THE MERIDIAN BUSINESS GROUP, LTD
Firm details
- Headquarters
- RIVER GROVE, Illinois
- CRD number
- 119455
- Website
- mybnow.com
- Custodians
- ETC BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI62.1%
- Individuals37.21%
- Corporations / Businesses0.69%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
The Meridian Business Group, Ltd operates as a small, independent registered investment adviser serving both individual and family clients as well as institutional relationships. The firm emphasizes fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, supplemented by educational seminars and workshops. Its compensation model mixes percentage-of-AUM fees with hourly and fixed-fee engagements, which aligns with a hybrid planning-and-portfolio practice rather than a pure asset-gathering broker model. Investment activity is tilted toward pooled public funds — mutual funds and similar vehicles — which make up the majority of the firm’s managed assets. The Meridian Business Group, Ltd does not position itself as an active ESG investor, and it is not reported as a multi-state adviser or pension consultant. Custody and trading are routed primarily through a single custodian relationship, consistent with a compact operational footprint.
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
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds90%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
- Exchange Traded Equities2%
Contacts
1 of 1MICHAEL TREKAS
OwnerCRD 4225955
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXLocation
RIVER GROVE, IL
COOK
Location
RIVER GROVE, IL
Headquartered in RIVER GROVE, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- COOK
- Address
- 2715 Thatcher Ave
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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