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Bahl & Gaynor

SEC-registered adviser since 1990Cincinnati, OHCRD 106139

$21.0B
AUM
889
Clients
See fees
Fee
47
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 9 July 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Bahl & Gaynor is an investment adviser headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and registered with the SEC since 1990. Its clients include investment companies, high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. High-net-worth individuals account for 33% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Bahl & Gaynor Holdings Inc owns 75% or more of Bahl & Gaynor, and Robert Groenke is its CEO.

Clients

Bahl & Gaynor serves 889 clients, 779 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $24 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 33% of its $21 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • High-net-worth individuals779 clients33%
  • Investment companies10 clients38%
  • Charitable organizations74 clients27%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, State or municipal government entities, Insurance companies, Corporations and other businesses2%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
779
Regulatory AUM
$7,002,069,669
Share
33.4%
Avg. per client
$8.99M
Investment companies
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$8,005,276,579
Share
38.1%
Avg. per client
$800.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$89,689,141
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$9.97M
Charitable organizations
Clients
74
Regulatory AUM
$5,635,966,671
Share
26.8%
Avg. per client
$76.2M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$53,430,829
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$17.8M
Insurance companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$13,827,643
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$13.8M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
13
Regulatory AUM
$190,326,575
Share
0.9%
Avg. per client
$14.6M

Total

Clients
889
Regulatory AUM
$20,990,587,107
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$23.6M

What it does

Bahl & Gaynor provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets and fixed fees.

Bahl & Gaynor provided financial planning to 251–500 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

98.5% of assets ($20.68B across 3,213 accounts) are managed with discretion; $309.9M across 38 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks94%
  • Bonds4%
  • Cash2%

Custodians

Bahl & Gaynor’s client accounts are held mainly at UBS Financial Services, with 19% of managed assets, and Charles Schwab, with 19%. Bahl & Gaynor does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $4.01B19%
  • Fifth Third BancorpFifth Third Bancorp · Cincinnati, OH · $1.43B7%
  • U.S. Bancorp InvestmentsU.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. · Saint Paul, MN · $2.51B12%
  • UBS Financial ServicesUBS Financial Services Inc. · Weehawken, NJ · $4.02B19%
  • All other custodians$9.03B43%

Ownership and leadership

Bahl & Gaynor Holdings Inc owns 75% or more of Bahl & Gaynor, and Robert Groenke is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Bahl & Gaynor LLC· the adviser

  • Bahl & Gaynor Holdings Inc

    Control person · since June 2026

    Owns 75% or more of Bahl & Gaynor LLC

Leadership

  • Robert Groenke
    Chief Executive Officer & President
  • Kevin Gade
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Tita Rogers
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Eric Aber
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Jenelle Armstrong
    Chief Administrative Officer
  • Peter Kwiatkowski
    Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 79 employees
  • 47 in advisory functions
  • 24 state-registered reps
  • 23 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Bahl & Gaynor’s reported 13F holdings total $21.68B across 341 positions, and the ten largest make up 29.3% of it.

$21.68B
Reported 13F value
341
Positions
29.3%
In the 10 largest
+9.3%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Broadcom Inc.4.5%
  2. Eli Lilly & Co3.6%
  3. Microsoft Corp.3.1%
  4. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd S3.1%
  5. Abbvie Inc.3.0%
  6. JPMORGAN Chase & Co2.9%
  7. Williams Cos Inc.2.3%
  8. Johnson & Johnson2.3%
  9. Procter & Gamble Co2.2%
  10. Unitedhealth Group Inc.2.2%

Together, the ten largest are 29.3% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 13 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $21.68B is not its $20.99B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Bahl & Gaynor is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Bahl & Gaynor’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Bahl & Gaynor has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Ohio · 1 listed address

  • 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 2700, CincinnatiHQ

Other business names

Bahl & Gaynor has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel

Registration details

Legal name
Bahl & Gaynor LLC
Headquarters
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 2700, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone
513-287-6100
Website
www.bahl-gaynor.com
SEC file
801-36951
Structure
Ohio LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Bahl & Gaynor have?

Bahl & Gaynor has 889 clients and manages $21 billion for them, as of July 2026. They include 779 high-net-worth individuals, 74 charitable organizations and 13 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 July 2026

What services does Bahl & Gaynor offer?

Bahl & Gaynor provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters and educational seminars.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Bahl & Gaynor use?

Bahl & Gaynor’s separately managed account assets are held at UBS Financial Services Inc. (Weehawken, NJ), with $4,020,179,128, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $4,007,457,299, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (Saint Paul, MN), with $2,507,243,171 and Fifth Third Bancorp (Cincinnati, OH), with $1,430,478,430. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 July 2026

How many financial advisors does Bahl & Gaynor have?

Bahl & Gaynor has 24 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 79 employees, and 47 perform investment advisory functions. 23 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Bahl & Gaynor invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Bahl & Gaynor’s separately managed accounts held 94% exchange-traded equities, 4% sovereign bonds and 2% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Bahl & Gaynor?

Bahl & Gaynor’s direct owner is Bahl & Gaynor Holdings Inc (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 July 2026

How does Bahl & Gaynor get paid?

Bahl & Gaynor is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 9 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106139.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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