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Paul Benziger

Managing Member at 1919 Investment Counsel

Investment adviser registrationNew York, NY

Paul Benziger is Managing Member of 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC, a Baltimore investment adviser managing $26B. Paul Benziger has been registered as an investment adviser representative through 1919 Investment Counsel since 4 January 2005, has 37 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

37
Years in industry
21
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 17 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

Paul Benziger has been Managing Member of 1919 Investment Counsel since January 2005. Paul Benziger is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

1919 Investment Counsel, LLC is a Baltimore, MD firm with $26B under management, 5,169 clients and 52 advisers across 9 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Paul J. Benziger is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at 1919 Investment Counsel. He entered the financial services industry in 1981 and previously worked at Brown Brothers Harriman.

  1. – present · 21 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 133370
  2. Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
    – · 15 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104518

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Texas4 January 2005
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6528 April 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6313 April 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 March 1983
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Paul Joseph Benziger
CRD
1235190
Office
787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10019

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Paul Benziger work?

Paul Benziger has been Managing Member of 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC since January 2005, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 August 2026

Is Paul Benziger a financial advisor?

Yes. Paul Benziger has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through 1919 Investment Counsel since January 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Paul Benziger have?

Paul Benziger has 37 years in the financial industry, since June 1989, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Paul Benziger passed?

Paul Benziger has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1983.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Paul Benziger based?

Paul Benziger’s registered office is in New York, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at 1919 Investment Counsel

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1235190. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC, filed 27 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Form ADV brochure supplement - 1919 Investment Counsel, dated March 27, 2024. Biography.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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