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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 106160SEC 801-52668websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2025
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 12, 1996
RAUM
$42.4M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
93%
of RAUM
Private clients
86%
$36.5M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$42.4M as of Mar 31, 2025
Mar 26, 2012$294M then
HNW client RAUM: $12.4M
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 31, 2025
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 31, 2025
Mar 25, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -23% over the last fiscal year-49% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2025; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$8.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
14derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$164,994derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
93%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
14%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$24.1M57%
  • High-net-worth individuals$12.4M29%
  • State and municipal entities$5.9M14%
Individual clients
67reported
HNW clients
5reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
257reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.86 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.14 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••••• J•••••• W•••••• · Treasurer, Director & Coocontrol
    since 11/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
  • M•••••••• J•••• T••••• · President, Director & Shareholdercontrol
    since 01/1998 · owns 50% to 75%
  • M•••••••• M••••••• · Director & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • O•••• D•••••• L•••• · Directorcontrol
    since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 222 to 257
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 87 to 67
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $52.4M to $39.3M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 12415703.0
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $29.2M to $24.1M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.0M to $3.1M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $55.4M to $42.4M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 203 to 222
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 83 to 87
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $54.4M to $52.4M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $24.7M to $29.2M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.4M to $3.0M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $56.8M to $55.4M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 228 to 203
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $311M to $54.4M
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $29.5M to $24.7M
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.7M to $2.4M
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • RAUM · $313M to $56.8M
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Accounts · 187 to 228
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Individual clients · 58 to 83
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Employees · 7 to 5
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $297M to $311M
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $22.0M to $29.5M
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.8M to $1.7M
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • RAUM · $299M to $313M
    Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Accounts · 178 to 187
    Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Individual clients · 41 to 58
    Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Discretionary RAUM · $257M to $297M
    Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Individual RAUM · $16.8M to $22.0M
    Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.0M to $1.8M
    Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
Signals
9 dated events
  • D••••• L•••• O••• left M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• for I••••••••• A••••••• N•••••• L•• (registered 2025-07-07)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D•••• F••••• left M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• for E••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• (registered 2025-04-14)
    May 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• reported RAUM $56.8M, down 82% from $312.5M (2022-03-28 to 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• reported RAUM $268.5M, down 41% from $455.0M (2019-03-27 to 2020-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Hall David Vaught (Director & Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• (listed 2018-08-08, absent 2019-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • John William Mitchell (Director) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• (listed 2018-08-08, absent 2019-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Leah Amanda Vaught (Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• (listed 2018-08-08, absent 2019-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • N Danielle Woods (Director) no longer on Schedule A of M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I•• (listed 2018-08-08, absent 2019-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • W•••••• J••••• M••••• (Treasurer And Director) appeared on Schedule A of M••••••• V••••• • T••••• I••
    Mar 27, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/mitchell-vaught-taylorincreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-922-1717reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2025
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026