Cresset Asset Management, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2017
Total AUM
$78.9B
Discretionary
$77.2B
98% of AUM
Avg account
$2.4M
Accounts
32,894
Employees
496
Advisory reps
223

Firm details

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CRD number
288566
Registered since
July 10, 2017
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, PERSHING LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI88.38%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles10.11%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.75%
  • Charitable Organizations0.56%
  • Individuals0.2%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser formed as an LLC in 2017 that positions itself as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm combines financial planning and multi-client portfolio management services with pooled-vehicle advisory roles and selection-of-adviser capabilities. It also operates in commodity programs as a CPO/CTA and runs educational seminars. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Cresset identifies as an active ESG investor. The firm has received multiple industry recognitions across recent years, including mentions in FA Magazine (2020), Barron’s (2022 and 2025), Forbes (2022–2024), Citywire (2022 and 2024), AdvisorHub (2026) and CNBC (2026).

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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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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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 30%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 30%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, Private Funds 10%, State & Local Bonds 9%, US Government Bonds 6%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Other 2%30%
  • Exchange Traded Equities30%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds30%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • Private Funds10%
  • State & Local Bonds9%

Owners & executives

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  • Joseph Park

    Joseph Park

    Managing Director, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5761466

  • Patrick Regan

    Patrick Regan

    Managing Director, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2515605

  • Michael Costabile

    Michael Costabile

    Executive Managing Director, Chief Financial OfficerCRD 6938100

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Contacts

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  • Amy Macleod

    Amy Macleod

    Managing Director & Wealth AdvisorCRD 5658258

  • David Legus

    David Legus

    Managing Director & Wealth AdvisorCRD 5663493

  • Evan Blake

    Evan Blake

    Director, Wealth AdvisorCRD 5671256

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$16.8B in ETFs

Passive

91%

$15.2B

Active

6%

$1.6B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY)State StreetPassiveLarge Blend$2.8B3,728,40416.66%

Location

Primary office

Chicago, IL

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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
444 W Lake St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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