Highland Associates Inc
- Regulatory AUM
- $21.0B
- Discretionary
- $7.5B
- Clients
- 65
- Avg AUM / client
- $323M
- Accounts
- 61
- Employees
- 19
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 29, 2026
Investments (13F portfolio — 7 positions, $698,955,438)
13F period Jun 30, 2019| # | Issuer | Class | Value | Shares | % of 13F | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishares Tr | Core S&P500 ETF | $526,475,081 | 1,786,175 | 75.3% | 2.51% |
| 2 | Alphabet Inc | CAP STK CL A | $51,216,440 | 47,300 | 7.33% | 0.24% |
| 3 | Gilead Sciences Inc | COM | $41,684,520 | 617,000 | 5.96% | 0.2% |
| 4 | Ishares Tr | GLB INFRASTR ETF | $30,625,980 | 662,900 | 4.38% | 0.15% |
| 5 | Mastercard Inc | CL A | $22,961,204 | 86,800 | 3.29% | 0.11% |
| 6 | Celgene Corp | COM | $21,141,213 | 228,702 | 3.02% | 0.1% |
| 7 | Mondelez Intl Inc | CL A | $4,851,000 | 90,000 | 0.69% | 0.02% |
Top 25 of 7 positions from the manager's latest Form 13F · source filing (EDGAR) ↗. 13F covers long US-listed positions only. "% of AUM" is share of the firm's total regulatory AUM (Form ADV Item 5.F).
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 4 | $1.5B | 7.07% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 16 | $6.2B | 29.4% |
| Charitable organizations | 15 | $693M | 3.3% |
| Insurance companies | 7 | $479M | 2.28% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 23 | $12.2B | 57.9% |
Private funds (5)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Nov 2024 · $6.2B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahaba Partners Equity Plus Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $2.8B | 18 |
| Cahaba Partners Core Fixed Income Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $1.6B | 14 |
| Cahaba Partners Tactical Equity Program | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $897M | 18 |
| Cahaba Partners Public Inflation Hedges Fund | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $513M | 18 |
| Cahaba Partners Total Return Fund master | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $307M | 1 |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Wakemed Pension Plan Wakemed | 2024 | |
| Mcwane Pension Plan For Salaried Employees Mcwane, Inc. | Birmingham, AL | 2024 |
| Parkview Health System, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan Parkview Health System, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Parkview Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan Parkview Health System, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Otterbein Homes Retirement Plan Otterbein Seniorlife | 2024 |
People (7)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Briscoe Daniel | Managing Director | Sep 2007 (19y) | Less than 5% | |
| Echols, Jack, W | President And Ceo | Sep 2014 (12y) | Less than 5% | |
| Poe, Amanda, Horner | Cco | Feb 2016 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ralph, Eric, Jason | Managing Director | Jan 2018 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| John Derek Peterson | Managing Director | Jan 2019 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Grimm, Christian, Charles | Managing Director | Jul 2022 (4y) | Less than 5% | |
| Sealock, Scott, William | Managing Director | Aug 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Bank | Direct Owner | Aug 2019 | A | 75% or more |
| Regions Financial Corporation | Indirect Owner | Aug 2019 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Regions Bank |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Regions Financial Corporation: 75% – 100% of Regions Bank × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (5, $6.2B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahaba Partners Equity Plus Fund | Other Private Fund | $2.8B | $1.0M | 18 |
| Cahaba Partners Core Fixed Income Fund | Other Private Fund | $1.6B | $1.0M | 14 |
| Cahaba Partners Tactical Equity Program | Other Private Fund | $897M | $1.0M | 18 |
| Cahaba Partners Public Inflation Hedges Fund | Other Private Fund | $513M | $1.0M | 18 |
| Cahaba Partners Total Return Fund | Other Private Fund | $307M | $1.0M | 1 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Retirement plans served (5)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed Pension Plan | Wakemed | 1,702 | $96.9M | 01/01/2024 |
| Mcwane Pension Plan For Salaried Employees | Mcwane, Inc. | 98 | $211M | 01/01/2024 |
| Parkview Health System, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Parkview Health System, Inc. | 16,216 | $794M | 01/01/2024 |
| Parkview Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan | Parkview Health System, Inc. | 16,216 | $928M | 01/01/2024 |
| Otterbein Homes Retirement Plan | Otterbein Seniorlife | 0 | $0 | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 2.3 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Wells Fargo $6.5B (18% of AUM) Nov 2022
- Northern Trust $5.6B (15% of AUM) Nov 2022
- Principal Financial $5.2B (25% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Pnc $2.6B (12% of AUM) Mar 2026
- BNY Mellon $2.1B (10% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation $2.0B (10% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Aig Federal Savings Bank $979M (4% of AUM) Oct 2023
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 29, 2026.
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