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Fort Washington Investment Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 1990Cincinnati, OHCRD 107126

$93.5B
AUM
755
Clients
See fees
Fee
72
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 23 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Fort Washington Investment Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and registered with the SEC since 1990. Its clients include insurance companies, investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. High-net-worth individuals account for 1% 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 pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company owns 75% or more of Fort Washington Investment Advisors.

Clients

Fort Washington Investment Advisors serves 755 clients, 586 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $124 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 1% of its $93.5 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies1 clients14%
  • Pooled investment vehicles51 clients8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans9 clients4%
  • Charitable organizations65 clients2%
  • State or municipal government entities3 clients2%
  • OtherInsurance companies, Corporations and other businesses, High-net-worth individuals69%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
586
Regulatory AUM
$1,117,714,737
Share
1.2%
Avg. per client
$1.91M
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$12,628,470,948
Share
13.5%
Avg. per client
$12.63B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
51
Regulatory AUM
$7,926,448,433
Share
8.5%
Avg. per client
$155.4M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$3,917,595,151
Share
4.2%
Avg. per client
$435.3M
Charitable organizations
Clients
65
Regulatory AUM
$2,267,831,008
Share
2.4%
Avg. per client
$34.9M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$2,160,672,338
Share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$720.2M
Insurance companies
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$60,817,197,662
Share
65.1%
Avg. per client
$5.07B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
28
Regulatory AUM
$2,636,980,771
Share
2.8%
Avg. per client
$94.2M

Total

Clients
755
Regulatory AUM
$93,472,911,048
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$123.8M

What it does

Fort Washington Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors provided financial planning to 101–250 clients last fiscal year and advises 45 private funds.

99.5% of assets ($92.96B across 1,608 accounts) are managed with discretion; $509.8M across 42 accounts are not. $1.37B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 1% 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
  • Stocks11%
  • Funds2%
  • Bonds53%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds42%
    • High-yield corporate bonds5%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds3%
    • State and local bonds2%
    • Sovereign bonds1%
  • Cash3%
  • Other31%
    • Abs, cmo, bank loans, private placements, cmbs, other invested assets31%

Custodians

Fort Washington Investment Advisors’ client accounts are held mainly at Bank of New York Mellon, with 64% of managed assets. Fort Washington Investment Advisors has custody of $319.7M for 135 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Bank of New York MellonBank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $59.94B64%
  • All other custodians$33.53B36%

Ownership and leadership

The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company owns 75% or more of Fort Washington Investment Advisors.

Who owns the firm
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc· the adviser

  • The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company

    Control person · since December 2006

    Owns 75% or more of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc

  • The Western and Southern Life

    Control person · since December 2006

    Owns 75% or more of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc

  • Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company

    Control person · since September 2000

    Owns 75% or more of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc

Leadership

  • Scott Henry
    Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Maribeth Rahe
    President & CEO
  • Christopher Shipley
    Senior Vice President, Co- Chief Investment Officer
  • Brendan White
    Senior Vice President, Co- Chief Investment Officer
  • Gerald Ulland
    Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer
  • John Barrett
    Director
  • David Henderson
    Chief Risk Officer
  • Jay Johnson
    Treasurer
  • Jonathan Niemeyer
    Director
  • Krista Rivers
    Managing Director & Head of Business Development
  • Jeffrey Stainton
    Secretary
  • Tracey Stofa
    Managing Director, Head of Private Client Group
  • Eric Walzer
    Managing Director, Investment Operations
  • Donald Wuebbling
    Director

Staff

  • 157 employees
  • 72 in advisory functions
  • 17 state-registered reps
  • 15 broker-dealer reps
  • 3 insurance agents
  • 4 soliciting firms

Fees

Fort Washington Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), performance-based fees and other.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Fort Washington Investment Advisors has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Ohio · 2 listed addresses

  • 303 Broadway, Suite 1200, CincinnatiHQ
  • 25825 Science Park Drive, Beachwood

Registration details

Legal name
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc
Headquarters
303 Broadway, Suite 1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone
513-361-7600
Website
www.fortwashington.com
SEC file
801-37235
Structure
Ohio corporation
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Fort Washington Investment Advisors have?

Fort Washington Investment Advisors has 755 clients and manages $93.5 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 586 high-net-worth individuals, 65 charitable organizations and 51 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 23 June 2026

What services does Fort Washington Investment Advisors offer?

Fort Washington Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, 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 Fort Washington Investment Advisors use?

Fort Washington Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $59,939,493,207. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 23 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Fort Washington Investment Advisors have?

Fort Washington Investment Advisors has 17 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 157 employees, and 72 perform investment advisory functions. 15 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 3 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 Fort Washington Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Fort Washington Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 42% investment grade corporate bonds, 31% abs, cmo, bank loans, private placements, cmbs, other invested assets, 11% exchange-traded equities, 5% high-yield corporate bonds, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% cash and equivalents, 2% state and local bonds, 2% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 1% sovereign bonds. It advises 45 private funds.

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

Who owns Fort Washington Investment Advisors?

Fort Washington Investment Advisors’ direct owners are the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company (75% or more), the Western and Southern Life (75% or more), and Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 23 June 2026

How does Fort Washington Investment Advisors get paid?

Fort Washington Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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 23 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 107126.

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

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