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SEC-registered adviser

B•••••• F•••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerDowners Grove, IllinoisCRD 172474SEC 801-120187websiteIAPD
Legal name B•••••• F•••••••• G••••• I•••
Latest filing Feb 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 18, 2020 · 8 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 19, 2021
RAUM
$393M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$393M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$78.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
8 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$393M as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 30, 2022$215M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 30, 20220 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 30, 20224 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+35% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$78.6MderivedRAUM 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
$525,793derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%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, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$393M100%
Individual clients
470reported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
747reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $393M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••••• J•••• G•••••Certified Financial PlannerDowners Grove, IlNov 12, 201423 y0
M•••••• J••• G•••••Certified Financial PlannerDurango, CoNov 12, 201423 y0
J••• R••••• G•••••Downers Grove, IlNov 12, 201450 y1
S••••• M•••••• S••••••Downers Grove, Il Jan 4, 201729 y1
M••••••• L•••• P••••••Certified Financial PlannerDowners Grove, IlAug 17, 202310 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
  • G•••••• J••••••• J•••• · Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
  • G•••••• J•••• R••••• · Presidentcontrol
    since 10/2002 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • G••••• • A••••••••• L•••
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Downers Grove, Il · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Durango, CO1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 920 to 747
    Feb 12, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Individual clients · 493 to 470
    Feb 12, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $321M to $393M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $321M to $393M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • RAUM · $321M to $393M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $321M to $393M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Accounts · 692 to 920
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 430 to 493
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $240M to $321M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $240M to $321M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $240M to $321M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $240M to $321M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 636 to 692
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 386 to 430
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $161M to $240M
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $161M to $240M
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $161M to $240M
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $161M to $240M
    Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 280 to 636
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Individual clients · 280 to 386
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $215M to $161M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $215M to $161M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • RAUM · $215M to $161M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $215M to $161M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Accounts · 220 to 280
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual clients · 220 to 280
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 0
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $130M to $215M
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $130M to $215M
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • RAUM · $130M to $215M
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $130M to $215M
    Nov 10, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • B•••••• F•••••••• G•••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 18, 2020 · 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 phone
623-466-0804reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
630-541-5229reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
630-541-6363reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
B••••••FINANCIALGROUP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
630-541-6363reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 6, 2026
Contact form
b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
b•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$78.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026