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Former SEC-registered adviser

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Former SEC-registered adviserChicago, IllinoisCRD 309195SEC 801-118813IAPD
Legal name Z•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 29, 2024
First filing on the tape Apr 28, 2020 · 16 filings
RAUM
$6.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
10%
$663M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
53
28 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.6B as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 30, 2021$8.3B then
HNW client RAUM$614M as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 30, 2021$671M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)18 as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 30, 20210 then
Employees (5.A)53 as of Mar 29, 2024
Mar 30, 202176 then
Private funds: 1
RAUM +3.3% over the last fiscal year-7.1% a year over threeIARs 0 to 18
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 29, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$367MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
38derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
28%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+3.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-11%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, 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 companies, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Corporations and businesses$3.5B53%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.6B25%
  • High-net-worth individuals$614M9.3%
  • Other investment advisers$232M3.5%
  • Investment companies$223M3.4%
  • Charitable organizations$128M1.9%
  • Banks and thrifts$119M1.8%
  • State and municipal entities$102M1.5%
  • Individuals$48.4M0.7%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$159,0680.0%
Individual clients
210reported
HNW clients
465reported
Pension plan clients
100reported
Charitable clients
63reported
Accounts
1,486reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $268M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
P••••••• L••••••••• F••• I• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$12.1M4Mar 9, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • G••••••• G••• · Chief Equity Strategistcontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• A••••••••• R••••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 02/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • B••••••• C••••••• A••••• · Member/Managercontrol
    since 06/2016 · owns F of 1••• C•••••• G•••• H•••••••• L••
  • H•••••• J•••• T••••• · Member/Managercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 50% to 75% of 1••• C•••••• G•••• H•••••••• L••
  • M••••••• C••••••••• J•••• · Managercontrol
    since 07/2016 · owns F of 1••• C•••••• G•••• H•••••••• L••
  • W•••••• M••••••• A••••• R••• · Managercontrol
    since 07/2016 · owns F of 1••• C•••••• G•••• H•••••••• L••
  • M•••••• M••••••• M••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • F•• M••••••• G••••• L•• · Direct Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • 1••• C•••••• G•••• H•••••••• L•• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns F of 1••• C•••••• G••••• I••
  • 1••• C•••••• G••••• I•• · Managing Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of 1••• F•••••••• C••••••• L••
  • 1••• F•••••••• C••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of D••••••••• M••••••• G•••• P••••• L••
  • D••••••••• M••••••• G•••• P••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of F•• M••••••• G••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • St. Louis, MO9 employees
  • Milwaukee, WI6 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,546 to 1,486
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 30 to 28
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 0
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 499 to 532
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 469 to 465
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 289 to 210
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 103 to 100
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 1
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 64 to 53
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 18
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.4B to $6.6B
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $547M to $614M
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $56.1M to $48.4M
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.1M to $20.5M
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $243,870 to $159,068
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $6.4B to $6.6B
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Related broker-dealer · false to true
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $325M to $268M
    Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Business name · Z•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• to ZCM
    Feb 21, 2023 to May 2, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,809 to 1,546
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 32 to 30
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Charity clients · 77 to 63
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 489 to 499
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • HNW clients · 599 to 469
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 410 to 289
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Employees · 67 to 64
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $8.0B to $6.4B
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $753M to $547M
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $84.6M to $56.1M
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.6M to $18.1M
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $1.7B to $1.5B
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $504,432 to $243,870
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • RAUM · $8.1B to $6.4B
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $576M to $325M
    Jun 1, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023
  • Accounts · 1,764 to 1,809
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Charity clients · 82 to 77
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Corporate clients · 458 to 489
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • HNW clients · 569 to 599
    Jun 24, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
Signals
21 dated events
  • Zcm's advisors moved to F•• I••••••••• L•• (Milwaukee, WI): 4 of 7 registered, on the same day
    May 15, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Zcm reported 18 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2024-01-08 to 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Luis Eduardo Cortes (Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2023-11-15, absent 2024-01-08)
    Jan 8, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Marie Renee Ansbro (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2023-08-18, absent 2023-11-08)
    Nov 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • John Matthew Kowieski (Director Of Operations) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2023-08-18, absent 2023-11-08)
    Nov 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • W•••••• M• F••••••••• left Zcm for F••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2023-08-30)
    Sep 18, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M William Fitzgerald (Chief Investment Officer - Zcm Sustainability) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2023-02-21, absent 2023-05-02)
    May 2, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • D. Devansh Patel (Senior Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2022-06-01, absent 2023-02-21)
    Feb 21, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • D Wiley Angell (Chief Investment Officer - Famco Group) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2022-06-01, absent 2023-02-21)
    Feb 21, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Evans Papanikolaou (Chief Administrative Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2022-06-01, absent 2023-02-21)
    Feb 21, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Robert Alexander Morris (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Zcm
    Feb 21, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Luis Eduardo Cortes (Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income) appeared on Schedule A of Zcm
    Jun 1, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • M••• B•••••• B•••• left Zcm for M••••• M•••• M••••••••• I•• (registered 2022-04-21)
    Apr 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Evans Papanikolaou (Chief Administrative Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Zcm
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Marie Paula Horn (Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2021-06-24, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Kane John Brinckerhoff (Chief Marketing Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2021-06-24, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Allen Scott Roberts (President And Chief Executive Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2021-03-30, absent 2021-06-24)
    Jun 24, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • M William Fitzgerald (Chief Executive Officer And Member Of The Board Of Directors) appeared on Schedule A of Zcm
    Jun 24, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Kumari Monika Singh (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Zcm (listed 2021-01-15, absent 2021-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Z•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Apr 28, 2020 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • Z•••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Apr 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.
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026