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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Rothschild Investment

Independent wealth managerChicago, IllinoisCRD 728SEC 801-7395websiteIAPD
Legal name Rothschild Investment LLC
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since May 30, 1971
RAUM
$2.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$2.6B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$164M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
39
19 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.8B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$974M then
HNW client RAUM$2.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$913M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)19 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201325 then
Employees (5.A)39 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201350 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 20121 then
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 18 to 19offices 0 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$164MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
70derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$986,293derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+5.6%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+21%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.1B, 743 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 a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.4B84%
  • Individuals$282M10%
  • Corporations and businesses$96.1M3.4%
  • Charitable organizations$33.2M1.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$23.0M0.8%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.5M0.1%
Individual clients
666reported
HNW clients
525reported
Pension plan clients
22reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
2,831reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.1B for 743 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=39.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Daniel Peyton HordChartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlJun 27, 200645 y0
Christian Paul GeringerCertified Financial PlannerChicago, IlSep 5, 201723 y0
Ladd Edward SolomonCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Jun 2, 202019 y1
Joseph Scott SindelarChicago, IlJun 4, 202028 y3
David Cutter DickmanCertified Financial PlannerChicago, IlMay 5, 202211 y0
Stephen Charles BabyChicago, IlMay 6, 202212 y0
Skylar Shea RushChicago, IlApr 24, 202310 y1
Peter C JarrettChartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlOct 17, 202313 y0
Samuel Peyton HordChicago, IlFeb 8, 202415 y0
Thomas Andrew JanesChartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlMar 11, 202511 y0
Chadwick Joseph SchlettChartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlApr 16, 202512 y0
Joel Edward SolomonChicago, IlJun 17, 202535 y0
Charlie Joseph KuhnChicago, IlDec 4, 202510 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Thomas Paine Investorsno longer reportedOther Private Fund$91.9M21Mar 29, 2012
Rothschild Wv II, LPVenture Capital Fund$1.5M9May 2, 2023
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Joel Edward Solomon · Member, Officercontrol
    since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Curtis Robert Ellergodt · Finop
    since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • James Allyn Franke · Member, Officer
    since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Phillip Eugene Johnson · Member, President
    since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Brian Douglas Lenart · Cco/Amlco
    since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Rothschild Holdings, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list Rothschild Investment as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal1710
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    SOLOMON, JOEL EDWARD (MEMBER, OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-27 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    performance-based compensation (Item 5.E.6): no on the filing of 2025-11-19, yes on the filing of 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,425 to 2,831
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 19
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 38 to 39
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 16 to 14
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 14 to 18
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 773 to 525
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 209 to 666
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 35 to 22
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0 to 1
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $25.6M to $1.1B
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 41 to 39
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 7 to 13
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 18 to 19
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.8B
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $2.4B
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $446M to $282M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $30.9M to $1.6M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $61.4M to $23.0M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $0 to $1.5M
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.3B to $2.8B
    Nov 19, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Commission compensation · true to false
    Aug 27, 2025 to Nov 19, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 25558830.0
    Apr 28, 2025 to Aug 27, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Apr 28, 2025 to Aug 27, 2025
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Apr 28, 2025 to Aug 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,211 to 2,425
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 18
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 6
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 25 to 38
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Business name · ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT CORPORATION to ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 12 to 16
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 38 to 14
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 453 to 773
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,662 to 209
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 46 to 35
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · 858561712.0 to unset
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Employees · 40 to 41
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 7
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 51-100
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 18
    Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025
Signals
7 dated events
  • Richard Foreman Karger (Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Rothschild Investment (listed 2023-05-02, absent 2024-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Paul Edward Geringer (Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Rothschild Investment (listed 2023-05-02, absent 2024-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Bradley Charles Drake (Officer, Cco) no longer on Schedule A of Rothschild Investment (listed 2023-05-02, absent 2024-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Bart Richard Bonga (President) no longer on Schedule A of Rothschild Investment (listed 2022-10-26, absent 2022-11-21)
    Nov 21, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Rothschild Investment Corporation reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Oct 26, 2022 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
  • Robert Melvin Steiner (Executive Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Rothschild Investment (listed 2021-10-22, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Rothschild Investment reported RAUM $1.4B, up 30% from $1.1B (2019-03-29 to 2020-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
312-983-8900reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/rothschild-wealth-partners/posts/?feedVreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
rothschildwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
312-983-8900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Contact form
rothschildwealth.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
rothschildwealth.com/our-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
$164Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026