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Oppenheimer &

SEC-registered adviser since 1955New York, NYCRD 249

39,036
Clients
1,219
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 30 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Oppenheimer & is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1955. Its clients include other individuals, other clients and high-net-worth individuals. High-net-worth individuals account for 16% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and commissions. Viner Finance Inc. owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer &.

Clients

Oppenheimer & serves 39,036 clients, 35,818 of them other individuals. The average client has about $940,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 16% of its $36.7 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals35,818 clients46%
  • High-net-worth individuals1,229 clients16%
  • Corporations and other businesses304 clients5%
  • Other1,214 clients30%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, Insurance companies3%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
35,818
Regulatory AUM
$16,849,946,908
Share
45.9%
Avg. per client
$470K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
1,229
Regulatory AUM
$5,732,597,743
Share
15.6%
Avg. per client
$4.66M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
267
Regulatory AUM
$459,588,809
Share
1.3%
Avg. per client
$1.72M
Charitable organizations
Clients
191
Regulatory AUM
$420,885,664
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$2.20M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$94,889
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$95K
Insurance companies
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$141,814,586
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$11.8M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
304
Regulatory AUM
$2,001,921,662
Share
5.5%
Avg. per client
$6.59M
Other
Clients
1,214
Regulatory AUM
$11,103,855,487
Share
30.2%
Avg. per client
$9.15M

Total

Clients
39,036
Regulatory AUM
$36,710,705,748
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$940K

What it does

Oppenheimer & provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and commissions.

Oppenheimer & provided financial planning to 5,500 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

38.8% of assets ($14.23B across 20,471 accounts) are managed with discretion; $22.48B across 18,565 accounts are not. $26.56B 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
  • Stocks30%
  • Funds57%
  • Bonds7%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds3%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds3%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash2%
  • Other4%
    • Limited partnerships, equity backed units, cmo, mbs.3%
    • Derivatives1%

Custodians

Oppenheimer &’s client accounts are held mainly at Oppenheimer &, with 72% of managed assets. Oppenheimer & has custody of $26.34B for 38,316 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Oppenheimer &Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. · New York, NY · $26.34B72%
  • All other custodians$10.37B28%

Ownership and leadership

Viner Finance Inc. owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer &.

Who owns the firm
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.· the adviser
  • Viner Finance Inc.

    Control person · since October 1983

    Owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
  • Phase II Financial Inc.

    Control person · since October 1985

    Owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Leadership

  • Edward Patrick Harrington
    Executive Vice President - Private Client Services
  • Robert Steven Lowenthal
    CEO-President-Director
  • Leon E Molokie JR
    Executive Vice President - Chief Operations Officer
  • Brad Michael Watkins
    Director-Executive Vice President-CFO
  • Dominic Thomas Valentino
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Thomas Edward Cassidy
    Managing Director/Director
  • Peter John Giordano
    Managing Director-Chief Administrative Officer
  • Albert Grinsfelder Lowenthal
    Executive Chairman-Director-Owns 100% of Phase II Fin'L
  • Dennis Patrick McNamara
    E.V.P./Clo/Secretary

Staff

  • 2,806 employees
  • 1,219 in advisory functions
  • 1,135 state-registered reps
  • 1,764 broker-dealer reps
  • 675 insurance agents
  • 201 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Oppenheimer &’s reported 13F holdings total $9.37B across 1,759 positions, and the ten largest make up 19.5% of it.

$9.37B
Reported 13F value
1,759
Positions
19.5%
In the 10 largest
+14.1%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Apple Inc.3.5%
  2. Microsoft Corp.2.9%
  3. Nvidia Corporation2.7%
  4. Amazon Com Inc.2.1%
  5. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C1.7%
  6. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A1.7%
  7. JPMORGAN Chase & CO1.4%
  8. Broadcom Inc.1.2%
  9. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A1.1%
  10. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Del · CL B New1.1%

Together, the ten largest are 19.5% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 3 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $9.37B is not its $36.71B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Oppenheimer & is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and commissions.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Oppenheimer & has 109 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 14 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 4 listed addresses

  • 85 Broad Street, 22nd Floor, New YorkHQ
  • 666 3rd Avenue, New York
  • 777 Third Avenue, New York
  • 2 Jericho Plaza, Jericho

Registration details

Legal name
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Headquarters
85 Broad Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10004
SEC file
801-887
Structure
New York corporation
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Oppenheimer & have?

Oppenheimer & has 39,036 clients and manages $36.7 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 35,818 other individuals, 1,229 high-net-worth individuals and 1,214 other clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 September 2026

What services does Oppenheimer & offer?

Oppenheimer & provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Oppenheimer & use?

Oppenheimer &’s separately managed account assets are held at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (New York, NY), with $26,337,270,635. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Oppenheimer & have?

Oppenheimer & has 1,135 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 2,806 employees, and 1,219 perform investment advisory functions. 1,764 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 675 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 Oppenheimer & invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Oppenheimer &’s separately managed accounts held 57% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 30% exchange-traded equities, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% investment grade corporate bonds, 3% limited partnerships, equity backed units, cmo, mbs., 2% cash and equivalents, 1% state and local bonds and 1% derivatives. 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 Oppenheimer &?

Oppenheimer & is owned through a chain of holding companies by Albert Grinsfelder Lowenthal and Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Its direct owners are Viner Finance Inc. (75% or more) and Phase II Financial Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 September 2026

How does Oppenheimer & get paid?

Oppenheimer & is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and commissions. Its Form ADV lists no 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 30 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 249.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 3 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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