Nicholas Co Inc
- Regulatory AUM
- $6.1B
- Discretionary
- $6.1B
- Clients
- 12
- Avg AUM / client
- $506M
- Accounts
- 13
- Employees
- 16
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jan 23, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 3 | $8.2M | 0.13% |
| Investment companies | 4 | $6.0B | 99.4% |
| Charitable organizations | 5 | $19.4M | 0.32% |
| Corporations and other businesses | Fewer than 5 clients | $11.9M | 0.2% |
People (8)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas, Lynn, Sharon | Shareholder | Sep 1983 (43y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Nicholas, David, Owen | Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer, Director, Shareholder | Aug 1986 (40y) | 50% – 75% | |
| Lawrence John Pavelec | Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary | CFA | Apr 2003 (23y) | Less than 5% |
| Fasciano, Susan, Nicholas | Shareholder | Dec 2003 (23y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Kloehn, Jennifer, Rebecca | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer | Jul 2004 (22y) | Less than 5% | |
| O'reilly, Christopher, E | Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President | Oct 2005 (21y) | Less than 5% | |
| Lundgren, K., Thor | Director | Jul 2006 (20y) | Less than 5% | |
| Lubar, David, John | Director | Apr 2007 (19y) | Less than 5% |
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.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 01/23/2026 | 1.01 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
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- BNY Mellon $122M (2% of AUM) Jan 2018
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $26.5M (1% of AUM) Jan 2019
- Morgan Stanley $19.9M (0% of AUM) Jan 2024
- J.P. Morgan $11.9M (0% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Pershing $9.6M (0% of AUM) Jan 2024
- Johnson Bank $9.5M (0% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Wells Fargo $7.4M (0% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Charles Schwab & Co. $5.0M (0% of AUM) Jan 2026
- Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated $4.7M (0% of AUM) Jan 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: Jan 23, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗