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Morrison US

SEC-registered adviser since 2021Wellington, New ZealandCRD 315983

10
Clients
14
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 1 July 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Morrison US is an investment adviser headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and registered with the SEC since 2021. Its clients include corporations and other businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Morrison US Holdings LLC owns 75% or more of Morrison US, and Paul Newfield is its CEO.

Clients

Morrison US serves 10 clients, 4 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $3.25 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles4 clients27%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans4 clients18%
  • Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions1 clients18%
  • Corporations and other businesses1 clients36%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$8,900,000,000
Share
27.4%
Avg. per client
$2.23B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$5,907,000,000
Share
18.2%
Avg. per client
$1.48B
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$5,925,000,000
Share
18.2%
Avg. per client
$5.92B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$11,795,000,000
Share
36.3%
Avg. per client
$11.79B

Total

Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$32,527,000,000
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$3.25B

What it does

Morrison US provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Morrison US advises 1 private funds.

9.8% of assets ($3.20B across 4 accounts) are managed with discretion; $29.33B across 7 accounts are not. 90% 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
  • Other100%
    • Investments alongside funds directly in portfolio companies and a publicly traded company that conducts private investments100%

Custodians

Morrison US has custody of $105.5M for 1 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$32.53B100%

Ownership and leadership

Morrison US Holdings LLC owns 75% or more of Morrison US, and Paul Newfield is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Morrison US, LLC· the adviser
  • Morrison US Holdings LLC

    Control person · since December 2019

    Owns 75% or more of Morrison US, LLC
  • Paul Newfield

    Control person · since January 2022

    Owns 5% to 10% of Morrison US, LLC

Leadership

  • Paul Newfield
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Rebecca Bonnevie
    Corporate Counsel/Morrison Chief Compliance Officer
  • Seth Webster
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Kellee Clark
    Head of Legal
  • William Smales
    Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 20 employees
  • 14 in advisory functions
  • 6 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 soliciting firm

Fees

Morrison US is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Morrison US’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Morrison US has 6 offices, with 2 listed addresses in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

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Other business names

Morrison US has reported 2 other business names to the SEC.

  • Morrison
  • Morrison Global

Registration details

Legal name
Morrison US, LLC
Headquarters
5 Market Lane, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-122215
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
March

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Common questions

How many clients does Morrison US have?

Morrison US has 10 clients and manages $32.5 billion for them, as of July 2026. They include 4 pooled investment vehicles, 4 pension and profit-sharing plans and 1 sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions.

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

What services does Morrison US offer?

Morrison US provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does Morrison US have?

Morrison US has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 20 employees, and 14 perform investment advisory functions. 6 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 Morrison US invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Morrison US’s separately managed accounts held 100% investments alongside funds directly in portfolio companies and a publicly traded company that conducts private investments. It advises 1 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 Morrison US?

Morrison US’s direct owners are Paul Newfield (5% to 10%) and Morrison US Holdings LLC (75% or more).

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

How does Morrison US get paid?

Morrison US is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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 1 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 315983.

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

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