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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Millington Financial Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerNaperville, IllinoisCRD 156315SEC 801-124802websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 4, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2022 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 29, 2022
RAUM
$291M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$291M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$58.3M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$291M as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 16, 2023$127M then
HNW client RAUM$168M as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 16, 2023$105M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 16, 20234 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Aug 4, 2026
Mar 16, 20234 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+32% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 4, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$58.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$525,959derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$71.6M, 91 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$168M58%
  • Individuals$123M42%
Individual clients
145reported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
554reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$71.6M for 91 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Charles Francis MillingtonCertified Financial PlannerNaperville, IlFeb 10, 201116 y0
Charles Glenn MillingtonCertified Financial PlannerNaperville, IlFeb 10, 201125 y0
David KristCertified Financial PlannerNaperville, IlMar 3, 202113 y1
Charles J MillingtonCertified Financial PlannerNaperville, IlFeb 27, 202413 y0
Carter Francis MillingtonNaperville, IlJul 10, 202512 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Francis Charles Millington · President / Ccocontrol
    since 01/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Glenn Charles Millington · Ceocontrol
    since 01/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Naperville, Il · principal500
Downers Grove, Il000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 497 to 554
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 38 to 42
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 133 to 145
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $461,192 to $71.6M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 11
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $213M to $279M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $129M to $168M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $95.6M to $123M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.3M to $12.1M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $224M to $291M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 18, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 130 to 497
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 6
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 0
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW clients · 72 to 38
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual clients · 58 to 133
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Commission compensation · true to false
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 461192.0
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 7
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 0
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $213M
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $141M to $129M
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $17.8M to $95.6M
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $11.3M
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • RAUM · $158M to $224M
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Related broker-dealer · true to false
    Jan 11, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 139 to 130
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 71 to 72
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 68 to 58
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $158M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $105M to $141M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $21.5M to $17.8M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $127M to $158M
    Mar 16, 2023 to Jan 11, 2024
  • Accounts · 119 to 139
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 47 to 71
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Individual clients · 72 to 68
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Ryan Keith Vest left Millington Financial Advisors, Llc for Lpl Enterprise, Llc (registered 2025-11-17)
    Sep 18, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Millington Financial Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 30, 2022 · First SEC registration · 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
Business email
info@millingtonfa.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
630-922-7900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/millington-financial-advisors-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
MILLINGTONFA.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
630-922-7900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 4, 2026
Team page
millingtonfa.com/our-team-full-page-0-charles-g-millingtonreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$58.3Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026