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SEC-registered adviser

National Investment Services Of America, LLC

Institutional managerMilwaukee, WisconsinCRD 307169SEC 801-118132websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 28, 2020 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 26, 2020
RAUM
$16B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.2%
$33.0M individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.3B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
38
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$16B as of May 1, 2026
Feb 1, 2021$9.4B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)13 as of May 1, 2026
Feb 1, 202112 then
Employees (5.A)38 as of May 1, 2026
Feb 1, 202136 then
Private funds12 as of May 1, 2026
Feb 1, 202111 then
RAUM +26% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 13 to 13
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
RAUM per advisor
$1.3BderivedRAUM 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
$45.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
92%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$7.7B, 12 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$13B81%
  • State and municipal entities$1.3B8.0%
  • Charitable organizations$657M4.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$589M3.7%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$409M2.6%
  • Individuals$33.0M0.2%
  • Investment companies$8.7M0.1%
Individual clients
10reported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
263reported
Charitable clients
35reported
Accounts
360reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$7.7B for 12 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.92 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Lesly Merriken BarnesMilwaukee, WiFeb 28, 202019 y1
Barbara Ann SchallaChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, WiMar 2, 202032 y1
Mark Robert AndersonChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, WiMar 2, 202026 y1
Vincent Steven RussoChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, WiMar 2, 202033 y3
James Simpson KaplanChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, WiMar 2, 202039 y1
Stefan MartinMilwaukee, WiMar 2, 202018 y1
Thomas Morrison PriceChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, WiSep 24, 202028 y2
Stephen Joseph SmitleyMilwaukee, WiAug 16, 202117 y0
Jenny Ann NotteChicago, IlJan 27, 202222 y2
Jay Thomas DirienzoMilwaukee, WiApr 10, 202211 y0
Kyle Robert OlsonMilwaukee, WiOct 2, 202310 y0
Vasilios D GerasopoulosMilwaukee, WiAug 20, 202410 y1
Jason Christopher BerrieChartered Financial AnalystMilwaukee, WiJan 1, 202523 y1
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
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Nis Core Fixed Income Qp Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$1.2B26Mar 29, 2018
    Nis Core Fixed Income Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$1.2B48Mar 30, 2012
    Nis Intermediate Fixed Income Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$1.1B57Mar 30, 2012
    Nis Total Absolute Return Fund, LLCHedge Fund$499M87Mar 30, 2012
    Nis Preferred Stock Fund II, LLCHedge Fund$320M55Mar 30, 2012
    Nis Intermediate Fixed Income Qp Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$246M16Mar 29, 2018
    Nis High Yield Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$173M80Mar 30, 2012
    Nis High Yield Qp Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$109M37Mar 29, 2018
    Nis Total Absoute Return Qp Fund, LLCHedge Fund$87.5M30Mar 29, 2018
    Nis Short Duration High Yield Fund, LLCOther Private Fund$47.6M4Mar 28, 2014
    Nis Preferred Stock Qp Fund, LLCHedge Fund$26.5M10Mar 29, 2018
    Nis Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund, LLCno longer reportedOther Private Fund$2.8M4Mar 29, 2016
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Kay Natalie Abbott · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert Mark Anderson · Chief Strategy Officercontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Christopher Jason Berrie · Chief Investment Officer, Directorcontrol
      since 10/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Robert Brooks · Chief Executive Officer, Directorcontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • P John Fremgen · Principal, Managing Partner, Directorcontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Lynn Rebecca Harris · Directorcontrol
      since 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Joseph Bartlett Mccartin · Principal, Managing Partner, Directorcontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Edward Norman Sidler · Principal, Managing Partner, Directorcontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • John Gregory Stumm · Directorcontrol
      since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Orile Scott Van Lith · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 12/2019 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Nis Holding Corporation · Direct Owner
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. · Direct Owner
      direct · owns 50% to 75%
    • Resolute Acquisition, Inc. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.
    • Resolute Topco, Inc. · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Resolute Acquisition, Inc.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list National Investment Services Of America, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Milwaukee, Wi · principal1200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Chicago, IL7 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 342 to 360
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 25 to 16
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Charity clients · 44 to 35
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 8
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 12 to 10
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 243 to 263
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 12
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $6.1B to $7.7B
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Employees · 37 to 38
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Private funds · 11 to 12
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $13B to $16B
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $31.1M to $33.0M
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $10B to $13B
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $440M to $409M
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $13B to $16B
      Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Accounts · 313 to 342
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 14 to 25
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Charity clients · 48 to 44
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 13 to 12
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 216 to 243
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $5.0B to $6.1B
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Employees · 35 to 37
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $9.8B to $13B
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $29.9M to $31.1M
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $8.1B to $10B
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $420M to $440M
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $9.8B to $13B
      May 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 302 to 313
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 15 to 14
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Charity clients · 49 to 48
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 15 to 13
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 209 to 216
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $4.1B to $5.0B
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Employees · 37 to 35
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 13
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $7.9B to $9.8B
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $1.8M to $29.9M
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $6.4B to $8.1B
      Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
    Signals
    12 dated events
    • National Investment Services Of America, Llc reported RAUM $16.3B, up 26% from $12.9B (2026-01-26 to 2026-03-12)
      Mar 12, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • National Investment Services Of America, Llc reported RAUM $12.9B, up 31% from $9.8B (2024-05-20 to 2025-04-24)
      Apr 24, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • John Gregory Stumm (Director) appeared on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc
      May 20, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Karl Jeffrey Ringdahl (Director) no longer on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc (listed 2024-03-29, absent 2024-05-20)
      May 20, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Jay Kent White (Senior Adviser) no longer on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc (listed 2022-05-05, absent 2023-03-21)
      Mar 21, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Louis Gene Needles (Director) no longer on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc (listed 2022-02-22, absent 2022-05-05)
      May 5, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Lynn Rebecca Harris (Director) appeared on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc
      May 5, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Harold Larry Haslee (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc (listed 2021-06-08, absent 2022-02-22)
      Feb 22, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • James Tyler Pullen (Chief Equity Officer) no longer on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc (listed 2021-06-08, absent 2022-02-22)
      Feb 22, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Kay Natalie Abbott (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of National Investment Services Of America, Llc
      Feb 22, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • National Investment Services Of America, Llc reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
      Jan 28, 2020 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
    • National Investment Services Of America, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jan 28, 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
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/national-investment-services-inc.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    nisi.netreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    414.765.1980reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 1, 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
    Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $1.3Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026