Atwood & Palmer, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $2.0B
- Discretionary
- $2.0B
- Clients
- 525
- Avg AUM / client
- $3.9M
- Accounts
- 1,362
- Employees
- 9
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Feb 20, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 153 | $35.7M | 1.75% |
| High net worth individuals | 358 | $1.9B | 93.9% |
| Charitable organizations | 8 | $58.0M | 2.85% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 6 | $30.5M | 1.5% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan Hilltop Holdings Inc. | 2024 | |
| United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan United Airlines, Inc. | 2024 |
People (9)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Nelson Palmer | Partner | Mar 1990 (36y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Steven Patrick Franke | Partner | Jul 2000 (26y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Burch, Teresa, L. | Chief Compliance Officer | Apr 2004 (22y) | Less than 5% | |
| Peter James Sowden | Partner | CFA | Dec 2006 (20y) | 25% – 50% |
| Spencer Alan Jones | Partner | CFA | Dec 2006 (20y) | 25% – 50% |
| Palmer, William, Nelson | Partner | Jan 2023 (4y) | 10% – 25% | |
| James M Montgomery | Registered representative | Nov 2017 (9y) | ||
| Evan Raleigh Lang | Registered representative | CFA | May 2024 (2y) | |
| Matthew Thomas Eilert | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 10% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (2)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan | Hilltop Holdings Inc. | 3,609 | $810M | 01/01/2024 |
| United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan | United Airlines, Inc. | 17,444 | $16.8B | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 02/20/2026 | 1.04 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $1.8B (86% of AUM) Feb 2026
- National Advisors Trust Company $169M (13% of AUM) Mar 2022
- Bank Of America, National Association $101M (12% of AUM) Mar 2018
- Charles Schwab & Co. $88.2M (11% of AUM) Mar 2019
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Feb 20, 2026.
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