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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••• T••• • A••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 111578SEC 801-58177websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 6, 2011 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 8, 2000
RAUM
$3.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$2.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$603M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.0B as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$721M then
HNW client RAUM$2.9B as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$1.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 27, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.8% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 19, 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
$603MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
123derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+65%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.9B96%
  • Corporations and businesses$75.4M2.5%
  • Charitable organizations$22.5M0.7%
  • Individuals$10.9M0.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.4M0.2%
Individual clients
32reported
HNW clients
585reported
Pension plan clients
5reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
1,831reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• M•••• G•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlJul 25, 200823 y0
M•••••• P•••••• S•••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlAug 4, 202626 y1
M•••••• S•••••• S•••••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlAug 4, 202616 y0
B•••• A•••• Z••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlAug 4, 202617 y0
T••••• B••••• C•••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlAug 4, 202616 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 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
  • C••••••• F••••• F••••••• · Principal, Manager And Chairmancontrol
    since 06/2000 · owns 25% to 50%
  • F••••••• L••••• A••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • G•••••••• J•••• M•••• · Principalcontrol
    since 06/2003 · owns 10% to 25%
  • G••••••••• W••••••• A•••• · Principal, Presidentcontrol
    since 05/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • O•••••• G••••••• J•••• · Principalcontrol
    since 01/2008 · owns 10% to 25%
  • S•••••• D••••••• T•••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••••••• B••••• A•••• · Principalcontrol
    since 06/2009 · owns 10% to 25%
  • C••••••• F••••• F••••••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 06/2002 · owns 75% or more of F•••• F• C•••••• T•••• D•••• J••• 7• 2•••
  • G•••••••• J•••• M•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 04/1998 · owns 75% or more of J••• M• G••••••• T•••• D•••• A•••• 0•• 1•••
  • G••••••••• W••••••• A•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 05/1988 · owns 75% or more of W•••••• A• G•••••••• R•••••••• T••••• D•••• M•• 5• 1•••• A• A•••••• A•• R•••••••
  • S•••••• D••••••• T•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 03/2006 · owns F of D•••••• T• S••••• A•••••• A•• R••••••• R•••••••• T•••• A•••••••• D•••• M•••• 2•• 2•••
  • Z••••••••• B••••• A•••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 12/2003 · owns 75% or more of B•••• A• Z•••••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• D••••••• 2•• 2•••• A• A••••••
  • B•••••••• T•••••• A••• · Principal
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • H••••• J•••••• · Member
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• J•••• J•••••• · Principal
    since 05/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
  • S••••••••• M••••••• P•••••• · Member
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••••• M••••••• S• · Member
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••••• M••••••• P•••••• · Trustee
    since 11/2010 · owns F of M•••••• P• S••••••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• 1•••••••••
Entity owners
  • F•••• F• C•••••• T•••• D•••• J••• 7• 2••• · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • B•••• A• Z•••••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• D••••••• 2•• 2•••• A• A•••••• · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • D•••••• T• S••••• A•••••• A•• R••••••• R•••••••• T•••• A•••••••• D•••• M•••• 2•• 2••• · Member
    direct · owns less than 5%
  • J••• M• G••••••• T•••• D•••• A•••• 0•• 1••• · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • M•••••• P• S••••••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• 1••••••••• · Member
    direct · owns less than 5%
  • W•••••• A• G•••••••• R•••••••• T••••• D•••• M•• 5• 1•••• A• A•••••• A•• R••••••• · Member
    direct · 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 · principal540
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    S•••••• D••••••• T•••• (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-12 and 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    F••••••• L••••• A••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-12 and 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 375.0 to 617.0 (+65.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-07 and 2026-03-19; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,879 to 1,831
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Charity clients · 8 to 7
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 6
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 350 to 585
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 25 to 32
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 16 to 18
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $2.8B
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.6B to $2.9B
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $27.5M to $10.9M
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $209M to $251M
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $9.6M to $7.4M
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.8B to $3.0B
    Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,815 to 1,879
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • HNW clients · 296 to 350
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Individual clients · 70 to 25
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $2.6B
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.6B
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $25.3M to $27.5M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $178M to $209M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $6.6M to $9.6M
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.4B to $2.8B
    Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,768 to 1,815
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Charity clients · 7 to 8
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 7
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 302 to 296
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 52 to 70
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Employees · 14 to 16
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.2B
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.3B
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $28.9M to $25.3M
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $156M to $178M
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $14.7M to $6.6M
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4B
    Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,715 to 1,768
    Mar 14, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • Charity clients · 6 to 7
    Mar 14, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 7 to 6
    Mar 14, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
  • HNW clients · 295 to 302
    Mar 14, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023
Signals
No event on the tape.
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
312-873-1260reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
866-243-7838reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/C••••••-T•••-&-ASSOCIATESreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
C••••••T•••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-873-1260reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 19, 2026
Contact form
c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$603Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026