Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. (Cincinnati)


Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Cincinnati. It manages $10.66 billion of regulatory assets for 11,001 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 28 other states.

Johnson Investment Counsel provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 3,444 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Johnson Investment Counsel: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. is $10.66 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 296% since the beginning of its operation, and $5.67 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $10.66 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $969.11 thousand each.
Johnson Investment Counsel has custody of $6.1 billion in cash and securities for 3,233 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 31% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Dale H. Coates serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Dale H. Coates is high net worth individuals with 681 clients and $4.65 billion of assets under management. Among the 14 most similar advisory firms, Johnson Investment Counsel has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $10.66 billion for 3,593 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Johnson Investment Counsel doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.

The company employs 116 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 59 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 42 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. is owned by Scott F. Muhlhauser. Dale H. Coates has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2001. Holli Jo Alexander joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joyce S Tedford Trustee for the david c tedford family trust dtd 4-19-00 1 Apr 2000 Other 5038658
Dale H. Coates Owner/director 1 Oct 2001 Other 2296581
Timothy E. Johnson Chairmain of the board 1 Oct 2001 Other 2295436
Scott F. Muhlhauser Owner/director 1 Oct 2001 Other 1011354
Stephen L. Simendinger Owner 1 Oct 2001 Other 2296553
Dale Howard Coates Owner/director 1 Oct 2001 Other 2296581
Timothy Edward Johnson Chairmain of the board 1 Oct 2001 Other 2295436
James L. Berendt Owner 1 Oct 2001 Other 2295447
Steven A. Eklund Owner 1 Oct 2001 Other 2186594
Janet L. Johnson Director 1 Oct 2001 Other 4344421
Jonathan D. Mccann Owner 1 Oct 2001 Other 2296558
David C. Tedford Owner/treasurer 1 Oct 2001 Other 2296544
Joyce S Tedford Trustee For The David C Tedford Family Trust Dtd 4 19 00 Owner 1 Mar 2005 Other 20-6513575
Scott J Bischoff Chief compliance officer/owner 1 Apr 2005 Other 5037922
Scott Joseph Bischoff Chief compliance officer/owner 1 Apr 2005 Other 5037922
Bret Huntington Parrish Owner/director 1 Feb 2012 Other 2150961
Jason O'brien Jackman President, chief investment officer, owner/director 1 Mar 2012 Other 4678757
Timothy Charles Gehner Owner/director 1 Mar 2016 Other 3044356
Timothy C Gehner Owner/director 1 Mar 2016 Other 3044356
Timothy Gehner Owner/director 1 Mar 2016 Other 3044356
Holli Jo Alexander Executive officer 1 Nov 2017 Other 4336279

Based in Cincinnati

The principal office where Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 3777 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Columbus, OH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 513-661-3100 or by fax 513-661-3160. The normal business hours are 8:30 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at johnsoninv.com and its LinkedIn profile.