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Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel/adv

CIK:0000225816
Investment Adviser
$426M AUM
187 holdings
Atlanta, GA, United States
Founded:1977
5 employees
Latest filing:Sep 30, 2025

Rowland & Company Investment Counsel (now Rowland Miller + Partners) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 1977, the firm specializes in discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. Led by principal Janet T. Miller, the firm provides tailored asset allocation and portfolio management, leveraging more than four decades of experience. Employee count is estimated to be small, consistent with boutique investment advisory firms serving individualized client needs.

Investment Strategy

Rowland & Company offers discretionary portfolio management using active investment strategies, emphasizing long-term growth and downside risk mitigation through rigorous security selection and diversification. Their flagship Equity Growth Portfolio policy, begun in the late 1980s, focuses on the quality of corporate fundamentals and individualized fixed income portfolios. The firm tailors asset allocations and investment objectives to the client’s unique circumstances, recommending strategies that align with each investor's long-term financial goals, and frequently coordinates with client legal and accounting advisors. The firm advocates for serious investors able to maintain a long-term commitment, with fully fiduciary and conflict-of-interest disclosures in place.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel/adv filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 180 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $509M. The fund increased holdings in Apple Inc. Com, Alphabet Inc. Cap STK CL C, Cummins Inc. Com among other positions. Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel/adv reduced exposure to Progressive Corp. Com, Eli Lilly & Co. Com, Automatic Data Processing Inc. Com among others.

Top Buys
A
AAPLAPPLE INC COM
+$6.4M
G
GOOGALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C
+$5.8M
C
CMICUMMINS INC COM
+$2.1M
A
ABBVABBVIE INC COM
+$1.9M
J
JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON COM
+$1.7M
Top Sells
P
PGRPROGRESSIVE CORP COM
-$3.7M
L
LLYELI LILLY & CO COM
-$1.6M
A
ADPAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM
-$1.3M
K
KOCOCA COLA CO COM
-$991.3K
U
UPSUNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B
-$878.7K

Top Holdings

A
AAPLAPPLE INC COM
+6.8%$34.4M
P
PGRPROGRESSIVE CORP COM
+5.2%$26.3M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP COM
+4.9%$24.9M
G
GOOGALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C
+4.2%$21.5M
W
WMTWALMART INC COM
+3.6%$18.6M

Equity Positions (180)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
APPLE INC COM6.75%$34.4M135,049$156.85$254.63+$6.4M
PROGRESSIVE CORP COM5.16%$26.3M106,362$33.01$246.95-$3.7M
MICROSOFT CORP COM4.89%$24.9M48,045$120.38$517.95-$460.6K
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C4.22%$21.5M88,207$114.74$243.55+$5.8M
WALMART INC COM3.65%$18.6M180,308$28.64$103.06+$315.4K

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+9.0%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+8.3%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+7.7%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+7.6%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+5.2%