BMO PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2012
Total AUM
$40.2B
Discretionary
$40.2B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$544K
Accounts
73,898
Employees
130
Advisory reps
6

Firm details

Headquarters
TORONTO ONTARIO,
CRD number
160344
Registered since
March 19, 2012
Custodians
BMO TRUST COMPANY
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI43.33%
  • Corporations / Businesses30.91%
  • Individuals14.63%
  • Other10.02%
  • Charitable Organizations0.57%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

BMO Private Investment Counsel Inc. operates as a capital allocator and multi-service investment adviser focused on high-net-worth individuals, families and institutional clients. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and the selection of other advisers, and it also conducts commodity and derivatives-related activities through its CPO/CTA designation. BMO Private Investment Counsel runs both fee‑based and fixed‑fee programs, and it reports being an active ESG investor, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into manager selection and portfolio construction. Structurally the firm is organized as a corporation with a mix of foreign-entity and individual ownership ties and is classified alongside insurance broker‑dealer activities. Its regulatory affiliations span broker‑dealer functions, security‑based swap activity, futures and clearing roles, banking and trust relationships, insurance, and real‑estate sponsorship — a footprint that supports multi‑product execution across traditional and alternative markets.

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Investment profile

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Other 65%, Exchange Traded Equities 24%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, US Government Bonds 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Sovereign Bonds 1%65%
  • Other65%
  • Exchange Traded Equities24%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • Nicole Borland

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 7649528

  • BRUCE FERMAN

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6304645

Contacts

3 of 4
  • Andrew Gilchrist

    Managing DirectorCRD 8189672

  • Maarten Jansen

    Wealth Management ExecutiveCRD 7985109

  • IAN NARINE

    DirectorCRD 7570073

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Location

Primary office

TORONTO ONTARIO, null

Location

TORONTO ONTARIO, null

Headquartered in TORONTO ONTARIO, null.

Address
100 King St W
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