Howland Capital Management LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$3.7B
Discretionary
$3.7B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.9M
Accounts
2,010
Employees
35
Advisory reps
17

Firm details

Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
CRD number
104726
Registered since
February 9, 1972
Custodians
NATIONAL ADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC., CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI51.26%
  • Individuals36.07%
  • Charitable Organizations10.04%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.98%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.66%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of PeriodicalsEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Howland Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC that has been SEC-registered since 1972. The firm serves both individual/family and institutional clients and operates as a capital allocator, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and pooled vehicles, selection of third‑party managers, periodic publications, and educational seminars. Its fee menu includes percentage‑of‑AUM billing as well as hourly, fixed, and other fee arrangements. Howland reports being an active ESG investor and allocates capital with that lens where appropriate. The firm was named to CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list in 2025.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 58%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 10%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 10%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 8%, Private Funds 6%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 2%, US Government Bonds 2%, State & Local Bonds 2%, Sovereign Bonds 1%, Other 1%58%
  • Exchange Traded Equities58%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds10%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents10%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds8%
  • Private Funds6%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 100

Active vs passive

$824M in ETFs

Passive

95%

$786M

Active

4%

$38.7M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US INDEX FUND (VEU)VanguardPassiveForeign Large Blend$190M2,287,10023.02%

Location

Primary office

Boston, MA

Suffolk

Location

Boston, MA

Headquartered in Boston, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
Region
Northeast
County
Suffolk
Address
75 Federal St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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