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SEC-registered adviser

G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerOakbrook Terrace, IllinoisCRD 222520SEC 801-99350websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape May 27, 2015 · 66 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 5, 2015
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$62.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
43
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
16
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
66 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
May 6, 2016$130M then
HNW client RAUM$465M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$27.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 6, 20162 then
Employees (5.A)43 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 6, 20162 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +32% over the last fiscal year+41% a year over threeIARs 13 to 13offices 14 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$62.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
99derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$236,970derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived17 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+32%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+17%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,657reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$5.1MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$213M, 835 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$589M56%
  • High-net-worth individuals$465M44%
Individual clients
1,467reported
HNW clients
208reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
4,448reported
Financial planning clients
1,657reported
Wrap fee programs
$5.1M sponsored, $1.9M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$213M for 835 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
A•••••• P•••••••••Oakbrook Terrace, Il Aug 4, 201522 y1
B•••• R••••• K•••••••Oakbrook Terrace, Il May 10, 201613 y1
J••••• J••• R••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlJun 8, 201811 y0
J••••• D•••••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlDec 1, 202116 y1
K•••• B•••••••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlAug 25, 202212 y1
J•••••• B• D•••••Certified Financial PlannerOakbrook Terrace, IlAug 6, 202319 y4
A••••• V••• O•••Oakbrook Terrace, IlMay 24, 202417 y0
J•••• R••Oakbrook Terrace, IlJul 10, 202412 y0
G••• B•••Oakbrook Terrace, IlFeb 13, 202511 y2
M•••••• R••••• R•••Chartered Financial AnalystOakbrook Terrace, Il Sep 5, 202528 y0
J••••• M••• B•••••••Certified Financial PlannerOakbrook Terrace, IlOct 2, 202510 y2
S••••• J••••• G••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlMar 25, 202613 y0
A••••• N•••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlMay 13, 202618 y2
W•••••• H•••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlJul 15, 202610 y0
W•••••• G••••••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlJul 17, 202614 y2
F•••• I•• M••••••Oakbrook Terrace, IlJul 29, 202612 y0
J••••• L••Certified Financial PlannerOakbrook Terrace, IlAug 2, 202610 y3
Advisor movement
3 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days2 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 18% of current headcount6 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • D•••••• J••••••• B• · Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••••••• S••••••• M••••• · Chief Operations Officercontrol
    since 12/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • P••••••••• A•••••• · Owner/Managing Membercontrol
    since 11/2008 · owns 75% or more
  • R•••• M••••••• R••••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 10/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • W••••••• J••••••• S••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • K•••••••• B••••• R••••• · Minority Owner
    since 09/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
  • M•••••••• I••• D•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2025 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Oakbrook Terrace, Il · principal1783
Franklin, Tn200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Northbrook, IL3 employees
  • Lake Forest, IL3 employees
  • St. Charles, IL2 employees
  • Franklin, TN2 employees
  • Brentwood, TN1 employees
  • Milwaukee, WI1 employees
  • Nashville, TN1 employees
  • Hoffman Estates, IL1 employees
  • Cincinnati, OH1 employees
  • Cincinnati, OH1 employees
  • Dayton, OH1 employees
  • Orland Park, IL1 employees
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chicago, IL
ADV anomalies
7 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    L•••••••• S••••••• M••••• (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-03 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    W••••••• J••••••• S••••• (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-03 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    D•••••• J••••••• B• (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-03 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    P••••••••• A•••••• (OWNER/MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-03 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    R•••• M••••••• R••••• (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-10-03 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2026-01-02, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • employee count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    employees (Item 5.A) moved from 13.0 to 43.0 (+231.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +4.0% (1050 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,050) · 100% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 4,083 to 4,448
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 13
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 192 to 208
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,381 to 1,467
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 212575260.0
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 11 to 43
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to More than 500
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 13
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $917M to $1.1B
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $421M to $465M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $496M to $589M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $917M to $1.1B
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.6M to $1.9M
    Jan 2, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 14 to 16
    Jul 26, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 4,020 to 4,083
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 11
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 189 to 192
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,353 to 1,381
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 11
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 11
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $853M to $917M
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $389M to $421M
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $464M to $496M
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $853M to $917M
    Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,878 to 4,020
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • HNW clients · 176 to 189
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,257 to 1,353
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $798M to $853M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $367M to $389M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $430M to $464M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • RAUM · $798M to $853M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.6M to $1.6M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $8.6M to $5.1M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,703 to 3,878
    Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $817M to $798M
    Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $423M to $367M
    Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $395M to $430M
    Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Signals
10 dated events
  • P•••••• R••• S••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for R•• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-14)
    Sep 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••••• D•••••• W••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for O••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2026-04-16)
    Mar 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••••••• I••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for Facet (registered 2026-04-29)
    Jan 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • P•••••• P••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for N••••••••• M••••• I••••••••• S••••••••• (registered 2025-11-19)
    Jul 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••• D•••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for M••••• S•••••• (registered 2025-07-16)
    Jun 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• A•••••• R••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for S••••• I••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-02-19)
    Nov 18, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• reported 14 offices beyond its principal office, up from 9 (2024-04-30 to 2024-05-09)
    May 9, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • R•••••• W••••••• L•••••• left G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• for G••••• R••••••••• P••••••• L•• (registered 2023-10-17)
    Sep 6, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • August Michael Pellegrino (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• (listed 2019-04-18, absent 2019-12-10)
    Dec 10, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • G•••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 27, 2015 · 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
630-620-9300reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/G••••••••-FINANCIAL-GROUPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
goldstonefinancialgroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
630-620-9300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Contact form
goldstonefinancialgroup.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
goldstonefinancialgroup.com/team/anthony-pellegrinoreportedpublished 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
$62.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026