Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
Registered investment adviser · Cincinnati, OH · CRD #117054
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$22.98 billion
Total accounts
18,154
Employees
164
Disclosure events
0
Firm details
- Website: https://www.johnsoninv.com
- Telephone: 513-661-3100
- SEC file number: 801-60676
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-05-19
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm answered No to every Item 11 disciplinary question on its most recent Form ADV filing.
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $22.76 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $220.7 million |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $22.98 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 18,129 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 25 |
| Total accounts | 18,154 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $0 |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 164 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 76 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 1 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 63 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 0 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 1 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| Has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody | $17.79 billion |
| Clients for whom the firm has custody | 5,012 |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| A related person has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody | $4.07 billion |
| Clients for whom a related person has custody | 540 |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | Yes |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 30 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Other business activities
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
- Recommends securities in which it has another sales interest
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
- Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 2,256 | $558.5 million |
| High net worth individuals | 2,995 | $14.76 billion |
| Investment companies | 2 | $3.78 billion |
| Business development companies | 1 | $260,358 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 53 | $786.6 million |
| Charitable organizations | 99 | $1.27 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 5 | $388.3 million |
| Other investment advisers | 3 | $18.1 million |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $6,233 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 55 | $1.43 billion |