MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1986
Total AUM
$43.4B
Discretionary
$42.3B
97% of AUM
Avg account
$3.1M
Accounts
14,109
Employees
197
Advisory reps
93

Firm details

Headquarters
CHICAGO, Illinois
CRD number
111135
Registered since
May 15, 1986
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • Corporations / Businesses47.96%
  • HNWI26.61%
  • Insurance Companies16.39%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles7.42%
  • Banking / Thrift Institutions1.48%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. is a long-established adviser that manages a mix of individual, family and institutional relationships with a pronounced emphasis on discretionary portfolio management. The firm acts as a capital allocator across public markets and pooled vehicles, offering financial planning, pension consulting-like services, and selection of sub‑advisers. Its fee model combines asset‑based fees with performance‑based arrangements for certain strategies. Investment activity skews toward liquid, ETF‑driven exposure alongside concentrated equity positions; the firm also sponsors private funds and serves as a manager of real estate vehicles. Mesirow is not an active ESG investor per its profile. It operates with a blend of internal portfolio management and third‑party manager selection, indicating a hybrid approach that mixes in‑house strategies with outsourced specialist allocations. Mesirow Financial has been recognized repeatedly by Barron’s, appearing on the Top 100 RIA Firms list from 2021 through 2025.

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Investments & Alternatives

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Investment profile

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Other 66%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 15%, Exchange Traded Equities 7%, US Government Bonds 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 4%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%66%
  • Other66%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds15%
  • Exchange Traded Equities7%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds4%

Owners & executives

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  • JEFFREY LEVINE

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5627249

  • CHRISTOPHER O'NEILL

    Managing Director, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2727003

  • BRIAN PRICE

    President and Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5192466

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Contacts

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  • SHAUNA KELLY-MORAN

    Vice President, Client Relationship SpecialistCRD 4913545

  • Peter Wahlstrom

    Managing DirectorCRD 2961307

  • LAWRENCE COHEN

    Senior Managing Director, Wealth AdvisorCRD 1297239

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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

$3.3B in ETFs

Passive

82%

$2.7B

Active

10%

$589M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT ETF (MOAT)VanEckPassiveLarge Blend$259M2,675,2947.81%

Location

Primary office

CHICAGO, IL

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Location

CHICAGO, IL

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

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
COOK
Address
353 N Clark St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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