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Brighthouse Investment Advisers

SEC-registered adviser since 1994Charlotte, NCCRD 107312

5,705
Clients
10
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Brighthouse Investment Advisers is an investment adviser headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and registered with the SEC since 1994. Its clients include investment companies and individuals.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and other arrangements. Brighthouse Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, and Kristi Slavin is its CEO.

Clients

Brighthouse Investment Advisers serves 5,705 clients, 5,633 of them individuals. The average client has about $23 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies72 clients99%
  • Individuals5,633 clients1%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
5,633
Regulatory AUM
$1,401,762,128
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$249K
Investment companies
Clients
72
Regulatory AUM
$131,227,511,543
Share
98.9%
Avg. per client
$1.82B

Total

Clients
5,705
Regulatory AUM
$132,629,273,671
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$23.2M

What it does

Brighthouse Investment Advisers provides portfolio management for investment companies, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets and other arrangements.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers advises no private funds.

98.9% of assets ($131.23B across 72 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.40B across 5,633 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
  • Funds100%

Custodians

Brighthouse Investment Advisers’ client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 1% of managed assets, and Brighthouse Life Insurance, with 1%. Brighthouse Investment Advisers has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Brighthouse Life InsuranceBrighthouse Life Insurance Company · Charlotte, NC · $1.33B1%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $1.40B1%
  • OtherBrighthouse Life Insurance Company of New York, All other custodians98%

Ownership and leadership

Brighthouse Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, and Kristi Slavin is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC· the adviser
  • Brighthouse Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since August 2017

    Owns 75% or more of Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Leadership

  • Kristi Slavin
    President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Managers
  • Katie Hellmann
    Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President
  • Anna Koska
    Vice President and Member of the Board of Managers
  • Alan Otis
    Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Managers
  • Terrence Santry
    Senior Vice President and Treasurer
  • Thomas Watterson
    Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Member of the Board of Managers

Staff

  • 29 employees
  • 10 in advisory functions
  • 4 broker-dealer reps
  • 2 soliciting firms

Fees

Brighthouse Investment Advisers is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

North Carolina · 1 listed address

  • 11225 North Community House RD, CharlotteHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Headquarters
11225 North Community House RD, Charlotte, NC 28277
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-47459
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Brighthouse Investment Advisers have?

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has 5,705 clients and manages $132.6 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 5,633 individuals and 72 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Brighthouse Investment Advisers offer?

Brighthouse Investment Advisers provides portfolio management for investment companies, selecting other managers and other activities.

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

Which custodians does Brighthouse Investment Advisers use?

Brighthouse Investment Advisers’ separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $1,401,762,128, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company (Charlotte, NC), with $1,327,968,859 and Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY), with $73,793,269. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Brighthouse Investment Advisers have?

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 29 employees, and 10 perform investment advisory functions. 4 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 Brighthouse Investment Advisers invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Brighthouse Investment Advisers’ separately managed accounts held 100% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). 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 Brighthouse Investment Advisers?

Brighthouse Investment Advisers is owned through a holding company by Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Its direct owner is Brighthouse Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Brighthouse Investment Advisers get paid?

Brighthouse Investment Advisers is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other arrangements. 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 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 107312.

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

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