David Nicholas has been Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer, Director, Shareholder of Nicholas since August 1986, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. David Nicholas holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MS in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Nicholas Co Inc is a Milwaukee, WI firm with $6.08B under management, 12 clients and 7 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.
David O. Nicholas is Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Nicholas Company. He joined Nicholas Company as an investment analyst in 1986. He is lead portfolio manager of Nicholas Fund, Nicholas II, Nicholas Limited Edition and Nicholas Equity Income Fund. As Chief Investment Officer he guides the firm's investment process and the investment team on a day-to-day basis.
Professional designations
Listed by Nicholas
- CFA
Examinations
No examinations are on David Nicholas’s record.
- Full name
- David Owen Nicholas
- CRD
- 4385785
- Firm
- Nicholas · CRD 108347
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer, Director, Shareholder
- Registration
- No current adviser or broker registration
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- nicholasfunds.com
Where does David Nicholas work?
David Nicholas has been Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer, Director, Shareholder of Nicholas Co Inc since August 1986, and is a control person of the firm.
Does David Nicholas have a current investment-adviser registration?
David Nicholas has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.
Where was David Nicholas previously registered as an investment adviser?
David Nicholas has past investment-adviser registrations through Nicholas Co Inc, January 2017 to December 2023, across 1 firm.
Is David Nicholas registered with FINRA?
No. David Nicholas has no current broker registration.
Is David Nicholas a CFA charterholder?
Nicholas lists David Nicholas with the CFA credential (“CFA”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
How can I verify David Nicholas’ record?
Search CRD 4385785 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Nicholas’ full registration record.
- Jennifer KloehnChief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer
- Christopher O'ReillyChief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President
Lawrence PavelecChief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary- David LubarDirector
- K. LundgrenDirector
- Lynn NicholasShareholder
- Susan FascianoShareholder