Osborn Williams & Donohoe, LLC (Cincinnati)


Osborn Williams & Donohoe, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cincinnati. It manages $1.34 billion of regulatory assets for 1,348 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Florida, and 6 other states.

Osborn Williams & Donohoe provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Osborn Williams & Donohoe: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Osborn Williams & Donohoe, LLC is $1.34 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 98% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.34 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.07 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $993.55 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.02 million.
Osborn Williams & Donohoe has custody of $282.9 million in cash and securities for 279 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 79% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 13% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Osborn Williams & Donohoe, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. 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 David Putnam Osborn serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of David Putnam Osborn is high net worth individuals with 1,333 clients and $1.3 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Osborn Williams & Donohoe has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.34 billion for 1,348 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Osborn Williams & Donohoe doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Osborn Williams & Donohoe, LLC

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 47 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

David Putnam Osborn has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2012. Edward Joseph Donohoe joined the executive team most recently as the Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Louis Bertrand Detemple Chief compliance officer/ secretary 1 Mar 2012 Other 1200593
David Putnam Osborn President 1 Mar 2012 75% - 100% 1144910
Llc Osborn Williams & Donohoe Limited liability company 1 Mar 2012 75% - 100% 61-1581952
Peter Durrell Osborn Partner 1 Jan 2016 Other 5714976
Edward Joseph Donohoe Partner 1 Jul 2017 Other 6891939

Based in Cincinnati

The principal office where Osborn Williams & Donohoe, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 312 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 513-621-2875 or by fax 513-421-3602. The normal business hours are 8:30-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at orw-d.com.