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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

Leslie Global Wealth, LLC

Independent wealth managerItasca, IllinoisCRD 128202SEC 801-106556websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 13, 2015 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 21, 2015
RAUM
$447M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$441M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$149M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$447M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 4, 2016$110M then
HNW client RAUM$385M as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2018$117M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 4, 20161 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 4, 20163 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$149MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
127derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$443,743derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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$385M86%
  • Individuals$55.5M12%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.2M0.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.6M0.6%
  • Charitable organizations$223,2540.0%
Individual clients
221reported
HNW clients
159reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
1,007reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Barry Donald LeslieCertified Financial PlannerItasca, IlJan 7, 200428 y0
Mark Anthony ZelenikaCertified Financial PlannerItasca, IlFeb 13, 201812 y0
Kathleen Marie GovernaleCertified Financial PlannerItasca, IlJul 18, 202226 y1
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
  • Donald Barry Leslie · Managing Member/ Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2012 · 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
Itasca, Il · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 24, 2026
    RAUM per registered advisor of $148,949,591 against a peer median of $55,716,044 (3252 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 3.3 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,252) · 99% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 967 to 1,007
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 162 to 159
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 196 to 221
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $405M to $447M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $359M to $385M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $44.2M to $55.5M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.0M to $3.2M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $405M to $447M
    Feb 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 946 to 967
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 148 to 162
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 222 to 196
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 3.0
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $362M to $405M
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $307M to $359M
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $55.0M to $44.2M
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 2027557.0
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $362M to $405M
    May 8, 2024 to Feb 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 817 to 946
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW clients · 124 to 148
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual clients · 210 to 222
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $362M
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $196M to $307M
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $40.0M to $55.0M
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • RAUM · $236M to $362M
    Sep 6, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Accounts · 794 to 817
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • HNW clients · 115 to 124
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Individual clients · 208 to 210
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $256M to $236M
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $210M to $196M
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $46.8M to $40.0M
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • RAUM · $256M to $236M
    Jul 14, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
  • HQ city · CHICAGO to ITASCA
    Feb 28, 2022 to Jul 14, 2022
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Jul 14, 2022 to Jul 14, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Leslie Global Wealth, Llc reported RAUM $361.7M, up 53% from $235.8M (2023-09-06 to 2024-02-23)
    Feb 23, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Leslie Global Wealth, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Aug 13, 2015 · 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
Business email
clientservices@leslieglobalwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business email
gary@leslieglobalwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business email
mlindenmuth@leslieglobalwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business email
smueller@leslieglobalwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
312-946-1000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
312-946-1002reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
262-670-6666reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/leslieglobalwealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
LESLIEGLOBALWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
312-946-1000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 2026
Contact form
leslieglobalwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Team page
leslieglobalwealth.com/teamreportedpublished 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
$149Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026