THE MERIDIAN BUSINESS GROUP, LTD

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$22.9M
Discretionary
$22.9M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$174K
Accounts
132
Employees
1
Advisory reps
1

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

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Overview

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.

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 90%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, Exchange Traded Equities 2%90%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds90%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • Exchange Traded Equities2%

Contacts

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  • MICHAEL TREKAS

    OwnerCRD 4225955

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Location

Primary office

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)
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