra Susan Pierce	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2006	Other	4556859
John Walter Thompson	President	1 Apr 2007	75% - 100%	4390005
Nedra Susan Pierce	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2007	Other	4556859
John Corbet Thompson	Vice president	1 Apr 2007	Other	2443477
James Thomas Evans	Chief investment officer	1 Jun 2009	Other	4376560
Brian Keith Donley	Vice president	1 Jun 2009	Other	4774065
Jason Lee Stephens	Chief operating officer	1 Jun 2009	Other	4688671
Jason Lee Stephens	Chief executive officer	1 Mar 2015	Other	4688671

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Walter Thompson	Shareholder	1 Jan 1997	75% - 100%	4390005
John Corbet Thompson	Trustee	1 Feb 2004	25% - 50%	2443477
Kristin Ann Thompson	Trustee	1 Feb 2004	25% - 50%	2624743
Katherine Thompson Colbert	Trustee	1 Feb 2004	25% - 50%	5387429

Based in Madison

The principal office where Thompson Investment Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1255 Fourier Drive, Madison, WI 53717, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 608-827-5700 or by fax 608-827-7300. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thompsoninvest.com.