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SEC-registered adviser

Z•••• I••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 333798SEC 801-131598websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 29, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 8, 2024 · 7 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 10, 2024
RAUM
$2
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$2 individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
7 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2 as of May 29, 2026
Jan 22, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of May 29, 2026
Jan 22, 2025$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of May 29, 2026
Jan 22, 20250 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of May 29, 2026
Jan 22, 20254 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal yearIARs 0 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 29, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$1derivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
0derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2derivedRAUM 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
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, subscription, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$2100%
Individual clients
1reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
1reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
G••• E••••• G•••••Chicago, Il Mar 5, 202627 y2
M•••• S•••• B•••••Santa Barbara, Ca Apr 20, 202644 y2
A••••• D••••• M•••••Chicago, Il Apr 20, 202617 y2
E•••• K•••••• G••••••Santa Barbra, Ca Aug 11, 202612 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net +4 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 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
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • L••••••••• B••••• J•••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • O••••••••• J•••• F•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Z••••• F•••••••• I•• · Trustee
    since 06/2000 · owns F of T•• G•••••••• T••••
Entity owners
  • Z•••• I••••••••• R•••••••• I••• · Sole Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • T•• G•••••••• T•••• · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Z•••• I••••••••• R•••••••• I•••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal440
Santa Barbara, Ca220
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing May 29, 2026
    financial planning (Item 5.G.1): no on the filing of 2026-04-23, yes on the filing of 2026-05-29
    peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (704)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 0 to 3
    Apr 23, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Apr 23, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Apr 23, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • Employees · 7 to 10
    Apr 23, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · to 0
    Apr 23, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 4
    Apr 23, 2026 to May 29, 2026
  • Accounts · 0 to 1
    Nov 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
    Nov 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 0 to 1
    Nov 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $2
    Nov 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $0 to $2
    Nov 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $0 to $2
    Nov 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 7
    Jan 22, 2025 to May 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jan 22, 2025 to May 29, 2025
  • Accounts · unset to 0.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
  • RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Nov 8, 2024 to Jan 22, 2025
Signals
2 dated events
  • 2 advisors left C••••••••• W•••••• L•• (Overland Park, KS) for Z•••• I••••••••• L•• on the same day
    May 15, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Z•••• I••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 8, 2024 · 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
info@zackswp.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
800-767-3771reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/zacks-intelligencereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
zackswp.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(312)-265-9500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 29, 2026
Contact form
zackswp.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$1derivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026