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SEC-registered adviser

T•• D••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerHoffman Estates, IllinoisCRD 291828SEC 801-127948websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 16, 2018 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since May 5, 2023
RAUM
$265M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$265M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$29.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$265M as of Jul 15, 2026
Feb 29, 2024$128M then
HNW client RAUM$178M as of Jul 15, 2026
Feb 29, 2024$79.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jul 15, 2026
Feb 29, 20243 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Jul 15, 2026
Feb 29, 20244 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +37% over the last fiscal yearIARs 5 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 15, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$29.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
29derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$245,571derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+37%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$238MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$156M, 139 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$178M67%
  • Individuals$87.6M33%
Individual clients
192reported
HNW clients
70reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,080reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$156M for 139 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourly, commissionsreported
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
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• D•••• H•••••••Certified Financial PlannerHoffman Estates, IlMar 21, 201814 y1
S•••• J• B••••••Hoffman Estates, IlJan 4, 202316 y1
K••••••• C•••••••• V••••••Certified Financial PlannerHoffman Estates, IlJan 29, 202412 y3
T••• D••••• R••••Hoffman Estates, IlOct 17, 202412 y0
T••• M•••• B••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHoffman Estates, IlApr 14, 202522 y3
L•••••• M••••Hoffman Estates, IlSep 29, 202510 y0
P••••• R• B••••••••Hoffman Estates, IlFeb 2, 202610 y0
D••• R••• A••••••••Certified Financial PlannerHoffman Estates, IlMar 3, 202612 y1
A••••• S•••••Hoffman Estates, IlJul 27, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H•••••••• M••••••• D•••• · Management Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • H•••••••• M••••••• D•••• · Sole Trusteecontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns F of M••• H••••••• R•••••••• L••••• T••••
Entity owners
  • M••• H••••••• R•••••••• L••••• T•••• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Hoffman Estates, Il · principal941
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 22.0% to 67.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-01-22 and 2026-03-10
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $193,658,200 to $265,216,193 (+37.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-22 and 2026-03-10; the peer median change was +15.0% (4550 comparable advisers, 91.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,550) · 91% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 982 to 1,080
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 76 to 70
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 163 to 192
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Commission compensation · false to true
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $118M to $156M
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 11
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 251-500
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $188M to $260M
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $41.7M to $178M
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $152M to $87.6M
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.5M to $5.7M
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $194M to $265M
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $194M to $0
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $194M to $0
    Jun 27, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Jan 22, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 753 to 982
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • HNW clients · 54 to 76
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Individual clients · 155 to 163
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $26.9M to $118M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $123M to $188M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $79.1M to $41.7M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $46.8M to $152M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.8M to $5.5M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 1987310.0 to unset
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • RAUM · $128M to $194M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $117M to $194M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $0 to $194M
    Aug 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Accounts · 698 to 753
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 29 to 54
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 166 to 155
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $35 to $26.9M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $103M to $123M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $48.7M to $79.1M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $56.4M to $46.8M
    Sep 8, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • M•••••• L•••• H••••• left T•• D••• G••••• L•• for Tapestryfp (registered 2026-05-19)
    Feb 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • T•• D••• G••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 16, 2018 · 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
team@thedalagroup.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
847-485-0248reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
thedalagroup.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
847-485-0248reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 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
$29.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026