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SEC-registered adviser

R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerAurora, IllinoisCRD 153537SEC 801-119750websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 9, 2020
RAUM
$539M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$513M individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$53.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$539M as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$55.9M then
HNW client RAUM$373M as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 5, 2021$69.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Jun 9, 2026
Mar 5, 202112 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+38% a year over threeIARs 10 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • b••• affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$53.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
48derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$498,824derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+13%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
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 hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$373M69%
  • Individuals$140M26%
  • Corporations and businesses$25.9M4.8%
  • Charitable organizations$455,4080.1%
Individual clients
338reported
HNW clients
139reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,081reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••••• J••••• J••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystAurora, Il Oct 6, 201016 y0
R•••••• A• G•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerAurora, IlDec 12, 201129 y6
J••••••••• A•• R•••••••Certified Financial PlannerAurora, IlAug 18, 201535 y3
S••••• C• M••••Chartered Financial AnalystAurora, Il Oct 5, 201622 y1
A•• L••••Aurora, Il Jun 27, 201710 y0
D•••• B•••••• B•••Aurora, IlJun 25, 201810 y0
M•••••• T••••• C•••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystOakbrook Terrace, Il Aug 31, 201835 y0
Y•••••• S•••••Aurora, IlMar 26, 201913 y2
T••••• J•••• B•••Oakbrook Terrace, Il Aug 15, 202213 y0
C••••••••• J••••• L••••••Aurora, Il Jan 29, 202418 y1
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
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••• D••••• B•••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • C•••• M••••••• T••••• · Managing D•••••Or/Senior Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 08/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • G••••••••• R••••••• A• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 12/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • J••••••• B••••••• J••••• · Managing D•••••Or/Senior Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • M••••• S•••••• C• · Managing D•••••Or/Chief I•••••Ment Officercontrol
    since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • R•••••••• J••••••••• A•• · Managing D•••••Or/Wealth Advisorcontrol
    since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • O•• S••••• B••• · Sole Member
    direct · owns 75% or more · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • O•• S••••• B••••••• I••
    y
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Aurora, Il · principal1000
Oakbrook Terrace, Il500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL4 employees
  • Frankfort, IL2 employees
  • Bensenville, IL1 employees
  • North Aurora, IL1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 937 to 1,081
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 12
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • HNW clients · 129 to 139
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Individual clients · 293 to 338
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $408M to $521M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $305M to $373M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $100M to $140M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.2M to $18.4M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • RAUM · $415M to $539M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026
  • Accounts · 754 to 937
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 8 to 10
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 90 to 129
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 275 to 293
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 11-25
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $310M to $408M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $198M to $305M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $103M to $100M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.9M to $7.2M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $316M to $415M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 652 to 754
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 8
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 63 to 90
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 257 to 275
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $204M to $310M
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $124M to $198M
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $78.7M to $103M
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.1M to $5.9M
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $205M to $316M
    Oct 30, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 516 to 652
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 3
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • HNW clients · 49 to 63
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Individual clients · 249 to 257
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Employees · 11 to 12
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
  • Other offices · 2 to 4
    Dec 20, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023
Signals
11 dated events
  • R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $539.2M, up 30% from $414.9M (2025-03-11 to 2026-03-04)
    Mar 4, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $316.2M, up 55% from $204.6M (2023-10-30 to 2024-02-26)
    Feb 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Oct 7, 2020 · ria f•••• adv filing · fact
  • R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L•• reported 11 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2012-05-29 to 2020-10-07)
    Oct 7, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Allen Joel Binder (Ceo) no longer on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2012-05-29, absent 2020-10-07)
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • A. Richard Gartelmann (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • C Steven Meves (Managing Director/Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Brennan David Bach (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Ann Jacqueline Runnberg (Managing Director/Wealth Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Joseph Bradley Johnson (Managing Director/Senior Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Michael Cava (Managing Director/Senior Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of R•••• S••••• A•••••••• L••
    Oct 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
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
oldsecond.com/wealth-management/wealth-management/river-strereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
630-906-5501reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 9, 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
$53.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026