SEC-registered firm
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Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
New York, NY
CRD 249
Firm filing updated June 23, 2026 ·
- $36.7BAssets
- 1,219Advisory staff
- 39,036Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- CommissionsYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals35,818
- High net worth individuals1,229
- Corporations or other businesses304
- Pension and profit sharing plans267
- Charities191
- and 1 more12
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 35,818 | $16.8 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 1,229 | $5.7 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 267 | $459.6 million |
| Charitable organizations | 191 | $420.9 million |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 clients | $94,889 |
| Insurance companies | 12 | $141.8 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 304 | $2.0 billion |
| Other: "RETIREMENT AND OTHER ENTITY TYPES" | 1,214 | $11.1 billion |
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 businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
See all 5 services
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$36.7 billion
- Accounts39,036
- Discretionary$14.2 billion · 20,471 accounts
- Non-discretionary$22.5 billion · 18,565 accounts
People
- Employees2,806
- Advisory staff1,219
- Broker-dealer reps1,764
- Licensed insurance agents675
- Planning clients5,500
Advisors
588 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 249, SEC file 801-887.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: February 9, 1955).
Is Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. a fiduciary?
Short answer: Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor. 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.
More detail
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: 1,764 staff are broker-dealer representatives, the firm is itself a broker-dealer and the firm has a related broker-dealer. 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.
675 staff are licensed insurance agents, the firm is itself an insurance broker or agent and the firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
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