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SEC-registered adviser

E••••••••• A•••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerOak Brook, IllinoisCRD 290030SEC 801-123353websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 31, 2022 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 4, 2022
RAUM
$342M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$317M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$171M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$342M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 6, 2023$201M then
HNW client RAUM$217M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 6, 2023$116M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 6, 20236 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 6, 20239 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.8% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 4 to 2offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 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
  • 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
$171MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
203derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$317,084derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$217M64%
  • Individuals$99.5M29%
  • Charitable organizations$13.1M3.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.5M3.4%
Individual clients
317reported
HNW clients
89reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,077reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.07 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 50% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
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
  • L••••••••• I••• L•• · President, Chief Compliance Officer, Wealth Advisorcontrol
    since 09/2017 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • F••••••••• A•• A••••••••• P•
    insurancen
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Oak Brook, Il · principal201
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Porter, IN2 employees
  • Homewood, IL1 employees
  • Normal, IL1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,216 to 1,077
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 94 to 89
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 400 to 317
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 11 to 9
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 5
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HQ city · to OAK BROOK
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HQ state · to IL
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 2
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $317M to $330M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $205M to $217M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $104M to $99.5M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12,052 to $11.5M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $12,052 to $11.5M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $317M to $342M
    Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 21, 2025 to May 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,144 to 1,216
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 80 to 94
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 406 to 400
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 11.0
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HQ city · unset to
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HQ state · unset to
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Other offices · 3 to 2
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $265M to $317M
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $161M to $205M
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $99.7M to $104M
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $12,052
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 12052.0
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $265M to $317M
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Related insurance company · true to false
    Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Jul 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 5 to 4
    Jul 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 7
    Jul 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Jul 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Mar 13, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024
  • Accounts · 927 to 1,144
    Dec 1, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Dec 1, 2023 to Mar 13, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • P•••••• L•••• F••• left E••••••••• A•••••••• I••• for C••••• I••••••••• A••••••• L•• (registered 2024-03-21)
    Sep 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••• D••• M•••• left E••••••••• A•••••••• I••• for C••••• I••••••••• A••••••• L•• (registered 2024-03-21)
    Aug 1, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left C••••• A••••••• L•• (Oak Brook, IL) for E••••••••• A•••••••• I••• on the same day
    Mar 21, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • E••••••••• A•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 31, 2022 · 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 email
dsimpson@ergawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
tlaterreur@ergawealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
219-405-5499reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
630-320-2078reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
940-391-3251reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(630) 320-2078reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
Contact form
ergawealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
ergawealth.com/teamreportedpublished 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
$171Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026