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Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC

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Client assets under management

$167,807,536

Clients

98

51% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

25

Very Low

Average account size

$1,712,322

About

Hawkins Investment Counsel provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, families, businesses, trusts and institutional clients. The firm offers custom securities portfolios and, when requested, written financial planning covering estate, tax, college, insurance and investment planning.

The firm’s investment process begins with top‑down economic analysis—global then U.S.—and uses quantitative screens to generate ideas followed by fundamental company and fund research to construct diversified portfolios that blend no‑load mutual funds, ETFs and individual securities. Portfolios are managed to balance diversification and targeted growth, with daily monitoring by advisors, at least annual reviews of client goals, and firm‑produced quarterly reports in addition to custodian statements.

What is distinctive about Hawkins is that it manages its reported assets entirely on a non‑discretionary basis, so clients retain final trade approval rather than delegating trading authority — an arrangement that is uncommon among similar team firms. The firm also documents trade‑error procedures, does not vote client proxies, and routinely invests across a broad set of instruments (including ADRs, REITs, ETNs, options and mortgage‑backed securities) while accommodating written client restrictions.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $200,000: 2.00% annually $200,001 - $500,000: 1.50% annually $500,001+: 1.00% annually

Project-based

$400 per hour (negotiable)

Most active in

Alaska · California · Oregon · Texas · Washington

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Matthew H

CFA®, Series 66

Port Orchard, WA

Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC

Matthew Hawkins is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC since 2006, where he serves as one of three advisors. Hawkins Investment Counsel provides non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a U.S.-focused, research-driven investment process that combines quantitative screening with fundamental analysis to construct diversified, customized portfolios.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Peter M

CFP®, Series 66

Pleasant Hill, CA

Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC

Peter Morton is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management and J.P. Morgan, as well as a year with the CFA Institute. Hawkins Investment Counsel provides non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a U.S.-focused, research-driven investment process emphasizing diversification and client trade authority, managing assets without discretionary authority and utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Thomas M

CFA®, Series 63

Puyallup, WA

Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC

Thomas Morton is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC since 2011 and is the sole owner of Morton Partners, LLC, a property management and non-investment related services firm. At Hawkins, he focuses exclusively on investment-related activities. Hawkins Investment Counsel provides non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a U.S.-focused, research-driven investment process emphasizing diversification and client approval for all transactions.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Thomas R

Series 63, Series 66

Tacoma, WA

Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC

Thomas Ryan is a financial advisor at Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Stolz & Associates, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Hawkins Investment Counsel provides non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, trusts, and institutions. The firm emphasizes a top-down economic research approach combined with quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios with a focus on diversification and client-directed trading authority.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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