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SEC-registered adviser

T•• M••••• F•••••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 109816SEC 801-58120websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 17, 2000
RAUM
$949M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
32%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$934M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$105M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
27
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$949M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$313M then
HNW client RAUM$934M as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$659M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)27 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 201322 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.6% over the last fiscal year-0.0% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 17, 2026; 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
RAUM per advisor
$105MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
32%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.6%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, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$207M, 23 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)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$934M98%
  • Charitable organizations$9.1M1.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.1M0.6%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
130reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
596reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$207M for 23 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••••••• M•••• W••••Certified Financial PlannerC••••••, IlDec 1, 200029 y0
T•••••• J••• D•••••••C••••••, IlJun 28, 200422 y0
R••• T••••• S•••••••••C••••••, IlDec 15, 201025 y1
B••••••• W••• L•••••••C••••••, IlJun 4, 201315 y0
J••••• G• H••••••C••••••, IlJul 2, 201414 y0
D•••••• J• A••••C••••••, IlJan 7, 202223 y0
F•••• B•••••• M•••••C••••••, IlJul 10, 202310 y0
C••••• J•••• W••••••C••••••, IlJul 18, 202313 y0
A•••••• L••C••••••, IlFeb 12, 202411 y2
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • A••••• D••••••• J• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • D•••••••• T••••••• J••• · Partner, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • W••••• J••••••••• M•••• · Partnercontrol
    since 10/2000 · 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
C••••••, Il · principal900
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Sep 17, 2026
    employees per registered advisor of 3.0 against a peer median of 1.4 (950 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 4.0 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (950) · 98% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 569 to 596
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 125 to 130
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $189M to $207M
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Employees · 24 to 27
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $289M to $305M
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $877M to $934M
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $609M to $644M
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $898M to $949M
    Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 589 to 569
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 128 to 125
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $179M to $189M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Employees · 23 to 24
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $413M to $289M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $797M to $877M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $532M to $609M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $945M to $898M
    Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 584 to 589
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 122 to 128
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $141M to $179M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Employees · 22 to 23
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $445M to $413M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $716M to $797M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $505M to $532M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • RAUM · $950M to $945M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
  • Accounts · 585 to 584
    Mar 17, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 121 to 122
    Mar 17, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $164M to $141M
    Mar 17, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $518M to $445M
    Mar 17, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $836M to $716M
    Mar 17, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Douglas Craig Stepnicka (Director) no longer on Schedule A of T•• M••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-26, absent 2020-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2020 · Control person left · inference
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 phone
312-255-5490reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
312-255-5495reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/themosaicfinancialgroupreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
themosaicgroupllc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-255-5490reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Contact form
themosaicgroupllc.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
themosaicgroupllc.com/team-memberreportedpublished 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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$105Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026