About Our Firm
The people you work with — and how we work with you — matters.
Douglass Winthrop always puts the needs of its clients first. We adhere to the principles of hard work, honesty, and integrity. We believe our clients recognize and appreciate these values in our firm, and we strive to uphold them in all we do.
As an SEC-Registered Investment Advisor, we are held to a fiduciary standard to always act in the client’s best interest. DWA has built a strong culture of compliance, which is grounded in the principle that the interests of the firm’s clients must be placed first at all times. We have adopted a written code of ethics that addresses certain possible conflicts of interest and reflects the firm’s and each employee’s fiduciary duty to the firm’s clients.
Ongoing consolidation in the investment management, brokerage and banking industries has left clients to struggle for attention from their account managers. We are committed to providing our clients with responsive service and proactive management of their financial affairs. Privacy and discretion are paramount. Clients are clients of the firm rather than a single partner.
Our compensation is based on a percentage of the assets we manage, keeping goals aligned with our clients and avoiding conflicts of interest inherent with other fee structures.
Clients receive regular reporting, including quarterly updates and statements from independent custodians. Additionally, clients may access their portfolio data at any time through the Douglass Winthrop portal.
Client assets are held with independent qualified custodians, typically larger brokerage firms or banks, regulated by the SEC to safeguard client funds and securities.
From the beginning, the firm has remained focused on long-term investing, careful stewardship of client assets, and consistent relationships built over time. That focus has not changed — and it continues to guide how we serve clients today.
