IRON FINANCIAL LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1994
Total AUM
$489M
Discretionary
$489M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$754K
Accounts
649
Employees
10
Advisory reps
5

Firm details

Headquarters
NORTHBROOK, Illinois
CRD number
106682
Registered since
May 18, 1994
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI86.02%
  • Individuals8.37%
  • Corporations / Businesses3.87%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.74%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Iron Financial LLC is an independent registered investment adviser operating as an LLC and first registered with the SEC in 1994. The firm positions itself as a capital allocator for both high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering fiduciary portfolio management alongside financial planning. Its advisory activities span direct portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and pooled investment vehicles, manager selection and sponsorship/GP roles for private funds. Compensation is primarily a percentage-of-AUM model with the option for performance-based fees. Iron Financial does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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Traditional investments used

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 32%, US Government Bonds 31%, Exchange Traded Equities 17%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 9%, Other 7%, Private Funds 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%32%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds32%
  • US Government Bonds31%
  • Exchange Traded Equities17%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds9%
  • Other7%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • AARON IZENSTARK

    Co-Founder and CIOCRD 2441404

Contacts

3 of 4
  • TIMOTHY ZIEMBA

    Director of OperationsCRD 6387150

  • HOWARD NIXON

    Co-FounderCRD 4369006

  • RICHARD LAKIN

    Managing DirectorCRD 2337398

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$173M in ETFs

Passive

74%

$128M

Active

21%

$44.4M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE 1-5 YEAR USD BOND ETF (ISTB)BlackRockPassiveShort Term Bond$16M330,5729.27%

Location

Primary office

NORTHBROOK, IL

COOK

Location

NORTHBROOK, IL

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

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
COOK
Address
630 Dundee Rd
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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