COPPERWOOD FINANCIAL

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2025
Total AUM
$120M
Discretionary
$119M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$150K
Accounts
795
Employees
3
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
BURR RIDGE, Illinois
CRD number
310859
Registered since
December 8, 2025
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals49.48%
  • HNWI48.9%
  • Corporations / Businesses1%
  • Charitable Organizations0.61%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Copperwood Financial is an independent, owner-operated registered investment adviser that serves individual and family clients with a mix of financial planning and portfolio management. The firm runs a fee model that includes a percentage-of-AUM component alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements, and it positions itself as a capital allocator — meaning it builds client portfolios using both in-house strategies and external managers. Advisory services listed include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting-type work and the selection of third-party advisers, which points to a hybrid model of direct portfolio management plus outsourced specialist allocations. Equities are the focal point of the investment program. The firm prefers exchange-traded instruments for liquid public-market exposure, while using third-party managers to access less liquid or specialized alternative strategies. Copperwood is not an ESG-focused investor, and it relies on discretionary mandates for the vast majority of client assets.

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

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Active ESG investor

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 69%, Other 11%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 10%, Private Funds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%69%
  • Exchange Traded Equities69%
  • Other11%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds10%
  • Private Funds5%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%

Contacts

3 of 3
  • LAWRENCE GATZ

    PresidentCRD 6245962

  • Paidemoyo Charasika

    Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 4091183

  • JOHN CRAWFORD

    Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 5544099

Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Location

Primary office

BURR RIDGE, IL

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Location

BURR RIDGE, IL

Headquartered in BURR RIDGE, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
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Address
745 McClintock Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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