PEKIN HARDY STRAUSS, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1989
Total AUM
$1.6B
Discretionary
$1.6B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$799K
Accounts
1,941
Employees
19
Advisory reps
10

Firm details

Headquarters
CHICAGO, Illinois
CRD number
107310
Registered since
December 29, 1989
Custodians
PERSHING LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI85.93%
  • Individuals9.83%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.96%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.25%
  • Charitable Organizations1.03%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. is an SEC-registered, independent registered investment adviser operating as a corporation since 1989. The firm serves both high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional clients, charging advisory fees based on a percentage of assets under management. Its advisory services emphasize financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutional entities. The firm identifies itself as an active ESG investor and maintains a conventional adviser model rather than acting as a capital allocator.

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 62%, Other 13%, US Government Bonds 10%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 3%62%
  • Exchange Traded Equities62%
  • Other13%
  • US Government Bonds10%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds4%

Owners & executives

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  • ADAM STRAUSS

    Co-Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio ManagerCRD 4893448

  • JENNIFER DUNLAP

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 7070752

  • JOSHUA STRAUSS

    Co-Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio ManagerCRD 4860876

Contacts

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  • MATTHEW BLUME

    Portfolio Manager and Director of ESG ResearchCRD 5725688

  • KATHLEEN Hudock

    Assistant Portfolio ManagerCRD 6432460

  • Brandon White-Szep

    Financial Planning AssociateCRD 8026709

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Wealth teams

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$328M in ETFs

Passive

81%

$267M

Active

12%

$61M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SIMPLIFY MBS ETF (MTBA)ActiveIntermediate Government$20.3M410,0286.18%

Location

Primary office

CHICAGO, IL

COOK

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
227 W Monroe St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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