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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

Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerEvanston, IllinoisCRD 127526SEC 801-62210websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 14, 2003
RAUM
$472M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$472M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$78.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$472M as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$151M then
HNW client RAUM$472M as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$197M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Aug 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.6% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 27, 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
$78.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 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
+8.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$472M100%
  • Individuals$145,5660.0%
Individual clients
9reported
HNW clients
216reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
225reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Thomas H ZimmermanCertified Financial PlannerEvanston, IlJul 18, 200342 y1
Marshall GarrettCertified Financial PlannerEvanston, IlMar 12, 202113 y0
Daniel James WoodCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystEvanston, IlMar 28, 202110 y0
Mona Hope EdwardsCertified Financial PlannerEvanston, Il Mar 29, 202118 y0
John Samuel HarrisCertified Financial PlannerEvanston, IlMay 27, 202612 y2
Sara Elisa HostaletCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystEvanston, IlJun 4, 202615 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • H Thomas Zimmerman · Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2004 · 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
    Evanston, Il · principal620
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $435M to $468M
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $421M to $472M
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $74,992 to $145,566
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.4M to $4.3M
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · 26613563.0 to unset
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $447M to $472M
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Accounts · 210 to 225
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW clients · 202 to 216
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual clients · 6 to 9
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
      Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Employees · 7 to 6
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Accounts · 206 to 210
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • HNW clients · 192 to 202
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Individual clients · 12 to 6
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $387M to $435M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $365M to $421M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $632,124 to $74,992
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $744,334 to $12.4M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $22.5M to $26.6M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • RAUM · $388M to $447M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
    • Accounts · 719 to 206
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 182 to 192
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 12.0
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $339M to $387M
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $318M to $365M
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 632124.0
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $371,114 to $744,334
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $21.2M to $22.5M
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $339M to $388M
      Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 649 to 719
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • HNW clients · 165 to 182
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $340M to $339M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Mar 24, 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
    Website
    ZIMMERMANWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    847-556-3200reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 27, 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
    $78.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026