Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1989
Total AUM
$1.6B
Discretionary
$1.6B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$799K
Accounts
1,941
Employees
19
Advisory reps
9

Firm details

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CRD number
107310
Registered since
December 29, 1989
Custodians
PERSHING LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI85.93%
  • Individuals9.83%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.96%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.25%
  • Charitable Organizations1.03%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 1989. The firm operates on a percentage-of-AUM fee model and serves both individual/family and institutional clients. Its advisory scope includes financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutional entities. The firm identifies as an active ESG investor and shows a clear preference for equity exposure, though it also uses fixed-income and alternative vehicles in client portfolios.

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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

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 62%, Other 13%, US Government Bonds 10%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 3%62%
  • Exchange Traded Equities62%
  • Other13%
  • US Government Bonds10%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds4%

Owners & executives

3 of 3
  • Adam Strauss

    Adam Strauss

    Co-Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio ManagerCRD 4893448

  • Jennifer Dunlap

    Jennifer Dunlap

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 7070752

  • Joshua Strauss

    Joshua Strauss

    Co-Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio ManagerCRD 4860876

Contacts

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  • Matthew Blume

    Matthew Blume

    Portfolio Manager and Director of ESG ResearchCRD 5725688

  • Kathleen Hudock

    Kathleen Hudock

    Assistant Portfolio ManagerCRD 6432460

  • Joseph Plevelich

    Joseph Plevelich

    Senior Research AnalystCRD 6096884

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Wealth teams

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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

$333M in ETFs

Passive

81%

$269M

Active

12%

$63.9M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA ETF (EWY)BlackRockPassiveMiscellaneous Region$20.9M103,5106.28%

Location

Primary office

Chicago, IL

Cook

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
227 W Monroe St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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