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 SEC-registered since 1995 and operates as a non-independent retail registered investment adviser. The firm serves both individual/family clients and institutional investors and bills its advisory work as a percentage of assets under management. Its stated advisory services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, institutional portfolio management, pension consulting services, and the selection of sub-advisers. Windward describes itself as a capital allocator that integrates third‑party managers into client portfolios. It maintains industry relationships with a broker‑dealer and an insurance company and does not present itself as an active ESG investor or a multi‑state adviser. Windward was named one of CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms in 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 OfficerCRD 2339382

Contacts

3 of 3
  • Jeremy Johnson

    Jeremy Johnson

    Director of ComplianceCRD 2205695

  • Kenneth Kilpo

    Kenneth Kilpo

    Managing DirectorCRD 2541429

  • 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

$1.6M in ETFs

Passive

100%

$1.6M

Active

0%

$0

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 (QQQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Growth$836K1,13552.59%

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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