John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $7.1B
- Discretionary
- $7.0B
- Clients
- 157
- Avg AUM / client
- $45.0M
- Accounts
- 157
- Employees
- 18
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 83 | $4.0B | 56.1% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 1 | $207M | 2.93% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 13 | $540M | 7.64% |
| Charitable organizations | 52 | $2.2B | 31.3% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 7 | $82.3M | 1.16% |
| Other | 1 | $64.2M | 0.91% |
Private funds (1)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $93.1M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Bristol Equity Fund I Llc | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $93.1M | 35 |
Nonprofit clients
Charities that reported this firm as a top-paid contractor (investment services) on Form 990.
| Charity | Location | Period |
|---|---|---|
| United Service Organizations EIN 208861567 | Arlington, VA | 12/31/2024 |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office | 2024 | |
| The New York Community Trust Retirement Plan Community Funds Inc. | 2024 | |
| Retirement Plan Of Norfolk Southern Corporation And Participating Subsidiary Companies Norfolk Southern Corporation | 2024 |
People (8)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson, Hedy, Yung Mei | Managing Director, Cco | May 2004 (22y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Colledge, Justin, Andrew | Managing Director | May 2006 (20y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Frith, Peter, Waldo | Managing Director | Sep 2011 (15y) | 10% – 25% | |
| James Allyn Engle | President | CFA Chartered Investment Counselor | Jan 2017 (10y) | 10% – 25% |
| Mcauley, Kevin, Barrie | Managing Director, Secretary | Jan 2017 (10y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Ng, Stephanie, M | Managing Director | Jan 2020 (7y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Feit, Adam | Managing Director | Jan 2021 (6y) | 5% – 10% | |
| Nesterenko, Vitaly | Managing Director | Jan 2022 (5y) | 5% – 10% |
Undisclosed: 0% – 30% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
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 (1, $93.1M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Bristol Equity Fund I Llc | Other Private Fund | $93.1M | $2.0M | 35 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Retirement plans served (3)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office | 47 | $221M | 07/01/2024 |
| The New York Community Trust Retirement Plan | Community Funds Inc. | 77 | $51.1M | 01/01/2024 |
| Retirement Plan Of Norfolk Southern Corporation And Participating Subsidiary Companies | Norfolk Southern Corporation | 4,771 | $2.5B | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Foundations & charities (1)
| Organization | Type | Assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Service Organizations | Public charity | $159M | 12/31/2024 |
From IRS Form 990 investment-management-fee disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 1.19 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
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Wilmington Trust Company $1.2B (18% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Fiduciary Trust Company $1.2B (18% of AUM) Mar 2026
- BNY Mellon $638M (11% of AUM) Mar 2024
- Pershing $611M (16% of AUM) Mar 2018
- Northern Trust $551M (10% of AUM) Jun 2021
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having 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: Mar 30, 2026.
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