Russell Institutional Services Inc. (Tacoma)


Russell Institutional Services Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Tacoma. It manages $6.28 billion of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, and 5 other states.

Russell Institutional Services provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Russell Institutional Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Russell Institutional Services Inc. is $6.28 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 33% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $6.28 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $784.81 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Russell Institutional Services Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Russell Institutional Services Inc.

Harold Frederick Strong has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2004. Jonathan R Bailie joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John David Griswold Director, assistant secretary and associate general counsel 1 Nov 1994 Other 2022655
Frank Russell Company Corporate parent 1 Nov 1994 75% - 100% 91-1175091
Kristin Louise Gaerttner Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2004 Other 2702134
Harold Frederick Strong Director 1 Jul 2004 Other 1007320
Brian C. Golob Director; director of business operations, institutional investment services 1 Jul 2004 Other 4716007
H Paul Jr Reynolds Director, president & managing director - institutional investor services 1 Apr 2005 Other 1741390
Robert Thomas Werner Director; director of portfolio implementation 1 Apr 2005 Other 2661924
Deedra S Walkey Secretary and us general counsel 1 Jan 2006 Other 5108807
Brenda Mary Ballinger Senior finance officer and treasurer 1 Feb 2006 Other 4947124
Douglas Roger Whittle Chief compliance officer - broker dealer matters 1 Aug 2007 Other 2190231
Paula Burgess Chief compliance officer - investment advisory matters 1 Aug 2007 Other 5397793
Jonathan R Bailie Director 1 Nov 2007 Other 5447055
Herschel Victor Iv Leverett Director 1 Nov 2007 Other 2623408

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Corporate parent 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 39-0509570

Based in Tacoma

The principal office where Russell Institutional Services Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 909 A Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 1616, Tacoma, WA 98402 1616. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 253-572-9500 or by fax 253-591-3495. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm pst on Monday - Friday.