State-registered independent wealth management RIA
Stevard LLC
As of its Form ADV filed March 24, 2026, Stevard LLC, a state-registered independent wealth management RIA in Chicago, Illinois, reported $42.9 million in regulatory assets under management across 53 accounts, ranking #426 among independent RIAs in Illinois by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- State-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 285189
- SEC file number
- None (state-registered)
- Registered since
- March 30, 2026
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 24, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $42.9 million
- Discretionary
- $42.9 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 53 (53 discretionary)
- Clients
- 15, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 1
- Advisory staff
- 1 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $809,298
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 2.3% (from $41.9 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- -32.9% (from $141.8 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- -45.7% (from $907.6 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 0.0% (from 15)
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 | #11,153 | #426 | $42.9 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #16,769 | #628 | 15 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #13,618 | #514 | 53 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #10,188 | #381 | 1 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #11,098 | #433 | 13 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #3,524 | #151 | 1 |
| Newest independent RIAs | #785 | #35 | $42.9 million |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2016 | $0 |
| October 2, 2017 | $311.4 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $368.4 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $345.4 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $855.0 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $907.6 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $177.1 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $141.8 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $130.6 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $41.9 million |
| October 7, 2026 | $42.9 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 13 clients | $42.9 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) fewer than 5 clients | $7,738 | |
| Corporations or other businesses fewer than 5 clients | $1,513 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Other
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Selection of other advisers
- Other
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Accountant or accounting firm
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Accountant or accounting firm
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 2
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 1
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 1, PFS 1.
2 of the firm's 2 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
Our source has no Form ADV Item 11 detail for this firm. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Defined Capital LLC | Oak Brook | $43.6 million |
| Retirement Portfolio Partners | Warrenville | $43.6 million |
| Tomchaney Investment Services, Inc. | Orland Park | $42.9 million |
| Mitchell Vaught & Taylor Inc | Chicago | $42.4 million |
| Berg Investment Planning | Berkeley | $42.2 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Stevard LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.stevardllc.com
- Independent RIAs in Illinois
Firm data as of October 7, 2026, from IA_FIRM_STATE_Feed_10_07_2026.xml.gz. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 7, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.