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SEC-registered adviser

F••••••••• F••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 150813SEC 801-70385websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 5, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 27, 2009
RAUM
$543M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$539M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$272M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$543M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 5, 2012$104M then
HNW client RAUM$531M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 14, 2018$179M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 5, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 5, 20132 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$272MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$5.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-4.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$531M98%
  • Individuals$8.1M1.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.5M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$1.2M0.2%
Individual clients
14reported
HNW clients
82reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
100reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••••• J••••• V••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantChicago, IlJul 28, 200936 y1
K•••• E••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerChicago, IlJan 14, 201116 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • V••••••• D•••••••• J••••• · Managing And Sole Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2009 · 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
Chicago, Il · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Mar 31, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 99% (1482 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482) · 0.0% percentile
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    selection of other advisers (Item 5.G.7): yes on the filing of 2025-03-27, no on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    commissions (Item 5.E.5): no on the filing of 2025-03-27, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 0 to 1
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 72 to 82
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 28 to 14
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 3
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Commission compensation · false to true
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $425M to $531M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $28.0M to $8.1M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $453M to $543M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $2.5M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $453M to $543M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 94 to 100
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 68 to 72
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 27 to 28
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $318M to $425M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $25.0M to $28.0M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $343M to $453M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $343M to $453M
    Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 95 to 94
    Nov 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $244M to $318M
    Nov 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $20.0M to $25.0M
    Nov 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $264M to $343M
    Nov 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $264M to $343M
    Nov 20, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 94 to 95
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 66 to 68
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $294M to $244M
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $14.0M to $20.0M
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $308M to $264M
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • RAUM · $308M to $264M
    Feb 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Accounts · 88 to 94
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • HNW clients · 67 to 66
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual clients · 21 to 27
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $247M to $294M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $33.6M to $14.0M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $280M to $308M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • RAUM · $280M to $308M
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Accounts · 86 to 88
    Jun 12, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
  • HNW clients · 66 to 67
    Jun 12, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
  • Individual clients · 20 to 21
    Jun 12, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
Signals
1 dated events
  • F••••••••• F••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $453.5M, up 32% from $342.6M (2024-03-26 to 2025-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2025 · 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
Business email
shelley@fountainheadfinancial.usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
312-222-9834reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
312-222-9840reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-222-9840reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
$272Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026