Everett Harris
SEC-registered investment adviser in Los Angeles, CaliforniaRegistered since 1940
Figures as filed with the SEC on 9 March 2026. Checked against the SEC's public record on 17 September 2026.
Everett Harris & Co. is a Los Angeles-based, SEC-registered investment adviser reporting $11.53B in regulatory assets in its March 2026 Form ADV. Its brochure lists Maximum 0.75% a year; occasional flat fees do not exceed the equivalent of 0.75% in advisory fees.
Assets and clients#
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than HNW) | 718 | $11,365,456,197 | 98.6% | $15.8M |
| Charitable organizations | 25 | $165,920,454 | 1.4% | $6.64M |
| Total | 743 | $11,531,376,651 | 100% | $15.5M |
- Regulatory AUM
- $11,365,456,197
- Share
- 98.6%
- Avg. per client
- $15.8M
- Regulatory AUM
- $165,920,454
- Share
- 1.4%
- Avg. per client
- $6.64M
Discretion
- Discretionary
- $11,197,323,579 across 1,657 accounts (97.1% of AUM)
- Non-discretionary
- $334,053,072 across 137 accounts (2.9%)
- Non-U.S. clients
- 0% of clients
- Non-AUM advisory clients
- 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year
Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F. Fiscal year ends December; amendment filed 9 March 2026. View Item 5 in the filing
Reported holdings#
| Largest positions | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INCCOM | $1,182,611,896 | 14.5% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL A | $1,061,120,450 | 13.0% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONCOM | $687,130,207 | 8.4% |
| ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C | $676,593,065 | 8.3% |
| MICROSOFT CORPCOM | $542,769,692 | 6.7% |
- Share
- 14.5%
- Share
- 13.0%
- Share
- 8.4%
- Share
- 8.3%
- Share
- 6.7%
Form 13F lists long positions in exchange-traded securities over which the filer had investment discretion, valued at quarter end. It excludes cash, bonds held outside 13(f) securities, private funds, and assets the firm does not have discretion over, so the $8.14B reported here is not the firm's $11.53B in regulatory assets, and no client's portfolio looks like this table.
Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, filed 3 August 2026. View the filing on EDGAR
Fees#
| Service | How it is charged | Stated range |
|---|---|---|
| Investment management services | Percentage of assets, calculated pro rata and billed quarterly in advance on the prior quarter-end account value; fees are negotiable. | Maximum 0.75% a year; occasional flat fees do not exceed the equivalent of 0.75% |
- How it is charged
- Percentage of assets, calculated pro rata and billed quarterly in advance on the prior quarter-end account value; fees are negotiable.
Account minimum
The brochure states that new clients generally must maintain combined billable assets of at least $2 million in accounts managed by Everett Harris.
Other costs
Custodian transaction charges, fund expenses, sales loads, 12b-1 fees, IRA and plan fees, and taxes are separate from the advisory fee. The brochure states that Everett Harris does not receive those fees.
Form ADV Part 2A brochure, Item 5, dated 9 March 2026. View Item 5 in the brochure
Custodians#
| Custodian | Location | SMA assets held | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | Westlake, Texas | $2,491,659,217 | 21.6% |
| Bank of America, National Association | Charlotte, North Carolina | $6,645,483,238 | 57.6% |
| All other custodians | — | $2,394,234,196 | 20.8% |
- Location
- Westlake, Texas
- Share
- 21.6%
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Share
- 57.6%
- Location
- —
- Share
- 20.8%
Custody of client assets
Schedule D reports the listed separately managed-account custodians. The brochure states that the firm does not maintain physical custody, but may be deemed to have custody when it can withdraw assets for direct fee debiting or under a standing letter of authorization.
Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3) lists every custodian holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets. View Section 5.K.(3) in the filing
Leadership and ownership#
| Name | Title | CRD |
|---|---|---|
| James Douglas Ward | CIO & CFO | 4332957 |
| Oliver Northcote Crary | Chairman & CEO | 4332965 |
| Robert W. Speidel | Director of Research | 4579697 |
| David Adair Clark | President & Chief Compliance Officer | 1122916 |
- Title
- CIO & CFO
- Title
- Chairman & CEO
- Title
- Director of Research
- Title
- President & Chief Compliance Officer
Ownership chain
- Direct owners
- Schedule A reports James Douglas Ward, Oliver Northcote Crary, and David Adair Clark each in the 10% to 25% ownership band and as control persons.
- Reported ownership dates
- Schedule A reports Ward and Crary with their ownership status since December 1992, and Clark since January 2005.
- Robert W. Speidel
- Schedule A reports the 10% to 25% direct ownership band and a role acquired in April 2003; the filing does not identify him as a control person.
Schedules A and B. Ownership percentages are the SEC's reporting bands, not exact figures. View Schedule A in the filing
Offices and registrations#
- Branch offices
- 6 reported to IAPD; Part 1A lists 4 office addresses in at least 3 states
- SEC registration
- Approved 1 November 1940, file number 801-853
- State notice filings
- 19 jurisdictions, most recently South Carolina, 9 March 2026
- Advisory staff
- 13 of 18 employees perform advisory functions; 0 are also broker-dealer registered representatives and 0 are licensed insurance agents
- Promoters
- 0 outside firms or persons solicit clients on the firm's behalf
Offices by state
- California2
- North Carolina1
- Virginia1
Headquartered at 801 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Organized as a Corporation. The brochure dates the firm's founding to 1937. View Section 1.F in the filing
Other business and affiliations#
This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov
Form ADV Part 1A, Items 6 and 7, and Schedule D. View Item 6 in the filing
Common questions#
What regulatory assets does Everett Harris report?
Everett Harris reports $11,531,376,651 of regulatory assets under management, including $11,197,323,579 managed on a discretionary basis, in Item 5.F of its Form ADV.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F
How much does Everett Harris charge?
Its brochure states that the maximum annual advisory fee is 0.75%. Fees are calculated pro rata and billed quarterly in advance, and the client agreement sets the applicable fee.
Source: Part 2A brochure, Item 5
What is Everett Harris’s account minimum?
Its brochure states that new clients generally must maintain at least $2 million of combined billable assets in accounts managed by the firm.
Source: Part 2A brochure, Item 7
Answered from the filings above.
Sources
- Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 9 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
- Form ADV Part 2A brochure, dated 9 March 2026. Items 4, 5, 7, 12 and 15.
- IAPD firm record, CRD 106830, compiled 10 March 2026.
Retrieved 17 September 2026. All three are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. The logo is reproduced for identification from Everett Harris & Co., website.
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