Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc. (Chicago)


Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $112.79 billion of regulatory assets for 280 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc. is $112.79 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 270% since the beginning of its operation, and $95.6 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $110 billion in discretionary accounts and $2.79 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $394.26 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.79 billion.
Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting has custody of $110 billion in cash and securities for 180 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment grade corporate bonds the most. They account for 26% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 24% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 19% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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.

What kind of clients Stephen Todd Cummings serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Stephen Todd Cummings is pension and profit sharing plans with 46 clients and $50.9 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting has the 2nd highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $111.62 billion for 131 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds, one real estate fund, and eighteen other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc.

The company employs 331 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 86 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Stephen Todd Cummings has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2000. Aon Us & International Holdings Limited joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Steven A Voss Partner 1 Oct 1994 Other 4517529
Stephen Todd Cummings President 1 Mar 2000 Other 4342453
David Jonathan Testore Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2008 Other 5621146
Russell Kenneth Ivinjack Vice president 1 Sep 2010 Other 4517534
Inc. Aon Consulting Owner 1 Jan 2011 75% - 100% 22-2232264
Kemp Douglas Ross Senior vice president 1 Mar 2011 Other 5643435
Kemp D (Mi Only) Ross Partner 1 Mar 2011 Other 5643435
Paul Allen Hagy Vice president - treasurer 1 Sep 2011 Other 5313767
Ram Padmanabhan Vice president - secretary 1 Sep 2011 Other 5965935
Matthew Michael Rice Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6462837
Paul William Rangecroft Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6463393
Vincent Alain Yvan Legris Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6469151
Lyda Iturralde Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 5816012
Clinton Scot Cary Head of north america delegated investment solutions 1 Mar 2016 Other 2981561
Steven A Voss Senior partner 1 Jan 2017 Other 4517529
David Anthony Kelly Partner, north america cio 1 Mar 2017 Other 6828488
Terrence Joseph Ransford Partner, global head of investment operations 1 Jan 2018 Other 857194

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Aon Plc Owner 1 Aug 1986 75% - 100% 36-3051915
Aon Global Holdings Limited Owner 1 Jan 2015 75% - 100% 98-1199820
Aon Us & International Holdings Limited Owner 1 Dec 2018 75% - 100% 98-1117371
Aon Corporation Owner 1 Dec 2018 75% - 100% 36-3051915
Inc. Aon Group Owner 1 Dec 2018 75% - 100% 52-0969822

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Norwalk, CT. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-381-1200 or by fax 312-715-1952. The normal business hours are 8:30 am through 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at aonhewitt.com/investmentconsulting and its LinkedIn profile.