Windward Capital Management Co
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- CRD number
- 106908
- Registered since
- December 14, 1995
- Website
- www.windwardcapital.com
- Custodians
- NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM
- Client types
- HNWI63.45%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans34.49%
- Individuals1.32%
- Charitable Organizations0.5%
- Corporations / Businesses0.23%
- Services
- Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Windward Capital Management Co. is a privately held corporate RIA that has been SEC-registered since 1995. The firm acts as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients, charging fees on a percentage-of-AUM basis. Its advisory services include discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, and the selection of third‑party advisers. Windward reports affiliations with a broker‑dealer and an insurance company and does not characterize itself as an active ESG investor. The firm was named to CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list in 2025.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities65%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds31%
- US Government Bonds1%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents1%
Owners & executives
1 of 1
Donald Bessler
Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2339382
Contacts
3 of 3
Jeremy Johnson
Director of ComplianceCRD 2205695

Kenneth Kilpo
Managing DirectorCRD 2541429

Joseph Robillard
Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 5865733
Wealth teams
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FINTRXLocation
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Region
- West
- County
- Los Angeles
- Address
- 11111 Santa Monica Blvd
- Time zone
- PT (UTC-8)
- Office locations
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