SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Brookstone Capital Management LLC
As of its Form ADV filed September 29, 2026, Brookstone Capital Management LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Wheaton, Illinois, reported $12.8 billion in regulatory assets under management across 81,900 accounts, ranking #6 among independent RIAs in Illinois by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 141413
- SEC file number
- 801-68010
- Registered since
- June 20, 2007
- Latest Form ADV filing
- September 29, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 271
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $12.8 billion
- Discretionary
- $12.8 billion (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 81,900 (81,900 discretionary)
- Clients
- 54,880, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 405
- Advisory staff
- 320 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $155,679
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 22.5% (from $10.4 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 19.3% (from $7.5 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 29.2% (from $3.5 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 0.6% (from 54,565)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In Illinois | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #78 | #6 | $12.8 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #1,901 | #76 | 22.5%from $10.4 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #1,785 | #71 | 19.3%from $7.5 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #221 | #9 | 29.2%from $3.5 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #96 | #5 | $2.3 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #22 | #2 | 54,880 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #3,963 | #160 | 0.6%from 54,565 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #23 | #2 | 81,900 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #17 | #2 | 320 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #31 | #3 | 4,860 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #78 | #10 | 33 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $111.6 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $300.0 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $364.0 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $759.7 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $975.5 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $1.5 billion |
| October 3, 2016 | $1.4 billion |
| October 2, 2017 | $1.7 billion |
| October 1, 2018 | $2.2 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $2.4 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $3.0 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $3.5 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $8.4 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $7.5 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $8.8 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $10.4 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $12.8 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 49,950 clients | $11.0 billion | |
| High net worth individuals 4,860 clients | $1.6 billion | |
| Corporations or other businesses 35 clients | $87.5 million | |
| Banking or thrift institutions fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Charitable organizations fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| State or municipal government entities fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Other investment advisers fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Insurance companies fewer than 5 clients | $0 | |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers
- Educational seminars or workshops
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 251-500.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: yes.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Other investment adviser
- Lawyer or law firm
- Insurance company or agency
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 339
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 320
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 33, ChFC 13, CFA 3.
Between 68 and 339 of the firm's 339 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 3 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in Illinois
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| The Mather Group, LLC | Chicago | $13.4 billion |
| Curi Capital, LLC | Chicago | $11.6 billion |
| Altair Advisers, LLC | Chicago | $9.8 billion |
| Forum Financial Management, LP | Lombard | $8.7 billion |
| JMG Financial Group Ltd | Downers Grove | $7.5 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Brookstone Capital Management LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.brookstonecm.com
- Independent RIAs in Illinois
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.