Towle & Co
- Regulatory AUM
- $474M
- Discretionary
- $474M
- Clients
- 32
- Avg AUM / client
- $14.8M
- Accounts
- 31
- Employees
- 9
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 16, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 17 | $51.4M | 10.9% |
| Investment companies | 2 | $169M | 35.6% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 3 | $153M | 32.2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $4.4M | 0.92% |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $73.2M | 15.4% |
| State or municipal government entities | 1 | $23.5M | 4.97% |
| Other | 1 | $0 | — |
Private funds (2)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Oct 2024 · $134M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towle Capital Partners, Lp | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $74.5M | 61 |
| Towle Evolution Master Fund, Lp master | Hedge Fund | Cayman Islands | $59.1M | 38 |
People (7)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Daly Towle | Chief Executive Officer; Director; Trustee Of The Woody Trust | Mar 1996 (30y) | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Wishwood, Llc | |
| Gabriel Lukas Barthelmess | Director | CFA | Sep 2019 (7y) | Less than 5% |
| Hopfensperger, Cari, Ann | Chief Compliance Officer | Oct 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Shields, James, Matthew | Head Of Private Funds; Secretary | Oct 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Brooke Connors Mcmahon | Head Of Business Operations; Treasurer | Apr 2022 (4y) | Less than 5% | |
| Peter James Lewis | Registered representative | CFA | Sep 2001 (25y) | |
| Brett Jonathan Meyer | Registered representative | CFA | Nov 2025 (1y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishwood, Llc | Ownership Entity | Jan 2022 | A | 50% – 75% |
| The Woody Trust | Ownership Trust | Dec 2020 | A | 25% – 50% |
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Christopher Daly Towle: 75% – 100% of Wishwood, Llc × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% of the firm
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.
Private funds (2, $134M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towle Capital Partners, Lp | Other Private Fund | $74.5M | $100K | 61 |
| Towle Evolution Master Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | $59.1M | $1.0M | 38 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 07/16/2026 | 1.45 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
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Pershing $234M (49% of AUM) Jul 2026
- Comerica Securities,Inc. $83.3M (14% of AUM) May 2025
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $48.3M (5% of AUM) Oct 2024
- U.S. Bank $46.0M (6% of AUM) Jul 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: Jul 16, 2026.
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