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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Shankervalleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerSkokie, IllinoisCRD 117527SEC 801-62920websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 26, 2004
RAUM
$645M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$635M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$129M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$645M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$105M then
HNW client RAUM$613M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 8, 2018$271M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 23, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 22, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$129MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
41derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$955,933derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$643MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$219M, 116 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$613M95%
  • Individuals$21.4M3.3%
  • Charitable organizations$7.9M1.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.7M0.4%
Individual clients
73reported
HNW clients
130reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
675reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$219M for 116 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 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
John David ValleauCertified Financial PlannerSkokie, IlDec 1, 199741 y0
Janice Jean HennessyCertified Financial PlannerSkokie, IlFeb 9, 201512 y0
Kathleen Marie ValleauCertified Financial PlannerSkokie, IlFeb 13, 202010 y0
Adam Owen KinsingerCertified Financial PlannerSkokie, IlNov 10, 202311 y0
Jennifer WytonCertified Financial PlannerSkokie, IlJul 1, 202416 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 20% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • David John Valleau · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/1992 · owns less than 5%
  • David John Valleau · Trusteecontrol
    since 06/2024 · owns 75% or more of John D. Valleau, Jr. Declaration Of Trust Dtd 12-9-22
Entity owners
  • John D. Valleau, Jr. Declaration Of Trust Dtd 12-9-22 · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Shankervalleau Accountants, Inc.
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Skokie, Il · principal501
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 649 to 675
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Charity clients · 3 to 4
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 122 to 130
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 94 to 73
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 1
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $236M to $219M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $545M to $643M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $513M to $613M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $29.9M to $21.4M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.4M to $2.7M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $5.4M to $2.7M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $550M to $645M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 635 to 649
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 124 to 122
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 92 to 94
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 236101162.0
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $491M to $545M
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $462M to $513M
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $28.7M to $29.9M
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.7M to $5.4M
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.7M to $5.4M
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $496M to $550M
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $490M to $0
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $490M to $0
    Jul 3, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 618 to 635
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • HNW clients · 121 to 124
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • Individual clients · 86 to 92
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $444M to $491M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $417M to $462M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $26.6M to $28.7M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.3M to $4.7M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Brian Matthew Schaeffer left Shankervalleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. for Impact Financial (registered 2026-08-26)
    Jul 31, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • H. Lawrence Shanker (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Shankervalleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. (listed 2024-04-10, absent 2024-07-03)
    Jul 3, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Philip Timothy Johnston left Shankervalleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. for The Mather Group, Llc (registered 2022-03-10)
    Mar 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · 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
info@shankervalleau.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
847-475-2900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/shankervalleau-wealth-advisors-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
SHANKERVALLEAU.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
847-475-2900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 2026
Team page
shankervalleau.com/teamreportedpublished 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
$129Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026