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 RIA organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2018. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as some institutional relationships, offering financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It also functions as an insurance broker, which aligns with its use of annuity products. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed-fee options. The adviser does not position itself as an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi-state adviser.
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
Martin Jankelowitz
Financial AdvisorCRD 7840302
Dani Barron
PrincipalCRD 5274828
Paul Shuman
PrincipalCRD 4793240
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 80Active vs passive
$156M in ETFs
88%
$137M
6%
$19.3M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF (SCHF) | Schwab | Passive | Foreign Large Blend | $15.7M | 567,857 | 10.09% |
Location
Northfield, IL
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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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