SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Vestgen Advisors, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed September 11, 2026, Vestgen Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Chicago, Illinois, reported $6.7 billion in regulatory assets under management across 22,790 accounts, ranking #12 among independent RIAs in Illinois by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 318657
- SEC file number
- 801-123390
- Registered since
- March 4, 2022
- Latest Form ADV filing
- September 11, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 16
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $6.7 billion
- Discretionary
- $5.7 billion (85.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $999.8 million
- Accounts
- 22,790 (19,371 discretionary)
- Clients
- 22,790, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 165
- Advisory staff
- 58 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $292,479
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 92.1% (from $3.5 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 132.8% (from $528.1 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Client growth, 1 year
- 141.1% (from 9,453)
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 | #172 | #12 | $6.7 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #106 | #6 | 92.1%from $3.5 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #69 | #4 | $3.2 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #45 | #4 | 22,790 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #46 | #2 | 141.1%from 9,453 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #70 | #6 | 22,790 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #153 | #13 | 58 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #141 | #13 | 1,313 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #174 | #12 | 16 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2022 | $303.0 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $528.1 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $660.3 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $3.5 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $6.7 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 1,313 clients | $3.4 billion | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 21,477 clients | $3.2 billion | |
| 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 | |
| Corporations or other businesses 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
- Pension consulting
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 1000.
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
- 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
- 58
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 43
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 50
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 16, ChFC 9, CFA 1.
Between 49 and 58 of the firm's 58 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 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JMG Financial Group Ltd | Downers Grove | $7.5 billion |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | Chicago | $7.5 billion |
| Crescent Grove Advisors | Lake Forest | $5.5 billion |
| Calamos Wealth Management LLC | Naperville | $5.5 billion |
| David Vaughan Investments, LLC | Peoria | $5.3 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Vestgen Advisors, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.vestgen.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.