Broker-dealer firm · St. Louis, MO
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 146936 · SEC 801-71421
At a glance
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in St. Louis, Missouri, with $18.9 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 21, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is individuals, and it reports 32,532 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a broker-dealer firm, ranked 46th of 391 broker-dealer firms and 900th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 314-726-1600benjaminfedwards.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $19B
- Rank among broker-dealer firms
- #46 of 391
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #900 of 17,210
- Rank in Missouri
- #13 of 196
- Individual clients
- 32,532
- High-net-worth clients
- 244
- Accounts
- 55,423
- Discretionary
- 68% of AUM
- Employees
- 755
- Advisory staff
- 450
- Offices
- 101
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Benjamin Franklin IV EdwardsChairman/chief Executive Officer, President
- Christopher Mark WhitingDirector of Financial Strategies Group
- Thomas Hayden Jr MartinDirector/chief Financial Officer
- Christopher M KellerDirector/director of Business Services
- Douglas David RubensteinDirector/senior Advisor TO the Chairman
- Billy Joe WisdomDirector/director of Regulatory & Oversight Services
- Katelyn Clare StevensChief Compliance Officer, Brokerage
- Matthew Paul MucklerChief Compliance Officer, Advisory
- Todd Heinrich BrandstadtDirector/director of Branches
- Benjamin Franklin EdwardsDirector/assistant Director of Branches
- Gwendolyn Madison TaylorDirector/chief Legal Counsel
- Brooke Danielle EgglestonDirector/chief Human Resource Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated is a hybrid RIA: 545 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names an affiliated broker-dealer: Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 32,288 | $16B | 82% |
| High-net-worth individuals | 244 | $2.5B | 13% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 226 | $570M | 3% |
| Charitable organizations | 96 | $187M | <1% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 203 | $150M | <1% |
| Other | – | $1M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated answers yes to 17 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
- Educational seminars and workshops
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗benjaminfedwards.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated manage?
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated reports $18.9 billion in regulatory assets under management across 55,423 accounts, 68% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 21, 2026.
What kind of firm is Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated?
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated is a broker-dealer firm by its Form ADV answers. The firm is itself registered as a broker-dealer as well as an investment adviser.
Who are Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are individuals ($15.5 billion, 32,288 clients); high-net-worth individuals ($2.5 billion, 244 clients); corporations or other businesses ($570 million, 226 clients).
Does Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated have any disciplinary history?
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated answers yes to 17 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV, which covers criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates. The details are on the SEC’s adviser search.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-21), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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