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BUILD WHALE, INC.

C32
CRD 330063·SEC 801-130339·CHICAGO, IL
AUM
$2.5M
<$25M
Est. Revenue
$25K
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$8K
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$61K
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
BUILD WHALE, INC.
CRD
330063
SEC file #
801-130339
EIN
—
DBA names
Whale

Economics

AUM
$2.5M
AUM band
<$25M
AUM trajectory
'25'26
$252K → $2.5M▲ +903%
Client mix
Individuals Other3,006

Operations

Employees (total)
7
Advisory staff (per ADV)
2
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'25'26
3 advisors → 2 advisors▼ -33%
Primary office
CHICAGO IL
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
E*Tradelow confidence
Services offered
Portfolio mgmt — individuals
Fee basis
% of AUMFixed fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
03/30/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
getwhale.co

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
—
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Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
PETRAGLIA, ARTHUR, JAMES
Top Owner Pct
37.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
I
Owner Count
6
Control Persons
PETRAGLIA, ARTHUR, JAMES
STACKPOINT PARTNERS, LLC
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
No

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

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

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Registered
No

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (9)

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

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
0
Bc Firm IAR Count
0
Custodian Candidates
Full
E*trade4
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Top Owner CRD
4288430
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (1)

1
ARTHUR JAMES PETRAGLIA
Direct Owner · 37.5%
4288430