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SEC-registered adviser

M••• I••••••••• S••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerNorthfield, IllinoisCRD 17643SEC 801-29570websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since May 28, 1987
RAUM
$303M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
71%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$296M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$37.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$303M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$99.4M then
HNW client RAUM$231M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$72.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 25, 20135 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 25, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$37.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
83derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$818,326derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$297,532derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
71%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 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
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$231M76%
  • Individuals$65.0M21%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.8M2.3%
Individual clients
379reported
HNW clients
282reported
Pension plan clients
12reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,017reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=8.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
S•••••• W••••• M•••Certified Financial PlannerNorthfield, IlJul 20, 199845 y1
J••• A•••••• K••••Certified Financial PlannerNorthfield, IlJul 20, 199837 y1
S••••• B•••• M•••••••Lincolnshire, IlJul 20, 199834 y0
J••• R•••••• B••••••Northfield, Il Jun 22, 201034 y1
K•••• E••••• M•••Northfield, IlAug 1, 201220 y0
M•••••• S•••••• M•••Certified Financial PlannerNorthfield, IlMay 12, 202018 y2
S•••••• D•••• K•••Certified Financial PlannerNorthfield, IlAug 24, 202638 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M•••• S•••••• W••••• · Trustee Is President And Ccocontrol
    since 01/1986 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Northfield, Il · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Oak Brook, IL1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 998 to 1,017
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 270 to 282
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 394 to 379
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $191M to $215M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $204M to $231M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $52.3M to $65.0M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $72.7M to $87.9M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.8M to $6.8M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $264M to $303M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,009 to 998
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 8
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 7 to 8
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 338 to 270
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 351 to 394
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $171M to $191M
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $179M to $204M
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $36.9M to $52.3M
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $51.0M to $72.7M
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $5.9M to $6.8M
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $222M to $264M
    May 10, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,013 to 1,009
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • HNW clients · 339 to 338
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Individual clients · 352 to 351
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $180M to $179M
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $37.1M to $36.9M
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $52.6M to $51.0M
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • RAUM · $223M to $222M
    Apr 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,008 to 1,013
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 7
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • HNW clients · 269 to 339
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Individual clients · 371 to 352
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 12
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 7
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $154M to $171M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $157M to $180M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $42.1M to $37.1M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $49.9M to $52.6M
    Dec 18, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Brian Joseph Petraitis (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of M••• I••••••••• S••••••••• I••• (listed 2021-11-05, absent 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Brian Joseph Petraitis (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of M••• I••••••••• S••••••••• I•••
    Mar 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Edward Walter Ii Gjertsen (Vice-President) no longer on Schedule A of M••• I••••••••• S••••••••• I••• (listed 2020-06-30, absent 2020-08-14)
    Aug 14, 2020 · Control person left · inference
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 email
c•••••••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
d•••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
l•••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
l••••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
m•••••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
m••••••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
r•••••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
t••••@m•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
847-657-6600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
847-657-6605reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
M•••TRACKS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
847-657-6600reportedpublic 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
$37.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026