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COOKSON PEIRCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

COOKSON PEIRCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT is an SEC-registered investment adviser in PITTSBURGH, PA, since 1984. The firm manages approximately $2.6 billion in assets.

COOKSON PEIRCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

COOKSON PEIRCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT is an SEC-registered investment adviser in PITTSBURGH, PA, since 1984. The firm manages approximately $2.6 billion in assets. It has 29 employees and 18 investment advisers.

General information

Firm type

Asset Manager

Year founded

1989

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Pittsburgh

Corporate office

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Principals

James M. Peirce

Chairman

Sector focus

Wealth ManagementInvestment Advisory

Frequently asked questions

Who owns Cookson Peirce today?

The firm remains privately held by its active partners. No outside private-equity investment, strategic acquirer, or family-office backing has been publicly disclosed. This ownership structure is increasingly unusual among RIAs managing assets in the $1B–$3B range, many of which have been acquired by national consolidators since 2015.

What types of clients does the firm serve?

The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments and foundations, according to its regulatory disclosures. The practice is built around long-tenure relationships in the Pittsburgh region rather than broad national marketing. Institutional clients include small foundations and endowments that value the firm's direct-equity approach over fund-of-fund structures.

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