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Former SEC-registered adviser

S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserMerrillville, IndianaCRD 144287SEC 801-68171IAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2024
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 46 filings
RAUM
$1.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
18
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
46 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6B as of Mar 20, 2024
Mar 30, 2012$140M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 20, 2024
Mar 28, 2018$405M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)23 as of Mar 20, 2024
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)28 as of Mar 20, 2024
Mar 25, 201323 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +2.1% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 24 to 18
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$86.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
64derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$480,006derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+2.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-4.2%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$14.2M, 3 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$1.3B86%
  • Individuals$110M7.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$57.7M3.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$27.7M1.8%
  • Charitable organizations$19.8M1.3%
Individual clients
776reported
HNW clients
370reported
Pension plan clients
26reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
3,230reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$14.2M for 3 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • H••••••••• C•••• E••• · Member/Ceocontrol
      since 04/1996 · owns 25% to 50%
    • R••••• B••••••• J•• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 10/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • S•••••• D••••••• M•••• · Cfocontrol
      since 01/2004 · owns 5% to 10%
    • S••••••• M•••••• R•••• F•••• · Chief Compliance Officer, General C••••••, Evp & Secretarycontrol
      since 10/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • H••••••••• C•••• E••• · Membercontrol
      since 06/2014 · owns 25% to 50% of I• C••••••••• L••
    Entity owners
    • I• C••••••••• L•• · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • A•••• J•••••• H•••••••• L••
      bankn
    • D•••••• M• S•••••
      insurancen
    • M••••• S••••••
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    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Madison, Ct000
    Lafayette, In000
    M••••••Ville, In · principal000
    Oak Brook, Il000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Deerfield, IL3 employees
    • Lafayette, IN3 employees
    • Oak Brook, IL2 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Chicago, IL
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Advisory employees · 21 to 18
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
    • Employees · 28 to 18
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 23 to 18
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,322 to 3,230
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Charity clients · 7 to 5
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 6
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • HNW clients · 308 to 370
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Individual clients · 752 to 776
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 28 to 26
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $12.3M to $14.2M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.5B
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $159M to $110M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.2M to $11.8M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $22.0M to $27.7M
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
      Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 22 to 21
      Sep 14, 2023 to Oct 13, 2023
    • Employees · 29 to 28
      Sep 14, 2023 to Oct 13, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 24 to 23
      Sep 14, 2023 to Oct 13, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 21 to 22
      Aug 10, 2023 to Sep 14, 2023
    • Employees · 28 to 29
      Aug 10, 2023 to Sep 14, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 23 to 24
      Aug 10, 2023 to Sep 14, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 22 to 21
      Apr 26, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
    • Employees · 29 to 28
      Apr 26, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 24 to 23
      Apr 26, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
    • Related adviser · true to false
      Apr 26, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
    • Accounts · 3,341 to 3,322
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Charity clients · 6 to 7
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 12 to 9
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • HNW clients · 425 to 308
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Individual clients · 733 to 752
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Assets in custody · unset to 12262332.0
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 51-100
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.5B
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.2B
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $55.1M to $159M
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.7M to $15.2M
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $22.2M to $22.0M
      Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    23 dated events
    • C••• E••• H•••••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • B•••••• J•• R•••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • S•••••• J••••• B•••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • K•••••• M•••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • S••••• M•••••• G•••••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • D••• J••••• H••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • J•••• T••••• P••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • J••••• D• S•••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-10)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • N••••• M•••• C••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • A••••••• M••••••• P••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-09)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • P••••• A•• M••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-18)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • B•••••• M•••••• S••••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • C•••• P• C•••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • B•••• A••••• M•••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • V••••••• E•••••••• M•• C•••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • C•••••••• R••••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • M••••••• M••••• B•••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-09)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • J••••••• S•••••• R••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-01-11)
      Mar 23, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L••'s advisors moved to W•••••• A•••••••• L•• (Merrillville, IN): 16 of 18 registered, within 6 days
      Mar 23, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • 2 advisors left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• (Deerfield, IL) for W•••••• A•••••••• L•• within 6 days
      Mar 23, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
    • H•••• B• R•••••••• left S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for U•• F•••••••• S••••••• I••• (registered 2025-02-28)
      Apr 6, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.8B, up 144% from $748.3M (2021-12-13 to 2022-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • S•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Sep 11, 2014 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026