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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••• I•••••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 171581SEC 801-107138websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••••• I••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 5, 2016 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 19, 2016
RAUM
$1.6B
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
21
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
7
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 2, 2016$242M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 2, 20160 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 2, 20169 then
Private funds7 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 2, 20163 then
RAUM -12% over the last fiscal year-8.6% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
$94.4MderivedRAUM 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
unknownderived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-12%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 assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.6B, 17 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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.6B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
17reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.6B for 17 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false 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
      Private funds
      7 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • F•••••• P•••••• T••••• · Managing Member, Founder, Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 08/2008 · owns 50% to 75%
      • B••••• S•••••• R• · Trusteecontrol
        since 05/2018 · owns 75% or more of S••••• R• B•••• R•••••••• T••••
      • C•••• A•••••• W• · General Partnercontrol
        since 05/2018 · owns 25% to 50% of T•• C••• F••••• P••••••••• L•••
      • W•••••••• S•••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 05/2018 · owns 75% or more of S•••• A• W••••••• T••••
      • D••• J•••• T•••• · Partner
        since 09/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••• B••••• B• · Member
        since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••• J•• Z•••••• · Member
        since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • W•••••• B••••• T••••••• · Partner
        since 08/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
      Entity owners
      • K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Managing Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of K••• I••••••••• U• L••
      • K••• I••••••••• U• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • S•••• A• W••••••• T•••• · Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • S••••• R• B•••• R•••••••• T•••• · Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • T•• C••• F••••• P••••••••• L••• · Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • C• C••••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C••••••• I••••••••• G••••• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C••••••• I••••••••• G••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C••••••• I••••••••• G••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C••••••• I••••••••• G••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Bengaluru, India4 employees
      • Mexico City, Mexico3 employees
      • Dallas, TX1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 22 to 17
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 22 to 17
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.8B to $1.6B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.6B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8B to $1.6B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.8B to $1.6B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $2.2B to $1.8B
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Employees · 16 to 21
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $1.8B
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.2B to $1.8B
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • RAUM · $2.2B to $1.8B
        Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $2.1B to $2.2B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
      • Employees · 18 to 16
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.2B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.1B to $2.2B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
      • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.2B
        Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
      • Accounts · 18 to 22
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 18 to 22
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $1.9B to $2.1B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 14 to 18
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Private funds · 6 to 7
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 15 to 18
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 15 to 18
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $713M to $1.9B
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Employees · 11 to 14
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Private funds · 5 to 6
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $713M to $1.9B
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $713M to $1.9B
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • RAUM · $713M to $1.9B
        Mar 26, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Accounts · 16 to 15
        Mar 16, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 16 to 15
        Mar 16, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      • Assets in custody · $708M to $713M
        Mar 16, 2020 to Mar 26, 2021
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • C••••••• I••••••••• reported RAUM $1.9B, up 161% from $713.1M (2021-03-26 to 2022-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • W. Andrew Code (General Partner) appeared on Schedule A of C••••••• I•••••••••
        Mar 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Sarah Wuellner (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of C••••••• I•••••••••
        Mar 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • R. Steven Brown (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of C••••••• I•••••••••
        Mar 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • C••••••• I••••••••• reported RAUM $573.6M, up 81% from $316.5M (2018-03-29 to 2019-03-22)
        Mar 22, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • C••••••• I••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 5, 2016 · 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/creation-investmentsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-784-3988reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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