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SEC-registered adviser

G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••

Institutional managerRolling Meadows, IllinoisCRD 146509SEC 801-68868websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 17, 2008
RAUM
$195B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
6.6%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.5%
$978M individuals and HNW
Advisors
123
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.6B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
235
218 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
36
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$195B as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$49B then
HNW client RAUM$295M as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 29, 2024$251M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)118 as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)235 as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 27, 201344 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.9% over the last fiscal year+210% a year over threeIARs 118 to 118offices 42 to 36
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • OCIO / institutional advisory · selection of other advisers (5.G.7) and institutional share at least 50 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$1.6BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
32derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$30.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
6.6%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
92%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.3derived37 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+21%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$870MreportedItem 5.I
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 securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$171B92%
  • State and municipal entities$8.4B4.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.1B2.2%
  • Insurance companies$847M0.5%
  • Individuals$682M0.4%
  • High-net-worth individuals$295M0.2%
Individual clients
3,770reported
HNW clients
170reported
Pension plan clients
2,099reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
6,407reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$870M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.01 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.92 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=83.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
123 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T••••• L•• B•••Certified Financial PlannerBurnsville, Mn Jan 16, 202026 y4
B•••• K•••••Certified Financial PlannerBurnsville, MnJan 16, 202018 y4
R•••••• G• T•••••Madison, WiApr 8, 202226 y2
D•••• L•••• F••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantLatham, NyApr 8, 202242 y1
R••••• A•••••••• L••••••Certified Financial PlannerCharlotte, NcApr 14, 202212 y1
L••••• K••••• B•••Houston, TxApr 14, 202218 y2
T••••• J•••• T••••••Baton Rouge, LaApr 14, 202217 y1
S•••••• D••••• M•••Rolling Meadows, IlApr 15, 202228 y3
B••••• J••••• K•••••••Certified Financial PlannerRockville, MdApr 15, 202219 y8
R•••••• J••• B••••Charlotte, NcApr 15, 202240 y5
D••••• A••••• L••••Baton Rouge, LaApr 15, 202217 y2
R•••••• E••••• H•••Austin, TxApr 15, 202226 y3
A•••••• M•••• B•••••Rolling Meadows, IlApr 15, 202233 y2
M•••••• S••••• L••••East Hartford, CtApr 15, 202232 y1
A••••• M•••••••• B•••Rolling Meadows, IlApr 16, 202222 y3
R•••••• H••••• K•••••Chartered Financial ConsultantHouston, TxApr 16, 202211 y2
W••••• N••• S••••••Certified Financial PlannerAtlanta, GaApr 18, 202214 y2
C•••• A••• K•••••••Rolling Meadows, IlApr 18, 202220 y2
P••• Y•Houston, TxApr 18, 202210 y1
C••••••••• C• W••••Berwyn, PaApr 18, 202219 y5
R••• M••••• O••••Certified Financial PlannerDallas, TxApr 18, 202227 y2
K•••• M•••••• K•••••••••Charlotte, NcApr 18, 202221 y2
C••••• J•••••• L••••Houston, TxApr 18, 202210 y1
M••• V•••••• P••••••Rolling Meadows, IlApr 21, 202210 y1
D••••• B••• B•••••Oklahoma City, OkApr 21, 202229 y2
A••••• L• R•••B•••Evue, WaApr 21, 202211 y2
J••••••• M•••• W•••••••Bloomington, MnApr 21, 202214 y3
N••••• K••• T••••••Certified Financial PlannerBerwyn, PaApr 21, 202227 y3
J•••• J••• P•••••••B•••Evue, WaApr 21, 202225 y1
S•••• R••• P•••••Dallas, TxApr 22, 202212 y1
K••• A•••• P••••Houston, TxApr 22, 202222 y1
K•••• R••• S•••••Bloomfield Hills, MiApr 22, 202218 y1
W•••••• M•••••• D••••••East Hartford, CtApr 22, 202222 y1
H•••• S•••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaApr 22, 202222 y4
S••••• A••• N•••Rolling Meadows, IlApr 22, 202215 y2
J•••••• P•••••• S••••••Wichita, KsApr 22, 202211 y2
M••••••• M•••• L••••••••Bloomfield Hills, MiApr 22, 202210 y1
M••••• A•••••••• S•••••Houston, TxApr 22, 202210 y1
M•••••• K••••Rockville, MdApr 22, 202220 y1
S•••• T••••• S•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxApr 25, 202228 y3
All 123 advisors at G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••
Advisor movement
8 left, 14 joined in 12 months
net +6 in 12 months3 left in 90 days3 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 6.5% of current headcount15 left over 36 months
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
  • B•••••••• M••••••• J••• · Cfocontrol
    since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • C•••• R••••••• C••• · Vice President And Controllercontrol
    since 08/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • J••••••• M••••••• W•••••• · Vice President And Area President G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••control
    since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • J••••• J•••• S•••••• · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• N••••••• E••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • R••••• J••••••• · Assistant Secretary, Vp & General Counselcontrol
    since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••••• W••••••• F• · Presidentcontrol
    since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • G•••••••• B•••••• S•••••••• I••• · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more · public reporting company
  • A••••• J• G•••••••• ••• L•• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of G•••••••• B•••••• S•••••••• I••• · public reporting company
  • A••••• J• G•••••••• • C•• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of A••••• J• G•••••••• ••• L•• · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Rolling Meadows, Il · principal2340
Houston, Tx1000
Irvine, Ca941
Dallas, Tx710
Wakefield, Ma700
Berwyn, Pa610
Baton Rouge, La610
Boston, Ma600
Charlotte, Nc620
Bellevue, Wa500
Wichita, Ks300
Madison, Wi301
East Hartford, Ct300
Rockville, Md310
San F••••••Co, Ca330
Cleveland, Oh311
Burnsville, Mn310
Atlanta, Ga201
Austin, Tx200
Bloomfield Hills, Mi200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Washington, DC17 employees
  • Houston, TX13 employees
  • New York, NY10 employees
  • Boston, MA7 employees
  • Cleveland, OH7 employees
  • Wakefield, MA7 employees
  • Charlotte, NC7 employees
  • Bellevue, WA6 employees
  • Pittsburgh, PA5 employees
  • Irvine, CA5 employees
  • Manhattan, KS5 employees
  • Berwyn, PA4 employees
  • J•••Sonville, FL4 employees
  • Baton Rouge, LA3 employees
  • Bloomington, MN3 employees
  • Madison, WI3 employees
  • Atlanta, GA3 employees
  • Austin, TX3 employees
  • Bloomfield Hill, MI3 employees
  • E. Hartford, CT2 employees
  • Dallas, TX2 employees
  • Baton Rouge, LA2 employees
  • Kansas City, MO2 employees
  • Rockville, MD2 employees
  • Dublin, OH1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 5,754 to 6,407
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 160 to 218
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 6 to 7
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 106 to 83
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 13 to 11
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 138 to 170
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 3,116 to 3,770
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 2,081 to 2,099
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $309M to $443M
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 221 to 235
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 42 to 36
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $13B to $13B
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $222M to $295M
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $716M to $682M
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $168B to $182B
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $161B to $171B
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $181B to $195B
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $886M to $870M
    Oct 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 4,100 to 5,754
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 110 to 106
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 13
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • HNW clients · 161 to 138
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Individual clients · 3,761 to 3,116
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 160 to 2,081
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 309365137.0
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Employees · 211 to 221
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 111 to 118
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Other offices · 45 to 42
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $13B
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $251M to $222M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $614M to $716M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $168B
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $8.6B to $161B
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • RAUM · $10B to $181B
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $98.5M to $0
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $868M to $886M
    Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025
  • Accounts · 113 to 4,100
    Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 122 to 160
    Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 71 to 110
    Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
60 dated events
  • S•••• J••••• S•••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for Onedigital (registered 2026-09-15)
    Sep 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••••• R••••• T•••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for G••••• R••••••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-10)
    Jul 28, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • E••••• T••••• W••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for I•• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-07-24)
    Jul 21, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported 36 offices beyond its principal office, down from 42 (2025-10-07 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Office count change · derived
  • K•••••• K••• S•••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for R•••••• J•••• • A••••••••• I••• (registered 2026-02-12)
    Feb 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• B•••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for S••••• W••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-01-09)
    Jan 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••• E• K•••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for V•••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-01-05)
    Jan 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••• S•••• M••••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for W•••• F•••• A••••••• (registered 2025-10-06)
    Oct 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C••••••••• W•••• G•••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for W•••• F•••• A••••••• (registered 2025-10-06)
    Oct 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• (Richmond, VA) for W•••• F•••• A••••••• on the same day
    Oct 9, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 3 advisors left G••••• R••••••••• P••••••• L•• (San Rafael, CA) for G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• on the same day
    Oct 6, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • N•••••• C•••••• D••••••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for C••• I••••••••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-09-02)
    Jun 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • T••••• Q•••• K••• N•• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for M•• S••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-05-12)
    Jun 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••• P•••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for H•• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-02-03)
    Apr 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $180.6B, up 1663% from $10.2B (2024-04-10 to 2025-04-22)
    Apr 22, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • J•••• D••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for C••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• (registered 2025-02-18)
    Feb 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B•••• M• K•••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for M••••• S•••••• (registered 2025-08-01)
    Jan 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D••••• E••••• R••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for S••••• M••••••••• (registered 2024-08-26)
    Nov 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • K•••••••• E•••••••• G•••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• for V•••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2024-08-14)
    Aug 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Hope Natalie Kossak (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2024-03-29, absent 2024-04-10)
    Apr 10, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Ettore Nicolas Medina (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••
    Apr 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $10.2B, up 57% from $6.5B (2024-01-02 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported 45 offices beyond its principal office, up from 25 (2024-01-02 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported 111 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 76 (2024-01-02 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • 2 advisors left L•• F•••••••• L•• (San Diego, CA) for G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• on the same day
    Dec 12, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • F••••••• L••'s advisors moved to G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• (Burnsville, MN): 13 of 21 registered, on the same day
    May 19, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • 2 advisors left F••••••• L•• (Richmond, VA) for G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• on the same day
    May 19, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left F••••••• L•• (Ocean City, NJ) for G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• on the same day
    May 19, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported 25 offices beyond its principal office, up from 4 (2022-04-15 to 2023-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2023 · Office count change · derived
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• reported 76 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2022-04-15 to 2023-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
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
kusskefinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
630-773-3800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 24, 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
Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$1.6Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026