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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

Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 169613SEC 801-110467websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 5, 2013 · 65 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 21, 2017
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
45
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$31.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
48
37 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
28
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
65 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2015$69.0M then
HNW client RAUM$968M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$101M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)43 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 20140 then
Employees (5.A)48 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 20141 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 20242 then
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+28% a year over threeIARs 45 to 43offices 25 to 28
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
  • 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
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$31.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
39derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$384,907derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.6derived29 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-4.4%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+36%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$8.0M, 2 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$968M68%
  • Individuals$397M28%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$31.8M2.2%
  • Charitable organizations$8.7M0.6%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$8.1M0.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.9M0.5%
Individual clients
1,466reported
HNW clients
287reported
Pension plan clients
27reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
3,691reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$8.0M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=6.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
43 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brian Lance KasalChicago, IlSep 17, 201442 y3
Christopher Thomas ReardonChicago, IlOct 22, 201412 y0
Laura Patricia SwansonChicago, IlJul 6, 201536 y1
Mark Andrew HarmonChicago, IlOct 17, 201613 y2
Michael John WyrostekChicago, Il Feb 3, 201741 y0
Bryan P PrincipeChicago, Il Nov 12, 201926 y0
Kurt J MogilnickiChicago, Il Dec 11, 201911 y2
Raymond Joseph SullivanChicago, Il Jul 31, 202035 y3
Lamartine Griffin HardmanChicago, Il Oct 2, 202031 y5
Mark William KarstromFlossmoor, Il Dec 16, 202019 y8
Kenneth Scott RobertsChicago, Il Dec 16, 202033 y5
Craig Robert McwilliamsChicago, IlApr 20, 202110 y2
John Joseph WalshChicago, IlJul 7, 202113 y2
John Patrick RiceChartered Financial ConsultantChicago, Il Oct 21, 202240 y5
David Hugh BindelglassChicago, Il Nov 30, 202227 y4
Anthony Joseph ScaliaPlano, TxDec 14, 202238 y0
John David EberleChicago, Il Feb 8, 202333 y5
Azmi SharifChicago, Il Feb 17, 202311 y2
Sharif Azmi SharifOakbrook Terrace, Il Feb 17, 202330 y2
Catherine Dale BearceCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantChicago, Il Jun 7, 202322 y3
Liam C DuffyChicago, Il Sep 15, 202313 y0
Charles Erwin BrokopChicago, Il Oct 16, 202321 y2
Edward Thomas MunozChicago, Il Oct 24, 202318 y10
Richard Gayle EnglishChartered Financial ConsultantArlington, Tx Nov 13, 202327 y4
Marc Cooper LawrenceChicago, IlJan 17, 202410 y1
Edward George KolladaCertified Financial PlannerChicago, IlJan 19, 202438 y6
Tammy Lynn RomanChicago, IlJan 29, 202428 y0
Perry R BindelglassWayne, Nj Feb 27, 202418 y0
James Robert McmillerChicago, Il Mar 1, 202439 y4
Dan Joseph SklarChicago, Il May 10, 202426 y5
Richard Phillip TaylorCertified Financial PlannerBattle Creek, Mi Jun 27, 202434 y1
Mark RamosChicago, Il Jul 19, 202415 y6
Shailesh Narottam NegandhiDallas, Tx Nov 15, 202421 y4
Nicholas William GinnodoChicago, IlDec 2, 202413 y2
Ryan Christopher SwiatekChicago, IlDec 4, 202410 y1
Casey Alan BrightCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Jan 3, 202512 y2
Nick MoylanChicago, Il Jun 13, 202513 y3
Ralph A. JacksonChicago, Il Jun 24, 202538 y3
Luke PawelkiewiczChicago, IlNov 10, 202510 y0
Don Carlton LeanderCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Feb 17, 202643 y2
All 43 advisors at Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC
Advisor movement
1 left, 3 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.2% of current headcount10 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Diversified Alternative Income Fund LPOther Private Fund$4.8M1Mar 29, 2024
Diversified Alternative Opportunity Fund LPOther Private Fund$3.2M1Mar 29, 2024
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Lance Brian Kasal · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Lance Brian Kasal · Trusteecontrol
    since 03/1998 · owns 75% or more of Brian L. Kasal Living Trust Dtd
  • Lance Brian Kasal · Trusteecontrol
    since 06/2014 · owns 25% to 50% of Kasal Family Trust
Entity owners
  • Fourstar Holdings LLC · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Brian L Kasal Living Trust · Trust
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Fourstar Holdings LLC
  • Kasal Family Trust · Trust
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Fourstar Holdings LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Alternative Income Fund Manager LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Alternative Opportunity Fund Manager LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • Fourstar Insurance Services, LLC
    real estatey
  • Optimized Financial Strategies
    real estaten
  • Sullivan & Sullivan Ltd.
    insurancen
Advisers that list Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal4451
Colorado Springs, Co220
Oakbrook Terrace, Il200
San Jose, Ca200
Wheaton, Il200
Wayne, Nj200
Sykesville, Md000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • San Jose, CA2 employees
  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL2 employees
  • Wayne, NJ2 employees
  • Wheaton, IL2 employees
  • Broomfield, CO2 employees
  • Providence, RI1 employees
  • Reno, NV1 employees
  • Scottsdale, AZ1 employees
  • Smithtown, NY1 employees
  • Sunwanee, GA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Chicago, IL1 employees
  • Crestwood, IL1 employees
  • Las Vegas, NV1 employees
  • Lexington, KY1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 3,309 to 3,691
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 45 to 37
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 10 to 6
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 3 to 4
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 12.0
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 270 to 287
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,022 to 1,466
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 17 to 27
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $6.2M to $8.0M
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 50 to 48
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 3
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 45 to 43
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 27 to 28
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $774M to $968M
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $392M to $397M
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $61.6M to $31.8M
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2M to $8.1M
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Feb 5, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 26 to 27
    Oct 17, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Other offices · 25 to 26
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,940 to 3,309
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 39 to 45
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 7 to 10
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 214 to 270
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,012 to 1,022
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 21 to 17
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.5M to $6.2M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 43 to 50
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 1
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 39 to 45
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 27 to 25
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $699M to $774M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $262M to $392M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $55.9M to $61.6M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.5M to $6.2M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Signals
28 dated events
  • 2 advisors left Financial Planning Strategies, LLC (Colorado Springs, CO) for Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Apr 22, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Teresa E King left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Navy Federal Investment Services, Llc (registered 2025-10-01)
    Oct 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brian Michael Megibow left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Broaden Wealth Llc (registered 2025-11-14)
    Mar 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Amy Louise Bloom left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Bloom Financial, Llc (registered 2026-01-01)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mitchell Lewis Bloom left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Bloom Financial, Llc (registered 2026-07-14)
    Feb 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC (Chicago, IL) for Bloom Financial, LLC on the same day
    Feb 14, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Joy Catherine Martinsen left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Nobles & Richards Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-01-24)
    Feb 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gene Joseph Witt left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Optimized Capital Llc (registered 2024-12-16)
    Jan 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tucker Dunn left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Armstrong Dixon (registered 2024-11-15)
    Nov 25, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David William Bonifield left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Optimized Capital Llc (registered 2025-10-22)
    May 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.0B, up 50% from $677.1M (2024-03-18 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported 39 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 25 (2024-03-18 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Harry Essayi Yessayan left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (registered 2024-02-01)
    Feb 29, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Bloom Financial, LLC (Westminster, CO) for Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Jan 31, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Steven (Shlomo) Jeremy Hoffman left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Kcd Financial, Inc. (registered 2024-01-03)
    Jan 10, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eugene Edwin Hoover left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Farther (registered 2023-06-22)
    Jul 11, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joshua Anthony Barone left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Farther (registered 2023-06-22)
    Jul 11, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrea Nolan left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Farther (registered 2023-06-22)
    Jul 11, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Robert Nicholas Barone left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Farther (registered 2023-06-22)
    Jul 11, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 4 advisors left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC (Reno, NV) for Farther on the same day
    Jul 11, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 2 advisors left LPL Financial LLC (Elmhurst, IL) for Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC on the same day
    Jan 19, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Kristen A Mayer left Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc for Kmi Wealth Advisors (registered 2024-04-23)
    May 10, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $487.8M, up 42% from $344.5M (2020-09-09 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported 24 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 14 (2020-09-09 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported 14 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 4 (2020-02-07 to 2020-04-20)
    Apr 20, 2020 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $338.0M, up 178% from $121.7M (2019-02-11 to 2019-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Fourstar Wealth Advisors, Llc reported 6 offices beyond its principal office, up from 0 (2018-11-26 to 2019-02-07)
    Feb 7, 2019 · Office count change · derived
  • Ginger Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 5, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Website
collarstocks.blogreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(312) 667-1750reportedpublic 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
$31.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026