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SEC-registered adviser

The Milwaukee Company

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessThiensville, WisconsinCRD 123452SEC 801-62584websiteIAPD
Legal name Estate Counselors, LLC
Latest filing Mar 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 9, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 29, 2004
RAUM
$1.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
36%
$489M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$269M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 9, 2012$165M then
HNW client RAUM$484M as of Mar 16, 2026
Feb 7, 2018$596M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 9, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 16, 2026
Mar 7, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$269MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
7derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$16.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$730M54%
  • High-net-worth individuals$484M36%
  • Corporations and businesses$127M9.4%
  • Individuals$4.3M0.3%
Individual clients
8reported
HNW clients
29reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
319reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.36 fund_share=0.54 institutional_share=0.0 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
Andrew John WillmsThiensville, WiSep 16, 200422 y0
Shrey PatelChicago, Il May 10, 20189 y0
Jacob A WillmsMequon, Wi Aug 29, 202212 y0
Satyaki MitraThiensville, WiJun 12, 202310 y4
Nathan James KitowskiThiensville, WiAug 19, 202610 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
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Satyaki Mitra · Ccocontrol
    since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • John Andrew Willms · President And Ceocontrol
    since 02/2002 · owns less than 5%
  • John Andrew Willms · Trusteecontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns F of Andrew J. And Linda S. Willms Trust
  • A Jacob Willms · Trusteecontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns F of Michael R. Willms Family Trust
  • A Jacob Willms · Trusteecontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns F of Jacob A. Willms Family Trust
  • A Jacob Willms · Trusteecontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns F of Emily M. Willms Family Trust
  • Linda Willms · Trusteecontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns F of Andrew J. And Linda S. Willms Trust
Entity owners
  • Andrew J. And Linda S. Willms Trust · Owner
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Emily M. Willms Family Trust · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Jacob A. Willms Family Trust · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Michael R. Willms Family Trust · Owner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Thiensville, Wi · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    WILLMS, ANDREW, JOHN (PRESIDENT AND CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-21 and 2026-03-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    WILLMS, LINDA (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-21 and 2026-03-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    Willms, Jacob, A (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-21 and 2026-03-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 16, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-04-25, no on the filing of 2026-03-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 318 to 319
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 18 to 17
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual clients · 9 to 8
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Assets in custody · 71048325.0 to unset
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $439M to $484M
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.9M to $4.3M
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Apr 25, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 309 to 318
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 4
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $28.6M to $71.0M
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to 1-10
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $391M to $439M
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $2.9M to $3.9M
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 308 to 309
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 19 to 18
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $62.3M to $28.6M
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $827M to $391M
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $5.5M to $2.9M
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
    Mar 21, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Accounts · 275 to 308
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 7
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 22 to 29
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $40.8M to $62.3M
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.1B
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $788M to $827M
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $5.5M to $5.5M
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.1B
    Nov 17, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 233 to 275
    Mar 24, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 4
    Mar 24, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
    Mar 24, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Mar 24, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $936M to $1.0B
    Mar 24, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $699M to $788M
    Mar 24, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023
Signals
6 dated events
  • Satyaki Mitra (Cco) appeared on Schedule A of The Milwaukee Company
    Mar 21, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • A Jacob Willms (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of The Milwaukee Company
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • John Michael Willms (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of The Milwaukee Company (listed 2021-03-27, absent 2021-08-25)
    Aug 25, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • John Michael Willms (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of The Milwaukee Company
    Oct 26, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • The Milwaukee Company reported RAUM $822.3M, up 29% from $638.6M (2019-03-15 to 2020-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Laura Zakrajsheck (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of The Milwaukee Company (listed 2018-08-15, absent 2019-03-15)
    Mar 15, 2019 · 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
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/THE-MILWAUKEE-COMPANYreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/the-brinsmere-fundsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
tmcresearch.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
262-238-6980reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 16, 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
$269Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026