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SEC-registered adviser

E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Bannockburn, IllinoisCRD 169296SEC 801-78701websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 10, 2013 · 15 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 7, 2013
RAUM
$305M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
15 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$305M as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 19, 2014$4.9M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 19, 20140 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 6, 2026
Feb 19, 20146 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -14% over the last fiscal year-27% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM 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
$305MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 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
  • Investment companies$305M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Every departureEvery arrival
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • K•••••••• D••••• M•••••• · Secretarycontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns 25% to 50%
      • K••••••••• J•••• C•••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns 50% to 75%
      • A•••••••• A•••••••• M•• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 12/2003 · owns 75% or more of C••••• P•••• H•••••• A•
      • K•••••••• D••••• M•••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 07/1988 · owns 75% or more of D••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
      • K••••••••• J•••• C•••••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 01/2007 · owns 75% or more of J••• K•••••••• T•••• U• 0•••••••••
      • M•••••• P••••••• J••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 04/2009 · owns F of S••• V•••••••• L••
      • G••••• R••••• A•• · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 10/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • P••••• D••••• F• · Managing Director
        since 10/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • P••••••• B••••• D•••••• · Managing Director
        since 10/2013 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • E•• C•••••• M••••••••• I••• · Member
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • K•••••••• I••••••••• A••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • C••••• P•••• H•••••• A• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Kia Holdings Inc
      • D••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• · Managing Member
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of K•••••••• Investment Advisors, LLC
      • J••• K•••••••• T•••• U• 0••••••••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of E•• C•••••• M••••••••• I•••
      • S••• V•••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • K•• H•••••••• I••• · Member
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of K•••••••• Investment Advisors, LLC
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Discretionary RAUM · $353M to $305M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • RAUM · $353M to $305M
        Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $458M to $353M
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • RAUM · $458M to $353M
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $770M to $458M
        Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • RAUM · $770M to $458M
        Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $483M to $770M
        Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
      • RAUM · $483M to $770M
        Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $338M to $483M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 11, 2022
      • RAUM · $338M to $483M
        Mar 9, 2021 to Mar 11, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $207M to $338M
        Mar 9, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
      • RAUM · $207M to $338M
        Mar 9, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
        Mar 13, 2019 to Mar 9, 2020
      • Employees · 6 to 5
        Mar 13, 2019 to Mar 9, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $192M to $207M
        Mar 13, 2019 to Mar 9, 2020
      • RAUM · $192M to $207M
        Mar 13, 2019 to Mar 9, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $287M to $192M
        Mar 13, 2018 to Mar 13, 2019
      • RAUM · $287M to $192M
        Mar 13, 2018 to Mar 13, 2019
      • Other offices · unset to 0.0
        Mar 6, 2017 to Mar 13, 2018
      • Discretionary RAUM · $244M to $287M
        Mar 6, 2017 to Mar 13, 2018
      • RAUM · $244M to $287M
        Mar 6, 2017 to Mar 13, 2018
      • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $244M
        Feb 12, 2016 to Mar 6, 2017
      • RAUM · $127M to $244M
        Feb 12, 2016 to Mar 6, 2017
      • Discretionary RAUM · $95.4M to $127M
        Jul 1, 2015 to Feb 12, 2016
      • RAUM · $95.4M to $127M
        Jul 1, 2015 to Feb 12, 2016
      • Discretionary RAUM · $41.4M to $95.4M
        Mar 10, 2015 to Jul 1, 2015
      • RAUM · $41.4M to $95.4M
        Mar 10, 2015 to Jul 1, 2015
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.9M to $41.4M
        Feb 19, 2014 to Mar 10, 2015
      • RAUM · $4.9M to $41.4M
        Feb 19, 2014 to Mar 10, 2015
      • Accounts · unset to 1.0
        Oct 10, 2013 to Feb 19, 2014
      • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 4918252.0
        Oct 10, 2013 to Feb 19, 2014
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Oct 10, 2013 to Feb 19, 2014
      • RAUM · unset to 4918252.0
        Oct 10, 2013 to Feb 19, 2014
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $457.8M, down 41% from $770.3M (2023-03-16 to 2024-03-11)
        Mar 11, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $770.3M, up 59% from $483.5M (2022-03-11 to 2023-03-16)
        Mar 16, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $483.5M, up 43% from $338.4M (2021-03-09 to 2022-03-11)
        Mar 11, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $338.4M, up 64% from $206.7M (2020-03-09 to 2021-03-09)
        Mar 9, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • E•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Oct 10, 2013 · 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
      Website
      w••.e•••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
      Principal office phone
      847-267-8700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 6, 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
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026