Windward Capital Management Co

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1995
Total AUM
$1.9B
Discretionary
$1.3B
69% of AUM
Avg account
$6.7M
Accounts
278
Employees
7
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
CRD number
106908
Registered since
December 14, 1995
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI63.45%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans34.49%
  • Individuals1.32%
  • Charitable Organizations0.5%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.23%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Windward Capital Management Co. is a corporation that has been registered with the SEC since 1995 and operates as a non‑independent retail registered investment adviser. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts and charges advisory fees on a percentage‑of‑assets basis. Its advisory services include discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting, and the selection of other advisers. FINTRX flags Windward as a capital allocator, indicating it places client capital with third‑party managers in addition to managing assets directly. The firm maintains industry ties to a broker‑dealer and an insurance company, and it is not listed as a multi‑state adviser or an active ESG investor. Windward received recognition in CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list for 2025.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 65%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 31%, US Government Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%, Other 1%65%
  • Exchange Traded Equities65%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds31%
  • US Government Bonds1%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Donald Bessler

    Donald Bessler

    Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio ManagerCRD 2339382

Contacts

3 of 3
  • Kenneth Kilpo

    Kenneth Kilpo

    Managing DirectorCRD 2541429

  • Jeremy Johnson

    Jeremy Johnson

    Director of ComplianceCRD 2205695

  • Joseph Robillard

    Joseph Robillard

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 5865733

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$3.2M in ETFs

Passive

100%

$3.2M

Active

0%

$0

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 (QQQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Growth$836K1,13526.30%

Location

Primary office

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
County
Los Angeles
Address
11111 Santa Monica Blvd
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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