Wealth manager, independent · Arlington Heights, IL
Signature Financial Services, LTD
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 123729 · SEC 801-64258
At a glance
Signature Financial Services, LTD is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with $274 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed July 2, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 336 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 4,688th of 8,915 wealth managers and 10,634th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 847-545-8070signatureadvisors.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $274M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #4,688 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #10,634 of 17,210
- Rank in Illinois
- #480 of 684
- Individual clients
- 336
- High-net-worth clients
- 76
- Accounts
- 506
- Discretionary
- 88% of AUM
- Employees
- 12
- Advisory staff
- 12
- Offices
- 8
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Bradley K. WaltonPresident
- Timothy M. OlmsteadSecretary Treasurer/ Chief Compliance Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Signature Financial Services, LTD is a hybrid RIA: 12 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Its Form ADV brochure (filed July 2026) names First Heartland Capital as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations Registered Representatives with Our Un-Affiliated Broker-Dealer A majority of IARs are also registered representatives with First Heartland ® Capital, Inc.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 76 | $166M | 61% |
| Individuals | 260 | $72M | 26% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 15 | $33M | 12% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 2 | $3M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Signature Financial Services, LTD answers yes to 2 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗signatureadvisors.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Signature Financial Services, LTD manage?
Signature Financial Services, LTD reports $274 million in regulatory assets under management across 506 accounts, 88% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed July 2, 2026.
What kind of firm is Signature Financial Services, LTD?
Signature Financial Services, LTD is a wealth manager by its Form ADV answers. At least half of its regulatory assets are managed for individuals and high-net-worth individuals.
Who are Signature Financial Services, LTD’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($166 million, 76 clients); individuals ($72 million, 260 clients); pension and profit sharing plans ($33 million, 15 clients).
Does Signature Financial Services, LTD have any disciplinary history?
Signature Financial Services, LTD answers yes to 2 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV, which covers criminal, regulatory and civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates. The details are on the SEC’s adviser search.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Signature Financial Services, LTD’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-07-02), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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