The Planning Group
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Northfield, Illinois
- CRD number
- 298496
- Registered since
- September 20, 2018
- Website
- www.planning-group.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI77.68%
- Individuals17.37%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans4.38%
- Charitable Organizations0.58%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
The Planning Group is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and registered with the SEC in 2018. Its advisories combine financial planning and portfolio management focused on individuals, families and small businesses, while also serving some institutional clients. The firm also operates as an insurance broker, and that role appears integrated into its product mix. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagement options. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not positioned as a third-party capital allocator.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
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 Funds76%
- Exchange Traded Equities12%
- US Government Bonds3%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
- State & Local Bonds2%
Owners & executives
1 of 1
Michael Brown
Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2903488
Contacts
3 of 3
Dani Barron
PrincipalCRD 5274828
Paul Shuman
PrincipalCRD 4793240
Martin Jankelowitz
Financial AdvisorCRD 7840302
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 84Active vs passive
$162M in ETFs
86%
$139M
6%
$22.5M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB US BROAD MARKET ETF (SCHB) | Schwab | Passive | Large Blend | $16M | 545,580 | 9.89% |
Location
Northfield, IL
Cook
Location
Northfield, IL
Headquartered in Northfield, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Cook
- Address
- 465 Central Ave
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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