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SEC-registered adviser

G•••••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 148222SEC 801-71114websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 25, 2010
RAUM
$18B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
39%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$17B individuals and HNW
Advisors
19
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$925M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
88
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$18B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$210M then
HNW client RAUM$7.0B as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$259M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)20 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)88 as of Mar 24, 2026
Mar 28, 20136 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 23, 2015
Mar 30, 20121 then
RAUM +29% over the last fiscal year+33% a year over threeIARs 19 to 20offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$925MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
2,654derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$211,423derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
39%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+29%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+5.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1.2BreportedItem 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$9.7B55%
  • High-net-worth individuals$7.0B40%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$436M2.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$390M2.2%
  • Charitable organizations$32.2M0.2%
Individual clients
47,696reported
HNW clients
2,729reported
Pension plan clients
285reported
Charitable clients
33reported
Accounts
83,125reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$1.2B sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
19 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••• E• F•••••Chicago, IlSep 18, 201412 y0
J••• M• H•••••Overland Park, Ks Nov 14, 201415 y1
C•••• J•••• F••••Chicago, IlNov 14, 201416 y1
W•••••• A•••••••• S••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlJan 12, 201516 y1
D•••• B•••••• F••••Chicago, IlJan 13, 201721 y1
J••••• L••• H••••Austin, Tx Sep 22, 201813 y0
T•••••• D••••••• A•••••Chicago, IlJul 22, 202018 y0
L•••••• B••••• R•••Chicago, IlOct 31, 202212 y0
J••••••• W•••Chicago, Il Jan 31, 202310 y0
L••• H••••••••Chicago, IlApr 11, 202311 y0
M•••••• I•• M••••••••Chicago, Il May 3, 202410 y1
R••••• D•••• G••Chartered Financial AnalystChicago, Il Feb 6, 202513 y0
S••••• A• S••••Chartered Financial AnalystDenver, Co Sep 10, 202511 y0
J••••• J• M•••••San Ramon, Ca Sep 29, 202524 y3
P••••• S•• N••••Chicago, Il Oct 23, 202543 y2
M•••••• J•••• M•••••Plainfield, Nj Oct 28, 202513 y1
C•••••• D• S••••••Benton, Ar Jan 5, 202618 y3
K•••• L••••• G•••••Chicago, Il Jan 5, 202638 y2
J••• P•••••••Chicago, IlJul 24, 202620 y3
Advisor movement
1 left, 6 joined in 12 months
net +5 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.3% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
G•••••••• M••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$805,9273Mar 30, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • F••••• C••••• J•••• · Ceocontrol
    since 08/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • H•••••• J•••• M• · President, Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • L••••••••• E•••• C••• · Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • R••••••••• B••••••• L• · Senior Vice President, Finance And Hrcontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • G••••••••• L•• · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • G•••••••• E••••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of G••••••••• L••
  • G•••••••• H••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of G•••••••• E••••••••• L••
  • I••• O••••••••• T••••• F•• G••••• E• O••••••••• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of P•••••• C•••••• G••••• I•••
  • L••• O••••••••• T••••• F•• G••••• E• O••••••••• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of P•••••• C•••••• G••••• I•••
  • M••••••••• I••• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of T•• G•••• R•••••••• G•••• I••
  • P•••••• C•••••• G••••• I••• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of M••••••••• I•••
  • T•• G•••• R•••••••• G•••• I•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of G•••••••• H••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal1960
Denver, Co300
Leawood, Ks001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually high clients per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 24, 2026
    private clients per advisor of 2,653.9 against a peer median of 61.3 (231 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 53.3 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (231) · 99% percentile
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    wrap fee program participation (Item 5.I): no on the filing of 2025-11-07, yes on the filing of 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
    F••••• C••••• J•••• (CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-28 and 2026-03-24
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 77,019 to 83,125
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 19 to 20
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Charity clients · 25 to 33
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 245 to 275
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,930 to 2,729
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 47,688 to 47,696
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 246 to 285
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 60 to 88
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 19 to 20
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $4.8B to $6.8B
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $4.6B to $7.0B
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $8.4B to $9.7B
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.8B to $11B
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $300M to $436M
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $14B to $18B
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 0.0
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 1195276610.0
    Nov 7, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 74,593 to 77,019
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 19
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 1
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 250 to 245
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 3,386 to 1,930
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 45,941 to 47,688
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 214 to 246
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 19
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $4.8B
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $3.8B to $4.6B
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $7.8B to $8.4B
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.5B to $8.8B
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $292M to $300M
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $12B to $14B
    Oct 14, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 63,478 to 74,593
    Apr 24, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 20
    Apr 24, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
    Apr 24, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 23 to 25
    Apr 24, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 194 to 250
    Apr 24, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 675 to 3,386
    Apr 24, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
16 dated events
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $17.6B, up 29% from $13.6B (2025-11-07 to 2026-03-24)
    Mar 24, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • B•••• C••••••• left G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• for S••••• A••••••• W•••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-28)
    Feb 12, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left F•••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• I••• (South Windsor, CT) for G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• on the same day
    Jul 31, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • E••• M•••••• B••• left G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• for S••••• A••••••• W•••••• L•• (registered 2025-06-17)
    Jun 16, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••••• J•••• K••••• left G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• for I•• A••••••• S•••••••• I••• (registered 2024-08-19)
    Jul 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $12.3B, up 63% from $7.5B (2023-04-24 to 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • L. B•••••• R••••••••• (Senior Vice President, Finance) appeared on Schedule A of G•••••••• M••••••••• L••
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Colin Ruthven (Chief Technology Officer) no longer on Schedule A of G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2023-04-24, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • F•••• A••••• A•••• M••••••••• L••'s advisors moved to G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (Denver, CO): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
    Mar 25, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $7.9B, up 74% from $4.5B (2021-12-14 to 2022-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $4.5B, up 122% from $2.0B (2020-05-04 to 2021-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported 10 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2019-12-13 to 2020-04-16)
    Apr 16, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $2.0B, up 106% from $995.2M (2019-12-13 to 2020-04-16)
    Apr 16, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Cory Evan Lieberman (Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of G•••••••• M••••••••• L••
    Aug 13, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $995.2M, up 47% from $676.6M (2018-03-30 to 2019-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • G•••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $676.6M, up 47% from $459.3M (2018-01-02 to 2018-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/geowealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
geowealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(312) 219-9160reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$925Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026