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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Chicago, IL
CRD 145488
Firm filing updated August 17, 2026 ·
- $2.7BAssets
- 5,426Clients
- 130Advisory staff
- 5,424Accounts
Fees and minimums
- Hourly feesAsk the firm for the rate
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Hourly chargesYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- OtherYes
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
Who the firm serves
- High net worth individuals3,441
- Individuals1,848
- Corporations or other businesses116
- Charities12
- Pension and profit sharing plans9
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 1,848 | $521.6 million |
| High net worth individuals | 3,441 | $2.0 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 9 | $6.9 million |
| Charitable organizations | 12 | $4.5 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 116 | $173.2 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
See all 7 services
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Other: "NON-DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT ADVICE REGARDING SECURITIES OF AFFILIATES OF MASTERWORKS.IO, LLC."
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Other: "NON-DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT ADVICE REGARDING SECURITIES OF AFFILIATES OF MASTERWORKS.IO, LLC."
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$2.7 billion
- Accounts5,424
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees135
- Advisory staff130
- Broker-dealer reps125
- Licensed insurance agents50
- Planning clients51 to 100
Advisors
86 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 145488, SEC file 801-69827.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: January 5, 2009).
Is Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 125 staff are broker-dealer representatives, the firm is itself a broker-dealer and the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
50 staff are licensed insurance agents, the firm is itself an insurance broker or agent and the firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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