Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- CRD number
- 107310
- Registered since
- December 29, 1989
- Website
- pekinhardy.com
- 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
FINTRXOverview
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 1989. The firm operates on a percentage-of-AUM fee model and serves both individual/family and institutional clients. Its advisory scope includes financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutional entities. The firm identifies as an active ESG investor and shows a clear preference for equity exposure, though it also uses fixed-income and alternative vehicles in client portfolios.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities62%
- Other13%
- US Government Bonds10%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds4%
Owners & executives
3 of 3
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
3 of 6
Matthew Blume
Portfolio Manager and Director of ESG ResearchCRD 5725688

Kathleen Hudock
Assistant Portfolio ManagerCRD 6432460

Joseph Plevelich
Senior Research AnalystCRD 6096884
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 148Active vs passive
$333M in ETFs
81%
$269M
12%
$63.9M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA ETF (EWY) | BlackRock | Passive | Miscellaneous Region | $20.9M | 103,510 | 6.28% |
Location
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)
- Office locations
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