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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

Planpilot

Institutional managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 160319SEC 801-73176websiteIAPD
Legal name Planpilot, LLC
Latest filing Feb 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 7, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 14, 2012
RAUM
$5.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$697M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
9
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.6B as of Feb 10, 2026
Jan 19, 2018$114M then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Feb 10, 2026
Jan 19, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)8 as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 28, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +50% over the last fiscal year+39% a year over threeIARs 7 to 8offices 3 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 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
RAUM per advisor
$697MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$192MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
100%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.8derived10 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+50%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+14%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
pension consulting, otherreportedItem 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.6B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
172reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
29reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=1.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
William Andrew KarstenChicago, Il Jan 4, 201614 y1
Mark Allen OlsenChicago, IlDec 12, 201714 y0
Nathan S CasselChicago, IlDec 12, 201725 y0
Thomas Francis LoftusChicago, IlFeb 12, 202012 y0
Scott HemerdaCape Coral, Fl Nov 7, 202328 y0
Greg Michael PapantonioDenver, Co Jul 1, 202426 y1
Bradley Jon SieniawskiChicago, Il Mar 25, 202518 y2
Adam Wade PolacekChartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlMay 12, 202532 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
  • Allen Mark Olsen · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2011 · owns 75% or more
  • Robert Jerry Steinborn · Member
    since 07/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
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 · principal800
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Feb 10, 2026
    offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 3.0 to 9.0 (+200.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-10 and 2026-02-10; the peer median change was +8.0% (12 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: institutional managers, $5B to $20B (12) · 100% percentile
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Feb 10, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $3,714,161,018 to $5,578,337,916 (+50.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-10 and 2026-02-10; the peer median change was +11.0% (66 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: institutional managers, $5B to $20B (66) · 95% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 22 to 29
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 177 to 172
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Other offices · 10 to 9
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.7B to $5.6B
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.7B to $5.6B
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $3.7B to $5.6B
    Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 10
    Apr 10, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Jan 31, 2025 to Apr 10, 2025
  • Accounts · 18 to 22
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 186 to 177
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • Employees · 15 to 14
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.0B to $3.7B
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.0B to $3.7B
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $3.0B to $3.7B
    Feb 18, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 191 to 18
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 191 to 186
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Employees · 13 to 15
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $3.0B
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11B to $0
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $13B to $3.0B
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $13B to $3.0B
    Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 42 to 191
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 74 to 191
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Employees · 9 to 13
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 7
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.2B
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $11B
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $2.1B to $13B
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • RAUM · $2.1B to $13B
    Jul 23, 2023 to Nov 27, 2023
  • Accounts · 19 to 42
    Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 84 to 74
    Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 16, 2023
Signals
8 dated events
  • Planpilot reported RAUM $5.6B, up 50% from $3.7B (2026-01-05 to 2026-02-10)
    Feb 10, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Planpilot reported 10 offices beyond its principal office, up from 3 (2025-04-10 to 2025-06-20)
    Jun 20, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • Planpilot reported RAUM $3.0B, down 77% from $13.0B (2023-11-27 to 2024-02-18)
    Feb 18, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Planpilot reported RAUM $13.0B, up 530% from $2.1B (2023-07-23 to 2023-11-27)
    Nov 27, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • Christopher Aaron Garrison left Planpilot for Pinnacle Pension Consultants Llc (registered 2022-04-24)
    Mar 24, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Planpilot reported RAUM $1.8B, up 64% from $1.1B (2021-08-05 to 2022-03-04)
    Mar 4, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Planpilot reported RAUM $1.1B, up 179% from $387.7M (2020-03-12 to 2021-01-25)
    Jan 25, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Planpilot reported RAUM $387.7M, up 187% from $135.2M (2020-01-09 to 2020-02-11)
    Feb 11, 2020 · 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/PLANPILOTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
the403bpep.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-973-4911reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 10, 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
$697Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026