Baxter Brothers Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.2B
- Discretionary
- $1.2B
- Clients
- 446
- Avg AUM / client
- $2.6M
- Accounts
- 1,057
- Employees
- 7
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 11, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 203 | $66.2M | 5.68% |
| High net worth individuals | 222 | $1.1B | 90.1% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 9 | $9.3M | 0.8% |
| Charitable organizations | 5 | $22.3M | 1.92% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 7 | $17.2M | 1.48% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Institute Of Arts Pension Plan Detroit Institute Of Arts | 2024 |
People (5)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Joseph Baxter | President, Secty, Treas | Jan 1989 (38y) | 50% – 75% | |
| John C Baxter | Chief Compliance Officer | Apr 2003 (23y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Damon Lane Hart | Registered representative | Mar 2019 (7y) | ||
| William Joseph Baxter | Registered representative | Feb 2020 (6y) | ||
| Jonathan Bradford Smith | Registered representative | Nov 2025 (1y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% 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 (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Institute Of Arts Pension Plan | Detroit Institute Of Arts | 8 | $15.4M | 07/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/11/2026 | 902 KB | 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
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $1.0B (89% of AUM) Mar 2026
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: Mar 11, 2026.
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