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Windward Capital Management Co

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Client assets under management

$1,205,482,220

Clients

127

58% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

42

Low

Average account size

$9,491,986

About

Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high‑net‑worth clients and offers pension consulting and education services to employee benefit plans. The firm also offers sub‑advisory services and model portfolios to other registered investment advisers and generally charges percentage‑of‑AUM fees.

Investment decisions are driven by firm models and, where used, sub‑advisers, employing methods such as fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis across strategies labeled RAAM, Capital Appreciation, Equity Income, and various balanced and fixed‑income approaches. Windward typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and discloses that it may permit borrowing or the use of margin in client accounts, which requires a separate margin agreement.

The firm is affiliated with broker‑dealer S.L. Reed & Company, and persons providing advice on behalf of Windward are registered representatives and licensed insurance agents who may earn commission‑based compensation (including 12b‑1 and insurance commissions), a relationship the brochure discloses as a potential conflict of interest. Windward reports approximately $1.28 billion in discretionary and $582.9 million in non‑discretionary assets (about $1.86 billion total) while operating with a small advisory team (three advisors), resulting in unusually high AUM per advisor relative to peers.

Client services

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Sub-advisory services to registered investment advisers

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $3 million: 1.25% $3 million - $5 million: 1.00% $5 million - $10 million: 0.85% $10 million+: 0.75%

Commissions

Registered representatives earn commissions on securities sales; insurance agents earn commissions on insurance products; these commissions are separate from advisory fees.

Main office location

Windward Capital Management Co

11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1200

Los Angeles CA 90025, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Joseph R

Series 65, Series 66

Los Angeles, CA

Windward Capital Management Co

Joseph Robillard is a financial advisor with Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Windward and affiliated firm S.L. Reed & Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of an entertainment and restaurant business in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses tailored investment strategies through in-house model portfolios and a variety of equity and fixed-income approaches, often combining these with third-party models.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Donald B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Los Angeles, CA

Windward Capital Management Co

Donald Bessler is a financial advisor with Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at both S.L. Reed & Company and Windward Capital Management since 2004. Windward Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs tailored investment strategies through in-house model portfolios and a variety of equity and fixed-income approaches, often incorporating third-party money managers and sub-advisory services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Kenneth K

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Windward Capital Management Co

Kenneth Kilpo is a financial advisor with Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 31 years of industry experience. Kilpo has been with Windward since 2003 and is also associated with S.L. Reed & Company since 2000. Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs tailored investment strategies through in-house model portfolios and various equity and fixed-income approaches, and it also offers sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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