GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC

C24
CRD 110757·SEC 801-16937·CHICAGO, IL
AUM
$16.16B
$1B+
Est. Revenue
$161.6M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$48.5M
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$387.8M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC
CRD
110757
SEC file #
801-16937
EIN
363153396
DBA names

Economics

AUM
$16.16B
AUM band
$1B+
AUM trajectory
'20'26
$6.81B → $16.16B▲ +137%
Client mix
Individuals Other687
Other630
Individuals High Net Worth150
Charitable Organizations135
Corporations57

Operations

Employees (total)
84
Advisory staff (per ADV)
37
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'20'26
30 advisors → 37 advisors▲ +23%
Primary office
CHICAGO IL
Branches

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
LPL Financiallow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individualsPortfolio mgmt — investment companiesPortfolio mgmt — pooled vehicles
Fee basis
% of AUMFixed feesPerformance-based feesOther Compensation

Filings

Latest ADV filing
03/30/2026
ADV-W filed at

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
WHAMCO HOLDING COMPANY
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
DE
Owner Count
17
Control Persons
WHAMCO HOLDING COMPANY
CARLISLE, PAUL, CLAYTON
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
Yes

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Web presence ★

Stale website = winding down

Web Signal Quality
ok
Rdap Domain
WINTRUSTWEALTH.COM
Rdap Domain Creation Date
2010-02-24T14:53:46Z
Rdap Firm Age Years
16
Rdap Firm Age Band
10-20y
Rdap Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
Yes
Form 5500 Plan Count
48
Form 5500 Total Compensation
7,832,578
Form 5500 Compensation Trajectory 3y
20255,237,952
20262,594,626
Form 5500 Plan Count Trajectory 3y
202530
202618
Schedule C Total Compensation
7,832,578
Schedule C Service Provider Rows
48

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001078013
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
123
Edgar First Filing Date
2000-02-09
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-05-12
Edgar 13f Count
110
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-05-12
Accession0001078013-26-000003
Edgar Form D Count
6
Edgar Form D Offerings
2025-11-102025-11-10 · 0001078013-25-000010
2025-11-102025-11-10 · 0001078013-25-000009
Edgar Former Names
WAYNE HUMMER ASSET MANAGEMENT CO
WAYNE HUMMER MANAGEMENT CO

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (17)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
1
Bc Firm Active IA Count
18
Bc Firm IAR Count
18
Custodian Candidates
Full
Lpl Financial10
Northern Trust7
Morgan Stanley7
Charles Schwab6
Raymond James4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
231 S. LASALLE STREET4TH FLOORCHICAGO, IL 60604
Business
231 S. LASALLE STREET4TH FLOORCHICAGO, IL 60604
Edgar EIN
363153396
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-05-12 · 0001078013-26-000003
13F-HR2026-02-12 · 0001078013-26-000002
Fee Schedule
Bracket I68
Bracket Ix10
Bracket Iii9
Bracket Iv6
Bracket Vi6
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Rdap Domain Expiration Date
2027-02-24T14:53:46Z
Rdap Domain Last Changed
2025-12-26T07:01:13Z
Rdap Nameservers
Ns3.worldnic.comNs4.worldnic.com
Rdap Secure Dns Enabled
No
Rdap Status
Client Transfer Prohibited
Trust Company Affiliate
No