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CRD 169613
CHICAGO, IL
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| Advisor | Designations | Branch | Years here | In industry | Prior firms | Dual registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN LANCE KASAL | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 12 | 42 | 3 | no |
| CHRISTOPHER THOMAS REARDON | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 11 | 12 | n/a | no |
| LAURA PATRICIA SWANSON | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 11 | 36 | 1 | yes |
| MARK ANDREW HARMON | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 9 | 13 | 2 | no |
| Michael John Wyrostek | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | CAPE CORAL, FL | 9 | 41 | n/a | no |
| BRYAN P PRINCIPE | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Providence, RI | 6 | 26 | n/a | no |
| KURT J MOGILNICKI | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Barnstable, MA | 6 | 11 | 2 | no |
| RAYMOND JOSEPH SULLIVAN | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Crestwood, IL | 6 | 35 | 3 | no |
| LAMARTINE GRIFFIN HARDMAN | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Athens, GA | 5 | 31 | 5 | no |
| MARK WILLIAM KARSTROM | n/a | FLOSSMOOR, IL | CHICAGO, IL | 5 | 19 | 8 | yes |
| KENNETH SCOTT ROBERTS | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Reno, NV | 5 | 33 | 5 | no |
| CRAIG ROBERT MCWILLIAMS | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 5 | 10 | 2 | yes |
| JOHN JOSEPH WALSH | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 5 | 13 | 2 | yes |
| JOHN PATRICK RICE | Chartered Financial Consultant | CHICAGO, IL | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | 40 | 5 | no |
| DAVID HUGH BINDELGLASS | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Wayne, NJ | 3 | 27 | 4 | no |
| ANTHONY JOSEPH SCALIA | n/a | Plano, TX | 3 | 38 | n/a | yes |
| JOHN DAVID EBERLE | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | WHEATON, IL | 3 | 33 | 5 | no |
| SHARIF AZMI SHARIF | n/a | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | CHICAGO, IL | 3 | 30 | 2 | no |
| azmi sharif | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 3 | 11 | 2 | no |
| Catherine Dale Bearce | Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant | CHICAGO, IL | Andover, MA | 3 | 22 | 3 | yes |
| Liam C Duffy | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Wheaton, IL | 3 | 13 | n/a | no |
| CHARLES ERWIN BROKOP | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 2 | 21 | 2 | no |
| EDWARD THOMAS MUNOZ | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | Sparta, NJ | 2 | 18 | 10 | no |
| RICHARD GAYLE ENGLISH | Chartered Financial Consultant | Arlington, TX | CHICAGO, IL | 2 | 27 | 4 | no |
| Marc Cooper Lawrence | n/a | CHICAGO, IL | 2 | 10 | 1 | no |
| Fund | Type | Reported GAV | As of | Owners | First reported | Status | Form D file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVERSIFIED ALTERNATIVE INCOME FUND LP | Other Private Fund | $4.8M | Mar 31, 2026 | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 | reported | 021-486950 |
| DIVERSIFIED ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND LP | Other Private Fund | $3.2M | Mar 31, 2026 | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 | reported | 021-486927 |
| Owner | Title | Ownership code | Control person | Acquired | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOURSTAR HOLDINGS LLC | Member | E | yes | 02/2020 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| KASAL, BRIAN, LANCE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | Na | yes | 11/2019 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BRIAN L KASAL LIVING TRUST | Trust | E | yes | 03/1998 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| KASAL FAMILY TRUST | Trust | C | yes | 06/2014 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| KASAL, BRIAN, LANCE | Trustee | E | yes | 03/1998 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| KASAL, BRIAN, LANCE | Trustee | C | yes | 06/2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Related person | Type | Class on the graph | Its RAUM | Control | Common control | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERNATIVE INCOME FUND MANAGER LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | yes | n/a |
| ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND MANAGER LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | yes | n/a |
| FOURSTAR INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | Y | yes | n/a |
| OPTIMIZED FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | no | n/a |
| SULLIVAN & SULLIVAN LTD. | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | no | n/a |
| City | State | Country | Employees | Also broker-dealer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOSE | CA | United States | 2 | no |
| Broomfield | Co | United States | 2 | no |
| OAKBROOK TERRACE | IL | United States | 2 | yes |
| Wheaton | IL | United States | 2 | no |
| Wayne | Nj | United States | 2 | no |
| Scottsdale | Az | United States | 1 | no |
| Sunwanee | Ga | United States | 1 | no |
| Chicago | IL | United States | 1 | no |
| Crestwood | IL | United States | 1 | no |
| Lexington | Ky | United States | 1 | no |
| LAS VEGAS | Nv | United States | 1 | no |
| Reno | Nv | United States | 1 | no |
| Smithtown | NY | United States | 1 | yes |
| Providence | Ri | United States | 1 | no |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | no |
| Fiscal year | Filed | RAUM | Discretionary | Employees | Advisory staff | Offices | Private funds | Fund GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.4B | $1.4B | 48 | 37 | 28 | 2 | n/a |
| 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | $1.2B | $1.2B | 50 | 45 | 25 | 2 | n/a |
| 2023 | Mar 29, 2024 | $1.0B | $1.0B | 43 | 39 | 25 | 2 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | Mar 31, 2023 | $677M | $677M | 29 | 25 | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | Mar 29, 2022 | $604M | $604M | 26 | 21 | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 | $488M | $488M | 25 | 18 | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Apr 20, 2020 | $345M | $345M | 19 | 14 | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Mar 29, 2019 | $338M | $338M | 5 | 4 | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | Mar 22, 2018 | $122M | $122M | 4 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | Mar 31, 2015 | $69.0M | $69.0M | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2013 | Mar 26, 2014 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Joined, 12m | Left, 12m | Net, 12m | Departure rate, 12m | Joined, 90d | Left, 90d | Left, no destination yet | Joined, 36m | Left, 36m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Latest fiscal year | RAUM | A year earlier | 1y change | Three years earlier | 3y CAGR | Employees | A year earlier | Offices | A year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4B | $1.2B | 14.5% | $677M | 28.0% | 48 | 50 | 28 | 25 |
| Other firm | Advisors | First left | Last joined | From | Kind | Move type | Share of firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOM FINANCIAL, LLC | 2 | Feb 14, 2025 | Jul 14, 2026 | CHICAGO, IL | Team lift out | RIA to state RIA | 4.8% |
| Farther | 4 | Jul 11, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | RENO, NV | Team lift out | RIA to RIA | 12.9% |
| Other firm | Advisors | First left | Last joined | From | Kind | Move type | Share of firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINANCIAL PLANNING STRATEGIES, LLC | 2 | Apr 22, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Team lift out | Other | 100.0% |
| BLOOM FINANCIAL, LLC | 2 | Jan 31, 2024 | Aug 17, 2023 | WESTMINSTER, CO | Team lift out | Other | 100.0% |
| LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 2 | Jan 19, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | ELMHURST, IL | Team lift out | RIA to RIA | 0.0% |
| FIELDSTONE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | 2 | Mar 1, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | FOXBORO, MA | Team lift out | RIA to RIA | 50.0% |