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Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC

CIK:0001925853
Investment Adviser
$819M AUM
130 holdings
Buffalo, NY, United States
Founded:2016
10 employees
Latest filing:Sep 30, 2025

Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Buffalo, NY. Founded in February 2016, the firm is led by principal owners Christopher Michael Marks, Cynthia Eileen Vance, Philip Kenneth Vance, and John Lawrence Langer. The firm specializes in comprehensive investment management for individuals, high net worth clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. Sterling employs approximately 10 professionals, with a focus on client-specific portfolio design, implementation, and continuous management. They offer over 90 years of combined investment experience and serve clients primarily throughout the United States.

Investment Strategy

Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management tailored to individual client goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizons. Their strategy is centered on strategic asset allocation and diversification across asset classes such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and alternatives. The firm exercises discretionary authority to select securities and execute trades, aiming for long-term growth and wealth preservation. Portfolios are customized and actively monitored using in-depth research and regular reviews, with an emphasis on managing risk through proper diversification and aligning portfolios to each client's financial objectives.

Top Buys
I
IVWISHARES TR
+$16.2M
J
JEPIJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F
+$14.6M
Q
QQQMINVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II
+$14.3M
C
CGXUCAPITAL GROUP INTL FOCUS EQT
+$10.6M
I
IVVISHARES TR
+$6.1M
Top Sells
H
HYGISHARES TR
-$1.2M
S
SHYGISHARES TR
-$840.3K
C
CTASCINTAS CORP
-$770.2K
A
ARKWARK ETF TR
-$710.2K
C
CINFCINCINNATI FINL CORP
-$663.4K

Top Holdings

I
IVWISHARES TR
+11.4%$35.5M
Q
QQQMINVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II
+9.6%$30.1M
J
JEPIJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F
+8.6%$26.7M
C
CGXUCAPITAL GROUP INTL FOCUS EQT
+6.6%$20.7M
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+4.6%$14.2M

Equity Positions (130)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
I
IVW
ISHARES TR11.39%$35.5M294,224$99.11$120.72+$16.2M
Q
QQQM
INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II9.65%$30.1M121,776$204.16$247.12+$14.3M
J
JEPI
J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F8.57%$26.7M468,402$56.94$57.10+$14.6M
C
CGXU
CAPITAL GROUP INTL FOCUS EQT6.65%$20.7M699,943$25.63$29.62+$10.6M
A
AAPL
APPLE INC4.56%$14.2M55,887$207.14$254.63+$4.7M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+4.8%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+4.6%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+3.4%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+3.3%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+2.1%