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Toews

Fund managementMutual funds & ETFs

Northfield, NJCRD 106304Updated

Toews is an investment adviser based in Northfield, NJ, registered with the SEC since 1994. It provides investment management. Its clients include investment companies, individual clients and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.04 billion, as filed on 26 March 2026.

129
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
16
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Toews provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, and educational seminars.

Toews reports 129 clients. They include 113 individual clients, 8 investment companies and 4 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 100.0% ($1.04B across 129 accounts) are managed with discretion. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $2.75M. It advised 11 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients129 clients
Assets$1.04B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)88%1%
High-net-worth individuals3%<1%
Investment companies6%98%
Charitable organizations<1%<1%
Corporations and other businesses2%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
113
Regulatory AUM
$13.9M
AUM share
1.3%
Avg. per client
$123K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$3.44M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$859K
Investment companies
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$1.02B
AUM share
98.3%
Avg. per client
$127M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$15.4K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$15.4K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$472K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$157K

Total

Clients
129
Regulatory AUM
$1.04B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
11
Private funds advised
0

Fees and minimums

Toews is paid through a percentage of assets under management; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Phillip Toews owns 75% or more of Toews. The leadership team of Toews includes President Eben Burr, Chief Operating Officer Jason Graffius and Chief Compliance Officer Yu Jin Kim. It has 20 employees, 16 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Eben Burr
    President
  • Jason Graffius
    Chief Operating and Financial Officer
  • Yu Jin Kim
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Phillip Toews
    CEO, Sole Shareholder and Sole Director

Investment adviser representatives

15 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Sandy L Alkins
  • Eben Timothy Burr
  • Charles Joseph Collins
  • Christopher Michael Collins
  • Eric Esposito
  • Jacob Arthur Gayle
  • Joshua Spielman Glazer
  • Landon Gould
  • Jason Andrew Graffius
  • Donald Blake Jordan
  • Cory James Kendall
  • Yu Jin Kim

Staff

  • 20 employees
  • 16 in advisory functions
  • 15 state-registered reps
  • 8 broker-dealer reps
Who owns the firm
Toews Corporation· the adviser
  • Phillip Toews

    Control person · since October 1994

    Owns 75% or more of Toews Corporation

Growth and acquisitions

Toews’ regulatory assets fell from $2.19B (July 2021) to $1.04B (March 2026); clients fell from 313 to 129 and employees were 20 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Toews figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$1.04B129202
Mar 2025March 2025$945M154222
Mar 2024March 2024$999M179242
May 2023May 2023$1.14B246222
Jun 2022June 2022$1.26B278212
Jul 2021July 2021$2.19B313219

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Toews has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New Jersey · 1 listed address

  • 1750 Zion Road, Suite 201, NorthfieldHQ

Other business names

Toews has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Behavioral Investing Institute

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Toews Corporation
Headquarters
1750 Zion Road, Suite 201, Northfield, NJ 08225-1844
SEC file
801-47765
Structure
Delaware corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Toews’ named custodians for separately managed accounts are Charles Schwab ($12.7M, 92%) and Prudential Annuities Distributors ($1.17M, 8%). Toews has custody of $4.42M for 40 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$13.9M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · West Lake, TX · $12.7M92%
  • Prudential Annuities DistributorsPrudential Annuities Distributors, Inc · Shelton, CT · $1.17M8%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Toews’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (59%) and stocks (34%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks34%
  • Funds59%
  • Cash2%
  • Other5%
    • Toews provide model allocations for sub-accounts of variable annuities.5%

Common questions

How many clients does Toews have?

Toews has 129 clients and manages $1.04 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 113 individual clients, 8 investment companies and 4 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

What services does Toews offer?

Toews provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, and educational seminars.

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

Which custodians does Toews use?

Toews’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (West Lake, TX), with $12.7M and Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc (Shelton, CT), with $1.17M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Toews have?

Toews has 15 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 20 employees, and 16 perform investment advisory functions. 8 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees 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 Toews invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Toews’ separately managed accounts held 59% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 34% exchange-traded equities, 5% other and 2% cash and equivalents. The 5% other category is described as: Toews Provide Model Allocations for Sub-Accounts of Variable Annuities.

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

Who owns Toews?

Toews’ direct owner is Phillip Toews (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Toews get paid?

Toews is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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

How do I contact Toews?

Toews’ main office is at 1750 Zion Road, Suite 201, Northfield, NJ 08225-1844. Its phone number is 877-863-9726. Its website is toewscorp.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106304.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 28 July 2021 to 26 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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