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SEC-registered adviser

North Shore Private Asset Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerLake Forest, IllinoisCRD 130132SEC 801-92175websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 17, 2015
RAUM
$573M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
60%
$344M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$143M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$573M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$79.4M then
HNW client RAUM$293M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$151M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20164 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
RAUM per advisor
$143MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
31%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$293M53%
  • State and municipal entities$179M32%
  • Individuals$50.8M9.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$33.4M6.0%
Individual clients
80reported
HNW clients
128reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
449reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.6 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.31 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David H MelsheimerChartered Financial AnalystLake Forest, IlJul 3, 201222 y3
Mark Francis SaranLake Forest, IlApr 8, 201545 y5
William Newton GreggLake Forest, IlJul 8, 201637 y5
Mark Francis SaranLake Forest, IlApr 24, 202313 y3
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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • H David Melsheimer · President And Chief Investment Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2004 · 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
    Lake Forest, Il · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 428 to 449
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 111 to 128
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $473M to $571M
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $265M to $293M
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $19.9M to $50.8M
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.2M to $1.2M
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $475M to $573M
      Mar 29, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 424 to 428
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • HNW clients · 159 to 111
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Individual clients · 70 to 80
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Employees · 5 to 4
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $395M to $473M
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $249M to $265M
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $17.7M to $19.9M
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.2M
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • RAUM · $395M to $475M
      Mar 30, 2024 to Mar 29, 2025
    • Accounts · 352 to 424
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • HNW clients · 114 to 159
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Individual clients · 52 to 70
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $349M to $395M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $222M to $249M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $16.0M to $17.7M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • RAUM · $349M to $395M
      Sep 8, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
    • Accounts · 354 to 352
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 106 to 114
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 53 to 52
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $305M to $349M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $218M to $222M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $15.8M to $16.0M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • RAUM · $305M to $349M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Accounts · 340 to 354
      Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW clients · 92 to 106
      Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Individual clients · 64 to 53
      Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $329M to $305M
      Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $203M to $218M
      Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $23.2M to $15.8M
      Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • North Shore Private Asset Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 8, 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 phone
    888-375-4918reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/NORTH-SHORE-PRIVATE-ASSET-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    NSPRIVATEAM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    888-375-4918reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
    Contact form
    nsprivateam.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    nsprivateam.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
    $143Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026