1919 INVESTMENT COUNSEL, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2004
Total AUM
$26B
Discretionary
$25.9B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$5M
Accounts
5,169
Employees
131
Advisory reps
36

Firm details

Headquarters
BALTIMORE, Maryland
CRD number
133370
Registered since
November 24, 2004
Website
1919ic.com
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CITI PRIVATE BANK, U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI72.36%
  • Charitable Organizations9.11%
  • Corporations / Businesses6.76%
  • Investment Companies4.03%
  • Individuals3.9%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

1919 Investment Counsel, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating since 2004. The firm serves both individual/family and institutional clients and is classified as an insurance broker-dealer. It functions as a capital allocator and reports CPO/CTA activities alongside a broad set of advisory services that include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, businesses and investment companies, pension consulting and selection of other advisers. Fee arrangements include asset-based fees, fixed fees and other structures. The firm identifies as an active ESG investor and maintains multiple industry affiliations that span broker-dealer, trust and banking relationships, registered municipal and security-based swap activity, and roles as sponsor or GP of pooled vehicles. 1919 Investment Counsel has been recognized in industry lists across several years, including placements in Financial Times’ Top 300 RIAs (2020), FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms (2020), Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms (2021–2025), and Forbes Top RIA Firms (2024).

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Investment profile

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Active ESG investor

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 62%, State & Local Bonds 10%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 10%, US Government Bonds 8%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%62%
  • Exchange Traded Equities62%
  • State & Local Bonds10%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds10%
  • US Government Bonds8%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds5%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • HARRY OMEALIA

    Chief Executive Officer & PresidentCRD 3178194

  • CHARLES KING

    Managing Director, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 1360425

Contacts

3 of 34
  • ARTHUR KARAFIN

    LawyerCRD 4346916

  • ANN HAAS

    Senior AdvisorCRD 1618834

  • LAWRENCE ZARTARIAN

    Principal & Portfolio ManagerCRD 2306034

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Location

Primary office

BALTIMORE, MD

BALTIMORE CITY

Location

BALTIMORE, MD

Headquartered in BALTIMORE, MD, anchoring the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA metro in the South.

Metro area
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
Region
South
County
BALTIMORE CITY
Address
1 South St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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