Nationwide Fund Advisors (Columbus)


Nationwide Fund Advisors is a large advisory firm based in Columbus. It manages $70.76 billion of regulatory assets for 110 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007.

Nationwide Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nationwide Fund Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nationwide Fund Advisors is $70.76 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 160% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $70.76 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $643.32 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Nationwide Fund Advisors for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Timothy Grugeon serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Stephen Timothy Grugeon is investment companies with 109 clients and $70.38 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Nationwide Fund Advisors has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $70.76 billion for 110 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Nationwide Fund Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Nationwide Fund Advisors

The company employs 165 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 18 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

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

Stephen Timothy Grugeon has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2008. Christopher Charlton Graham has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 2016. Thomas Patrick Reed joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President Finance.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wilmington Trust Sole trustee 1 Feb 1999 Other 00-0000000
Gerald James Holland Senior vice president 1 Jul 2000 Other 1099918
Eric Edward Miller Senior vice president & general counsel 1 Aug 2002 Other 2072660
Jerry T Nichols Senior vice president-head of fixed income 1 Aug 2004 Other 1927264
Gerald Nichols Senior vice president, head of fixed income 1 Aug 2004 Other 1927264
Douglas Donald Castagna Senior vice president, head of finance and accounting 1 Oct 2005 Other 3139364
John Henry Grady President, nationwide funds group 1 Dec 2006 Other 4431440
Stephen Timothy Grugeon Executive vice president 1 Jan 2007 Other 1260891
Inc. Nationwide Financial Services Corporate parent 1 Apr 2007 75% - 100% 31-1486870
Nancy Davis Schdlz Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2007 Other 4474180
Nancy Davis Scholz Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2007 Other 4474180
Joseph P Young Chief investment officer-fixed income 1 Oct 2007 Other 1927264
Dorothy G Sanders Senior vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2007 Other 4474180
Dorothy Giselle Sanders Senior vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2007 Other 4337761
Lee Thomas Cummings Senior vice president 1 Jan 2008 Other 2523271
Craig David Stokarski Treasurer 1 Jan 2008 Other 4163385
Leland Thomas Cummings Senior vice president 1 Jan 2008 Other 2523271
Stephen Timothy Grugeon President 1 Jan 2008 Other 1260891
Stephen Timothy Grugeon Director, executive vice president & chief operating officer 1 Aug 2008 Other 1260891
Michael Scott Spangler Director & president 1 Aug 2008 Other 3156142
Lynnett Kay Berger Senior vice president & chief investment officer 1 Jun 2009 Other 4687324
Kevin Douglas Grether Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2011 Other 2261829
Brian Eric Hirsch Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 2651449
Kathy Rose Richards Associate vice president and assistant secretary 1 Jun 2012 Other 4869371
Christopher Charlton Graham Chief investment officer 1 Aug 2016 Other 4624759
Christopher Graham Vice president & chief investment officer 1 Aug 2016 Other 4624759
Keith Donald Wild Vice president- finance 1 Dec 2016 Other 6030237
Keith D Wild Treasurer 1 Dec 2016 Other 6030237
Thomas Patrick Reed Vice president - finance 1 Jan 2019 Other 5927899

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Nationwide Corporation Shareholder 1 Nov 1996 75% - 100% 31-4416546
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Shareholder 1 May 1998 75% - 100% 31-4177100

Based in Columbus

The principal office where Nationwide Fund Advisors performs its advisory services is located at 10 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215 The mailing address of the firm is One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 614-435-5787. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at nationwide.com/mutualfunds and its LinkedIn profile.