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Oppenheimer Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 1988New York, NYCRD 105559

43,537
Clients
129
Advisory staff

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

Oppenheimer Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1988. Its clients include other individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. High-net-worth individuals account for 20% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and publishing newsletters. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. E.A. Viner International Co. owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer Asset Management.

Clients

Oppenheimer Asset Management serves 43,537 clients, 39,766 of them other individuals. The average client has about $490,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 20% of its $21.3 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals39,766 clients62%
  • High-net-worth individuals2,034 clients20%
  • Charitable organizations252 clients4%
  • Corporations and other businesses765 clients7%
  • Other241 clients5%
  • OtherPooled investment vehicles, Pension and profit-sharing plans, State or municipal government entities2%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
39,766
Regulatory AUM
$13,124,340,470
Share
61.5%
Avg. per client
$330K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
2,034
Regulatory AUM
$4,353,333,488
Share
20.4%
Avg. per client
$2.14M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$82,615,296
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$27.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
470
Regulatory AUM
$400,868,384
Share
1.9%
Avg. per client
$853K
Charitable organizations
Clients
252
Regulatory AUM
$759,690,579
Share
3.6%
Avg. per client
$3.01M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$7,010,206
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$1.17M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
765
Regulatory AUM
$1,597,967,840
Share
7.5%
Avg. per client
$2.09M
Other
Clients
241
Regulatory AUM
$1,001,270,565
Share
4.7%
Avg. per client
$4.15M

Total

Clients
43,537
Regulatory AUM
$21,327,096,828
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$490K

What it does

Oppenheimer Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and publishing newsletters. It is paid through a percentage of assets and fixed fees.

Oppenheimer Asset Management advises 3 private funds.

76.6% of assets ($16.33B across 29,095 accounts) are managed with discretion; $5.00B across 14,442 accounts are not. $21.24B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 2% 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
  • Stocks47%
    • Exchange-traded equities43%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities4%
  • Funds35%
  • Bonds13%
    • State and local bonds6%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds5%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash2%
  • Other3%
    • Derivatives2%
    • Cmo, mlp, structured products, mortgage-backed securities1%

Custodians

Oppenheimer Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Oppenheimer &, with 99% of managed assets. Oppenheimer Asset Management has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Oppenheimer &Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. · New York, NY · $21.18B99%
  • All other custodians$142.3M1%

Ownership and leadership

E.A. Viner International Co. owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer Asset Management.

Who owns the firm
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.· the adviser
  • E.A. Viner International Co.

    Control person · since October 1986

    Owns 75% or more of Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

Leadership

  • Peter Cadaret
    President
  • Brad Michael Watkins
    Senior Vice President-CFO
  • Robert Steven Lowenthal
    CEO/Director
  • Albert Grinsfelder Lowenthal
    Executive Chairman/Director
  • Bryan McKigney
    Director
  • Dennis Patrick McNamara
    Secretary/Director
  • Svetlana Milina
    Chief Legal Officer
  • Mark Montuschi
    Chief Operations Officer
  • Brian Roth
    Ia-CCO
  • Dominic Thomas Valentino
    Managing Director - Compliance

Staff

  • 129 employees
  • 129 in advisory functions
  • 35 state-registered reps
  • 53 broker-dealer reps
  • 201 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Oppenheimer Asset Management’s reported 13F holdings total $9.63B across 1,134 positions, and the ten largest make up 17.8% of it.

$9.63B
Reported 13F value
1,134
Positions
17.8%
In the 10 largest
+9.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Goldman Sachs ETF TR · Acces Treasury3.1%
  2. Microsoft Corp.2.5%
  3. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str Blo 1 ETF2.1%
  4. Nvidia Corporation2.0%
  5. Johnson & Johnson1.5%
  6. JPMORGAN Chase & CO1.5%
  7. Amazon Com Inc.1.3%
  8. Apple Inc.1.3%
  9. Broadcom Inc.1.2%
  10. Chevron Corporation1.2%

Together, the ten largest are 17.8% 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 $9.63B is not its $21.33B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Oppenheimer Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Oppenheimer Asset Management has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 85 Broad Street, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.
Headquarters
85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004
SEC file
801-31427
Structure
New York corporation
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Oppenheimer Asset Management have?

Oppenheimer Asset Management has 43,537 clients and manages $21.3 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 39,766 other individuals, 2,034 high-net-worth individuals and 765 corporations and other businesses.

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

What services does Oppenheimer Asset Management offer?

Oppenheimer Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and publishing newsletters.

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

Which custodians does Oppenheimer Asset Management use?

Oppenheimer Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (New York, NY), with $21,184,838,829. 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 Asset Management have?

Oppenheimer Asset Management has 35 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 129 employees, and 129 perform investment advisory functions. 53 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 Oppenheimer Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Oppenheimer Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 43% exchange-traded equities, 35% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 6% state and local bonds, 5% investment grade corporate bonds, 4% non-exchange-traded equities, 2% derivatives, 2% cash and equivalents, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% cmo, mlp, structured products, mortgage-backed securities. It advises 3 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 Oppenheimer Asset Management?

Oppenheimer Asset Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Albert Grinsfelder Lowenthal. Its direct owner is E.A. Viner International Co. (75% or more).

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

How does Oppenheimer Asset Management get paid?

Oppenheimer Asset Management 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 30 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 105559.
  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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