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SEC-registered adviser

A••••••• R••••••• I••

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessChicago, IllinoisCRD 108254SEC 801-14172websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 9, 2011 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 7, 1978
RAUM
$991M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
38%
$373M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$142M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$991M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$8.6B then
HNW client RAUM$272M as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$1.0B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 20, 2026
Apr 1, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Mar 20, 2026
Apr 1, 201364 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 20, 2026
Mar 29, 201213 then
RAUM +37% over the last fiscal year-9.4% a year over threeIARs 6 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$142MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
58derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+37%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+60%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$7,831, 1 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$272M27%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$261M26%
  • Corporations and businesses$203M21%
  • Charitable organizations$128M13%
  • Individuals$101M10%
  • Investment companies$24.2M2.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.7M0.2%
Individual clients
275reported
HNW clients
130reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
444reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $326M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$7,831 for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.38 fund_share=0.29 institutional_share=0.13 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• J•••• V•••••••••Chicago, IlApr 17, 201723 y1
B•••• M•••••• Z•••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlAug 11, 202022 y1
A••• D• S••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlOct 21, 202020 y1
C••••••••• R••••• H•••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlNov 2, 202025 y0
M•••••• K••• S••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlNov 2, 202021 y0
C••••••••• D•••• C•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlMar 22, 202428 y2
W•••••• L•••• F••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlApr 27, 202519 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
22 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
A•• 1••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$237M2Mar 30, 2016
A••••••• R••••••• P••••••• F•••• L•••Hedge Fund$214M64Mar 29, 2019
A••••••• R••••••• V•••• I••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$89.1M70Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• E••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$61.6M9Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• O••••••••• F••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$14.1M40Sep 4, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• V•••• I••••• F••• I•• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$12.6M17Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• V••••• F•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$8.8M10Mar 28, 2012
E••••••• F•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$5.6M10Mar 28, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• S•••• C•• G••••• F•••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$4.2M15Mar 28, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• S•••• C•• V•••• O••••••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$1.2M4Mar 29, 2012
A•• F••••••• F•••• L•Hedge Fund$7,83116Mar 31, 2022
A••••••• R••••••• N••••• S•••••• C•••••••• F••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 30, 2017
A••••••• R••••••• S•••••••• C•• V•••• E••••• F••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• A•• C•• V•••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
T•• S•• 5•• I•••• E•••••• W••••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• G••••• S•••• C•• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• S•••• C•• V•••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• M•••• C•• V•••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• S•••• C•• V•••• F••• I•• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• M•• C•• G••••• F••• L••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$00Mar 28, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• S•••••••• C•• V•••• E••••• F••• I•• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
A••••••• R••••••• I••••••••• V•••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$00Mar 29, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • S••••• M••••••• K••• · Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, And Directorcontrol
    since 09/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Z•••••• B••••• M•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary And Managing Directorcontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• M••••••• K••• · Shareholdercontrol
    since 10/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of O•••••• I•••
Entity owners
  • O••••• H•••••• I••• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • O•••••• I••• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • A•• P••••••• G• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsory
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal700
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 293.0 to 444.0 (+52.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-18 and 2026-03-20; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 94% percentile
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 253.0 to 405.0 (+60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-18 and 2026-03-20; the peer median change was +5.0% (1216 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,216) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 293 to 444
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Charity clients · 12 to 14
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 22 to 18
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW clients · 77 to 130
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual clients · 176 to 275
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 3
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $922,752 to $7,831
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $719M to $989M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $164M to $272M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $70.6M to $101M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $2.6M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $616,285 to $1.7M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $148M to $261M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • RAUM · $722M to $991M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $216M to $326M
    Nov 18, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
  • Accounts · 284 to 293
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 69 to 77
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 175 to 176
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $902,195 to $922,752
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $642M to $719M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $151M to $164M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $72.5M to $70.6M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $2.7M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.0M to $616,285
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $96.6M to $148M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $642M to $722M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $204M to $216M
    Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 289 to 284
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 8
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 15 to 12
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 27 to 22
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 74 to 69
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 153 to 175
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 3
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
18 dated events
  • A••••••• R••••••• I•• reported RAUM $991.3M, up 37% from $721.5M (2025-11-18 to 2026-03-20)
    Mar 20, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • A••••••• R••••••• I•• reported RAUM $641.6M, down 52% from $1.3B (2023-12-18 to 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Margaret Croal Megan Dunn (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2023-12-18, absent 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Gina Baeg (Chief Financial Officer And Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2023-12-18)
    Dec 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • C••••••••• A••• D•••• left A••••••• R••••••• I•• for N••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2024-10-16)
    Nov 10, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gina Baeg (Chief Financial Officer And Director) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I••
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • A••••••• R••••••• I•• reported RAUM $1.5B, down 44% from $2.7B (2020-11-25 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Drinan Ellen Freeman (Chief Operating Officer, And Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2020-11-25, absent 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Margaret Megan Croal (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I••
    Sep 29, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Keller Kenton Pettit (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2020-06-29, absent 2020-09-29)
    Sep 29, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Drinan Ellen Freeman (Chief Operating Officer And Director) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I••
    Oct 23, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Keller Kenton Pettit (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I••
    Oct 23, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • A••••••• R••••••• I•• reported RAUM $2.5B, down 59% from $6.1B (2019-03-29 to 2019-10-23)
    Oct 23, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Marie Laura Moret (Chief Legal Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2019-10-23)
    Oct 23, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Joseph James Cunnane (Director And Chief Investment Officer Of Mlp Investment Team) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2019-10-23)
    Oct 23, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Lynn Debbra Schoneman (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2019-10-23)
    Oct 23, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Lynn Susan Steiner (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I•• (listed 2019-10-23, absent 2019-10-23)
    Oct 23, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Michael Bruce Zessar (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• R••••••• I••
    Oct 23, 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
Business email
requestinfo@advisoryresearch.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
312-565-1414reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/advisory-researchreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-565-1414reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 2026
Team page
advisoryresearch.com/strategies/partnersreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
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
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$142Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026