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Westwood Advisors

Private funds

Dallas, TXCRD 132162Updated

Westwood Advisors is an investment adviser based in Dallas, TX, registered with the SEC since 2004. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $750 million, as filed on 2 April 2026.

452
Clients
$680K
AUM per individual client
14
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 2 April 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Westwood Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers. Financial planning was provided to 26–50 clients last fiscal year. The firm advises 14 private funds.

Westwood Advisors reports 452 clients. They include 181 individual clients, 166 corporations and other businesses, and 45 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 98.7% ($740M across 445 accounts) are managed with discretion; $9.86M across 22 accounts are not. It advised 35 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients452 clients
Assets$750M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)40%7%
High-net-worth individuals10%13%
Pooled investment vehicles3%69%
Pension and profit-sharing plans9%<1%
Charitable organizations1%<1%
Other client typesCorporations and other businesses37%9%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
181
Regulatory AUM
$55.3M
AUM share
7.4%
Avg. per client
$306K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
45
Regulatory AUM
$98.3M
AUM share
13.1%
Avg. per client
$2.18M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$516M
AUM share
68.9%
Avg. per client
$36.9M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
40
Regulatory AUM
$5.63M
AUM share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$141K
Charitable organizations
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$5.78M
AUM share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$963K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
166
Regulatory AUM
$68.1M
AUM share
9.1%
Avg. per client
$410K

Total

Clients
452
Regulatory AUM
$750M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.66M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
35
Private funds advised
14
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
26–50

Fees and minimums

Westwood Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), commissions and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. owns 75% or more of Westwood Advisors. Brian Casey is CEO; the leadership team includes President Fabian Gomez, Chief Financial Officer Murray Forbes and Chief Compliance Officer Askari Foy. It has 62 employees, 14 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Jessica Noelle Grigsby Bordelon
  • Daniel Braun
  • Susan Vignolo Conley
  • Jordan Cowart
  • Karla Alvarez Dominguez
  • Karim Lakhani
  • Susan W Wedelich
  • Michael Hall Yan

Staff

  • 62 employees
  • 14 in advisory functions
  • 6 state-registered reps
  • 7 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 soliciting firm
Who owns the firm
Westwood Advisors, L.L.C· the adviser
  • Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

    Control person · since November 2010

    Owns 75% or more of Westwood Advisors, L.L.C
  • Brian Casey

    Control person · since December 2024

    Owns 5% to 10% of Westwood Advisors, L.L.C

Growth and acquisitions

Westwood Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 6.1× from $123M (March 2021) to $750M (April 2026); clients rose from 277 to 452 and employees from 48 to 62.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Westwood Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Apr 2026April 2026$750M452622
Mar 2025March 2025$638M502662
Mar 2024March 2024$433M384682
Jun 2023June 2023$306M331482
Mar 2022March 2022$106M301502
Mar 2021March 2021$123M277482

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Westwood Advisors has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses in 1 state.

Listed office addresses in Texas
DallasHouston

Texas · 2 listed addresses

  • 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200, DallasHQ
  • 10000 Memorial DR., Houston

Other business names

Westwood Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Westwood Wealth Management

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Westwood Advisors, L.L.C
Headquarters
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75201
SEC file
801-63410
Structure
Nebraska LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Westwood Advisors’ named custodians for separately managed accounts include Charles Schwab ($308M, 56%), US Bank National Association ($214M, 39%) and Fidelity ($24.8M, 5%). Westwood Advisors has custody of $315M for 12 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$546M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Dallas, TX · $308M56%
  • FidelityFidelity Distributors Company LLC · Boston, MA · $24.8M5%
  • US Bank National AssociationUS Bank National Association · Minneapolis, MN · $214M39%
  • TD AmeritradeTD Ameritrade, Inc. · Omaha, NE · $20.9K0%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Westwood Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (75%) and funds (16%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks75%
    • Exchange-traded equities72%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities3%
  • Funds16%
    • Registered funds13%
    • Pooled vehicles3%
  • Bonds6%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds3%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds2%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash2%
  • Other1%
    • Non-discretionary1%

Common questions

How many clients does Westwood Advisors have?

Westwood Advisors has 452 clients and manages $750 million for them, as of April 2026. They include 181 individual clients, 166 corporations and other businesses, and 45 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 2 April 2026

What services does Westwood Advisors offer?

Westwood Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, 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 Westwood Advisors use?

Westwood Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Dallas, TX), with $308M, US Bank National Association (Minneapolis, MN), with $214M, Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (Boston, MA), with $24.8M and TD Ameritrade, Inc. (Omaha, NE), with $20.9K. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 2 April 2026

How many financial advisors does Westwood Advisors have?

Westwood Advisors has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 62 employees, and 14 perform investment advisory functions. 7 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 Westwood Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Westwood Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 72% exchange-traded equities, 13% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% non-exchange-traded equities, 3% investment grade corporate bonds, 3% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 2% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% cash and equivalents, 1% state and local bonds and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: Non-Discretionary. It advises 14 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 Westwood Advisors?

Westwood Advisors’ direct owners are Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (75% or more) and Brian Casey (5% to 10%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 2 April 2026

How does Westwood Advisors get paid?

Westwood Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, commissions and performance-based fees.

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

How do I contact Westwood Advisors?

Westwood Advisors’ main office is at 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75201. Its phone number is 214-756-6900. Its website is westwoodwealthcoach.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 2 April 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 2 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 132162.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 31 March 2021 to 2 April 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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