North Star Investment Management Corporation

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2003
Total AUM
$2.5B
Discretionary
$2.4B
97% of AUM
Avg account
$947K
Accounts
2,643
Employees
26
Advisory reps
12

Firm details

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CRD number
117681
Registered since
April 28, 2003
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI63.49%
  • Investment Companies15.9%
  • Individuals14.62%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans5.18%
  • Charitable Organizations0.82%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

North Star Investment Management Corporation is an independent, SEC-registered RIA that has been operating since 2003. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and presents itself as a capital allocator that combines financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across a range of account types. Compensation structures include percentage-of-AUM fees along with hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. Advisory capabilities span traditional wealth management and institutional services: financial planning; portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, pooled vehicles and investment companies; pension consulting; and selection of other advisers. The firm is not an active ESG investor and does not describe itself as a multi-state adviser.

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 45%, Exchange Traded Equities 30%, US Government Bonds 13%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Other 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%45%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds45%
  • Exchange Traded Equities30%
  • US Government Bonds13%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%

Owners & executives

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  • Eric Kuby

    Eric Kuby

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 1203246

  • Andrew Eisenberg

    Andrew Eisenberg

    General Counsel & Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 6525244

  • Peter Gottlieb

    Peter Gottlieb

    Chairman & CEOCRD 2017998

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Contacts

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  • Matthew Schwerin

    Matthew Schwerin

    PresidentCRD 1612397

  • Dana Cahan

    Dana Cahan

    Vice PresidentCRD 7651605

  • Sharon Egan

    Sharon Egan

    Director of Financial PlanningCRD 2822601

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$671M in ETFs

Passive

95%

$636M

Active

2%

$34.9M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES S&P 500 GROWTH ETF (IVW)BlackRockPassiveLarge Growth$69.6M505,96610.37%

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
20 N Wacker Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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