Sterling Capital Management Inc
- Regulatory AUM
- $297M
- Discretionary
- $227M
- Clients
- 388
- Avg AUM / client
- $765K
- Accounts
- 388
- Employees
- 3
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 24, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 210 | $45.6M | 15.3% |
| High net worth individuals | 123 | $182M | 61.2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 2 | $2.1M | 0.7% |
| Charitable organizations | 5 | $60.1M | 20.2% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 7 | $3.6M | 1.22% |
| Other | 41 | $3.9M | 1.31% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
People (3)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas John Portz | Ceo/Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Nov 1997 (29y) | 75% or more |
| Portz, Timothy, John | President | Oct 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Elliott Gengembre | Registered representative | May 2025 (1y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% 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.
Retirement plans served (12)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Paper Corporation Retirement Plan | Snyder Paper Corporation | 0 | $0 | 12/01/2024 |
| Refrigeration, A/C & Service Div. (Ua Nj) Pension Plan | Refrigeration, A/C & Service Div. (Ua Nj) Pension Fund | 1,868 | $410M | 03/01/2024 |
| Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. Employees' Profit Sharing Plan And Trust Agreement | Ben Hill Griffin Inc | 128 | $34.3M | 01/01/2024 |
| Rudd Equipment Co. , Inc. Restated Employees' Defined Benefit Plan | Rudd Equipment Company, Inc. | 0 | $3.4M | 01/01/2024 |
| Alliance Coal, Llc & Aff. Pension Plan For Coal Employees | Alliance Coal, Llc | 237 | $101M | 01/01/2024 |
| Cleveland Bakers And Teamsters Pension Fund | Joint Bot Cleveland Bakers And Teamsters Pension Fund | 2,011 | $350M | 01/01/2024 |
| Aaa Cooper Transportation Pension Plan For Eligible Employees | Aaa Cooper Transportation | 297 | $33.8M | 01/01/2024 |
| Nurses And Local 813 Ibt Retirement Plan | Board Of Trustees Of Nurses And Local 813 Ibt Retirement Plan | 2,162 | $613M | 01/01/2024 |
| Autoneum North America, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan | Autoneum North America, Inc. | 1 | $7.4M | 01/01/2024 |
| Autoneum North America, Inc. Carpet Retirement Plan For Salaried Employees | Autoneum North America, Inc. | 29 | $8.2M | 01/01/2024 |
| Autoneum North America, Inc. Carpet Hourly Paid Employees' Pension Plan | Autoneum North America, Inc. | 172 | $15.0M | 01/01/2024 |
| Bdo Usa, Llp Cash Balance Plan | Bdo Usa, P.C. | 0 | $0 | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/24/2026 | 970 KB | 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
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- RBC $236M (80% of AUM) Mar 2026
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: Mar 24, 2026.
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