Townsend Asset Management Corp.
- Regulatory AUM
- $480M
- Discretionary
- $465M
- Clients
- 404
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.2M
- Accounts
- 1,130
- Employees
- 7
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Feb 27, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 264 | $84.6M | 17.6% |
| High net worth individuals | 118 | $389M | 81.2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 4 | $3.9M | 0.81% |
| Charitable organizations | 12 | $545K | 0.11% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 6 | $1.2M | 0.25% |
People (5)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend, Gerald, Alan | Ceo | Oct 1982 (44y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Townsend, Katrina, Lee | Owner | Oct 1982 (44y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Caleb Robert Griffith | Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Feb 2012 (14y) | Less than 5% |
| Arne W Morris | Secretary | Jul 2017 (9y) | 25% – 50% | |
| James Michael Tarkenton | President | CFA | Nov 2018 (8y) | 50% – 75% |
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.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 02/27/2026 | 947 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
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Educational seminars/workshops
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $472M (98% of AUM) Feb 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: Feb 27, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗