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Managing Director and General Counsel · Hartford Funds

Walter F. Garger

CRD 4753411 · Named on Form ADV at 2 SEC-registered advisers

At a glance

Hartford Funds, an SEC-registered asset manager based in Wayne, PA with $152.1 billion in regulatory assets, lists Walter F. Garger on its Form ADV as Managing Director and General Counsel, a control person. The SEC filings also name Walter at 1 other registered adviser.

Firms and roles

  • Hartford FundsManaging Director and General CounselAsset manager · Wayne, PA · $152B in regulatory assets
  • Hartford FundsManaging Director and General CounselAsset manager · Wayne, PA · $2.2B in regulatory assets

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Walter’s stakes and control

What Form ADV says they own at each firm, whether they control it, and how each firm is growing. Atlas members see all of it.

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Colleagues named on the same filings

  • Vernon J. MeyerManaging Director, Chief Investment Officer, Hartford Funds
  • Joseph G. MelcherExecutive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Hartford Funds
  • Gregory A. FrostSenior Managing Director, President and Chairman of the Board, Hartford Funds
  • Ernie C. OverholtVice President and Chief Operations Officer, Hartford Funds
  • Amy N. FurlongManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer, Hartford Funds

Something wrong? Ask for a correction. Source: Schedules A and B of each firm’s latest Form ADV, filed with the SEC. For Walter’s registrations, exams and any disclosures, see the SEC’s adviser search or FINRA BrokerCheck.