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SEC-registered adviser

Z•••••••• I••••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 137785SEC 801-65050websiteIAPD
Legal name Z•••••••• I••••••••• G••••• L••
Latest filing Sep 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2006
RAUM
$2.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$2.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$542M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.2B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$480M then
HNW client RAUM$2.0B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2018$674M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 201310 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 20121 then
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 1, 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
$542MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
106derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$65.3M, 6 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$2.0B92%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$86.3M4.0%
  • Individuals$64.9M3.0%
  • Charitable organizations$15.7M0.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.7M0.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.0M0.2%
Individual clients
159reported
HNW clients
266reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,463reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$65.3M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.04 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• R••• Z••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlApr 16, 201321 y0
M•••••• P• F••••••••Chicago, IlMar 28, 201921 y0
K•••• R••••• S•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlApr 5, 201921 y0
W•••••• H••••• E••••Chicago, IlDec 11, 201927 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Z•• L••Private Equity Fund$39.3M42Mar 31, 2022
M•••• L•no longer reportedOther Private Fund$3.6M5Mar 30, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • F••••••••• M••••••• P• · Partnercontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Z••••••••• D•••••• R••• · Ceo & Chief Compliance Officer Unitholder Unitholdercontrol
    since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••••••• S••••••• A•••• · Chairmancontrol
    since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••••••• D•••••• R••• · Managercontrol
    since 03/2018 · owns F of Z•• H••••••• L••
  • Z••••••••• D•••••• R••• · Sole Trusteecontrol
    since 02/2010 · owns F of D••••• R• Z•••••••• R••• T••••
  • Z••••••••• S••••••• A•••• · Managercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns F of Z•• H••••••• L••
Entity owners
  • D••••• R• Z•••••••• R••• T•••• · Class B Unitholder
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Z•• H••••••• L•• · Manager, Class A Unitholder
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • D••••• R• Z•••••••• R••• T•••• · Class A Unitholder, Class B Unitholder
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Z•• H••••••• L••
  • D••••• Z•••••••• F••••• T•••• · Class B
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
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 · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 1, 2026
    Z••••••••• S••••••• A•••• (MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-31 and 2026-09-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 1, 2026
    F••••••••• M••••••• P• (PARTNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-31 and 2026-09-01
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Private funds · 1 to unset
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,369 to 1,463
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 241 to 266
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 158 to 159
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 18 to 14
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $52.9M to $65.3M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 20 to 15
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $2.0B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $51.5M to $64.9M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $146M to $49.0M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.4M to $4.0M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $210M to $86.3M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.2B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,273 to 1,369
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 5.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 261 to 241
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 107 to 158
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $38.3M to $52.9M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 18 to 20
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 4
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.8B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $36.0M to $51.5M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $93.6M to $146M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.9M to $6.4M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $173M to $210M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.9B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,185 to 1,273
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
  • D••• C•••• left Z•••••••• I••••••••• G•••• for N•••• S••• I••••••••• M••••••••• C••••••••• (registered 2025-03-03)
    Feb 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P Michael Fisherman (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Z•••••••• I••••••••• G••••
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • L•••••• K•••• P••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Z•••••••• I••••••••• G•••• (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2021-08-13)
    Aug 13, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • L•••••• K•••• P••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Z•••••••• I••••••••• G••••
    Jul 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Cory Evan Lieberman (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Z•••••••• I••••••••• G•••• (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2019-07-08)
    Jul 8, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Z•••••••• I••••••••• G•••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jan 30, 2018 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
312-948-8000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H••••://Z••••••••INVESTMENTGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-948-8000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 1, 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
$542Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026