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Bahl & Gaynor LLC
Cincinnati, OH
CRD 106139
Firm filing updated July 9, 2026 ·
- $21BAssets
- 889Clients
- 47Advisory staff
- 3,251Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- High net worth individuals779
- Charities74
- Corporations or other businesses13
- Investment companies10
- Pension and profit sharing plans9
- and 2 more4
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 779 | $7.0 billion |
| Investment companies | 10 | $8.0 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 9 | $89.7 million |
| Charitable organizations | 74 | $5.6 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 3 | $53.4 million |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $13.8 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 13 | $190.3 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
See all 7 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$21.0 billion
- Accounts3,251
- Discretionary$20.7 billion · 3,213 accounts
- Non-discretionary$309.9 million · 38 accounts
People
- Employees79
- Advisory staff47
- Broker-dealer reps23
- Licensed insurance agents0
- Planning clients251 to 500
Advisors
15 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 106139, SEC file 801-36951.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: July 13, 1990).
Is Bahl & Gaynor LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Bahl & Gaynor LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 23 staff are broker-dealer representatives. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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