# Kingswood U.S. at a glance

URL: https://www.financialadvsr.com/firms/kingswood
Researched: 2026-10-10
Publisher: Financial ADVSR (https://www.financialadvsr.com)

Kingswood U.S. is a network of independent advisors built around the broker-dealer Kingswood Capital Partners and the RIA Kingswood Wealth Advisors, created in 2020 when U.K. wealth group Kingswood Holdings took control of Manhattan Harbor Capital. Its former parent is no longer listed: Pollen Street Capital's HSQ Investment took Kingswood Holdings private in April 2025 and later merged the U.K. group into Mattioli Woods, which dropped the Kingswood brand in Britain, while the U.S. business continues to operate as Kingswood U.S.

## Facts

- Origin: Kingswood Holdings bought a 50.1% controlling stake in Manhattan Harbor Capital, renamed Kingswood US, with hubs in Atlanta, New York and San Diego (2020) [1]
- Ownership: Parent Kingswood Holdings delisted from London's AIM market on April 17, 2025, after Pollen Street Capital's HSQ Investment acquired about 99.7% of its shares [2]
- Parent group status: Pollen Street merged Kingswood's U.K. business with Mattioli Woods (closed 2025) under the Mattioli Woods brand; coverage does not say whether the U.S. arm was part of that deal [3]
- Leadership: Michael Nessim, CEO since April 2021 [4]

## Size

- Assets under management (company-reported): about $18 billion (as of 2025-12-10) [5]
- Registered individuals: more than 300 (as of 2025-12-10) [5]
- Advisors recruited in 2024: 28 advisors with nearly $1.4 billion in client assets (as of 2024-12-31) [6]

## How advisors affiliate

- Independent contractor (broker-dealer): Advisors affiliate as independent registered reps of Kingswood Capital Partners, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer that also allows fee-based business. [5]
- Corporate RIA: Advisors can run advisory business through Kingswood Wealth Advisors, the firm's SEC-registered investment adviser, which consolidated its earlier Benchmark Advisory Services RIA under one brand. [6]

Sources:
1. Private Banker International: Kingswood finalises majority stake purchase in MHC as part of US push, 2020 (https://www.privatebankerinternational.com/news/kingswood-finalises-majority-stake-purchase-in-mhc-as-part-of-us-push/)
2. Investing.com: HSQ completes Kingswood acquisition with 99.67% shareholder acceptance, 2025-05 (https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/hsq-completes-kingswood-acquisition-with-9967-shareholder-acceptance-93CH-4061627)
3. Financial Planning Today: Mattioli Woods scraps Kingswood brand after merger, 2026 (https://www.financialplanningtoday.co.uk/news/mattioli-woods-scraps-kingswood-brand-after-merger)
4. AdvisorHub: Kingswood U.S. Names SPAC Leader Michael Nessim CEO, 2021-04 (https://www.advisorhub.com/kingswood-u-s-names-spac-leader-michael-nessim-ceo/)
5. Newsfile: Kingswood U.S. Expands Investment Banking Capabilities and Deepens Existing Alliance with ArcStone Securities, LLC with Equity Stake and Enhanced 2026 Strategy, 2025-12-10 (https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277550/Kingswood-U.S.-Expands-Investment-Banking-Capabilities-and-Deepens-Existing-Alliance-with-ArcStone-Securities-LLC-with-Equity-Stake-and-Enhanced-2026-Strategy)
6. InvestmentNews: Kingswood US rounds up 2024 with 28 advisors, $1.4B AUM recruited, 2024-12 (https://investmentnews.com/industry-news/kingswood-us-rounds-up-2024-with-28-advisors-14b-aum-recruited/258717)