The Huntington Investment Company (Columbus)


The Huntington Investment Company is a large advisory firm based in Columbus. It manages $1.9 billion of regulatory assets for 17,513 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

The Huntington Investment Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Huntington Investment Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Huntington Investment Company is $1.9 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 3001% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.9 billion in discretionary accounts and $3.16 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $108.64 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $143.57 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 49% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 46% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay The Huntington Investment Company for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Belinda Jane Sherman serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Belinda Jane Sherman is individuals with 17,327 clients and $1.85 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, The Huntington Investment Company has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.9 billion for 17,513 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

The Huntington Investment Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at The Huntington Investment Company

The company employs 383 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 87 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 275 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Belinda Jane Sherman has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2012. Michael Miroballi joined the executive team most recently as the President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Larry Dean Case Secretary 1 Jan 1991 Other 1513846
John Darold Vanfleet Treasurer 1 Jan 1991 Other 2127202
Huntington National Bank N/a 1 Jan 1991 75% - 100% 31-0966785
Cara Lynn Hogan Municipal principal 1 Apr 1998 Other 719413
Ronald J Seiffert Director 1 Jul 1998 Other 3113014
Robert James Comfort President 1 Aug 1998 Other 1264061
Larry Patrick Larsen Crop 1 Aug 1998 Other 2446703
Cynthia Gay Chin Finop 1 Dec 1998 Other 2483345
Craig Mccutcheon Long Director of compliance 1 Oct 2000 Other 1406115
Raymond Theodore Klosz Chief operations officer 1 Oct 2000 Other 2557195
Michael Jay Fogel Srop 1 Nov 2000 Other 1418812
Michael Jay Fogel Municipal principal 1 Dec 2001 Other 1418812
Daniel Brian Benhase Director of company 1 Dec 2001 Other 1634168
Eric David Schoonover Srop 1 Oct 2003 Other 4421408
Paul Andrew Gartner Svp, national sales manager - wmg 1 Feb 2005 Other 1258658
Peter Austin Dunlap Svp, national sales manager - retail 1 Feb 2005 Other 2220292
Larry Patrick Larsen Srop 1 Aug 2005 Other 2446703
Craig Mccutcheon Long Crop 1 Aug 2005 Other 1406115
Matthew David Watson Municipal principal 1 Aug 2005 Other 2407742
Matthew David Watson Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2006 Other 2407742
Barry Gordon Fredrickson Municipal principal 1 Feb 2006 Other 717750
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Parent company 1 Jul 2006 75% - 100% 31-0724920
Jennifer Lyn Busch Crop 1 Aug 2006 Other 2646248
John Charles Grant Svp, institutional sales manager 1 Sep 2006 Other 1013268
Steven Lee Adams Director of operations 1 Sep 2006 Other 2302100
Eric David Schoonover Municipal principal 1 Mar 2007 Other 4421408
Thomas Robert Peck Srop 1 Mar 2007 Other 4294767
Thomas Robert Peck Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 4294767
Paul Conrad Balster Finop 1 Sep 2007 Other 4888549
Larry Patrick Larsen Srop 1 Sep 2007 Other 2446703
Michael Jay Fogel Rosfp 1 Jun 2008 Other 1418812
Belinda Jane Sherman Svp, national sales manager - retail 1 Nov 2008 Other 4447847
Stanley Kenneth Evans Svp- national sales manager - wealth advisors 1 Jun 2009 Other 722071
Melanie Kate Mcfarland Johnson Finop 1 Sep 2010 Other 5452291
Melanie Kate Mcfarland Finop 1 Sep 2010 Other 5452291
Jeffrey Stewart Chapman Director of company 1 Aug 2011 Other 1424737
Peter Austin Dunlap Svp, national sales manager 1 Nov 2011 Other 2220292
Larry Patrick Larsen Rosfp 1 Mar 2012 Other 2446703
Peter Austin Dunlap President, director of company 1 Apr 2012 Other 2220292
Michael David Evans Operations manager 1 Apr 2012 Other 4146196
Amy Rachelle Hazel Chief administrative officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 1234778
Richard Todd Dewberry Municipal principal 1 Sep 2012 Other 2282575
Raymond Theodore Klosz Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2012 Other 2557195
Holli Jo Alexander Operations manager 1 Sep 2012 Other 4336279
Belinda Jane Sherman President 1 Nov 2012 Other 4447847
Stephen Matthew Dahlke Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 2577928
Amy Rachelle Hazel Chief operating officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 1234778
Jeffrey Stewart Chapman Institutional sales manager 1 Jan 2013 Other 1424737
Mark Andrew Gregory Chief compliance officer 1 May 2013 Other 2253531
Maureen Lynn Power Chief operating officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 2586758
Amy Rachelle Hazel Chief operating officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 1234778
Stephen Matthew Dahlke Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2015 Other 2577928
David Raymond Fitzsimmons Municipal principal 1 Nov 2015 Other 4245434
Douglas Lawrence Singer President 1 Dec 2015 Other 1721973
Elizabeth Marie Hill Secretary 1 Jun 2016 Other 4286096
Michael Miroballi President 1 Feb 2017 Other 1545242

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Incorporated Huntington Bancshares N/a 1 Jan 1991 75% - 100% 31-0724920

Based in Columbus

The principal office where The Huntington Investment Company performs its advisory services is located at 41 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 6101, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dublin, OH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800.322.4600 or by fax 877-369-0618. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at huntington.com.