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SEC-registered adviser

Mws Capital Consultants LLC

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 125061SEC 801-123695websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 14, 2022 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 15, 2022
RAUM
$194M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$168M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$194M as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 14, 2023$102M then
HNW client RAUM$152M as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 14, 2023$78.4M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 14, 20233 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 18, 2026
Feb 14, 20233 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 18, 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
$48.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$431,351derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$346,075, 4 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)
  • 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$152M79%
  • Individuals$15.9M8.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$14.8M7.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$10.7M5.5%
Individual clients
65reported
HNW clients
59reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
449reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$346,075 for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Matthew Wayne ShapiroChicago, Il Jun 23, 200323 y0
William James AltChicago, IlOct 27, 202025 y0
Beth Mary SmythChicago, IlJun 30, 202512 y0
Ryan William HartungChicago, IlMay 29, 202611 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
  • Wayne Matthew Shapiro · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2003 · owns 75% or more
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 · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Chicago, IL2 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 425 to 449
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 52 to 59
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 69 to 65
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 12
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $246,149 to $346,075
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $148M to $186M
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $121M to $152M
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $16.6M to $15.9M
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.9M to $7.8M
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $12.0M to $14.8M
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $157M to $194M
    Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 246149.0
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Employees · 2 to 3
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $148M to $148M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $16.6M to $16.6M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • RAUM · $157M to $157M
    Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
  • Accounts · 404 to 425
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 50 to 52
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 11
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to CHICAGO
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to IL
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $117M to $148M
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $95.6M to $121M
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $15.0M to $16.6M
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.1M to $8.9M
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $9.9M to $12.0M
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • RAUM · $126M to $157M
    Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Employees · 3 to 2
    Feb 14, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Feb 14, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 391 to 404
    Jun 29, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • HNW clients · 48 to 50
    Jun 29, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Individual clients · 66 to 69
    Jun 29, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $96.7M to $117M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $78.4M to $95.6M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Feb 14, 2024
Signals
1 dated events
  • Mws Capital Consultants Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 14, 2022 · First SEC registration · 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
Website
mwscapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
773-412-4302reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 18, 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
$48.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026