SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc.
As of its Form ADV filed January 26, 2026, Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc., an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in New York, New York, reported $137.3 million in regulatory assets under management across 285 accounts, ranking #385 among independent RIAs in New York by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 106981
- SEC file number
- 801-2423
- Registered since
- December 16, 1960
- Latest Form ADV filing
- January 26, 2026
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- October
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $137.3 million
- Discretionary
- $137.3 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 285 (285 discretionary)
- Clients
- 320, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 8
- Advisory staff
- 6 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $481,728
- Asset growth, 1 year
- -16.4% (from $164.1 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 2.3% (from $128.3 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- -10.9% (from $244.4 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 11.5% (from 287)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In New York | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #6,744 | #385 | $137.3 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #6,674 | #377 | -16.4%from $164.1 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #5,138 | #287 | 2.3%from $128.3 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #4,684 | #284 | -10.9%from $244.4 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #3,638 | #216 | 320 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #1,323 | #84 | 11.5%from 287 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #7,107 | #355 | 285 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #2,105 | #132 | 6 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #12,622 | #718 | 8 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $245.8 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $234.5 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $220.5 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $215.2 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $1.2 billion |
| October 1, 2015 | $302.6 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $332.6 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $338.5 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $209.3 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $221.6 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $214.4 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $244.4 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $168.1 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $128.3 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $143.0 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $164.1 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $137.3 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 274 clients | $92.7 million | |
| High net worth individuals 8 clients | $24.0 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $15.0 million | |
| Charitable organizations fewer than 5 clients | $5.5 million | |
| Other investment advisers 21 clients | $0 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 5
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 6
Between 1 and 3 of the firm's 5 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in New York
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton Capital Investment Advisory LLC | New York | $138.3 million |
| Ashbay Capital, LLC | New York | $137.7 million |
| Fien Capital Management, LLC | Rochester | $137.7 million |
| Milagre Wealth Management, Inc. | White Plains | $137.1 million |
| RE-Envision Wealth | New York | $136.6 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc. on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.argusinvest.com
- Independent RIAs in New York
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.