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North Star Investment Management Corporation
Chicago, IL
CRD 117681
Firm filing updated April 14, 2026 ·
- $2.5BAssets
- 14Advisory staff
- 2,643Accounts
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
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals2,023
- High net worth individuals513
- Pension and profit sharing plans80
- Charities22
- Investment companies5
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 2,023 | $365.8 million |
| High net worth individuals | 513 | $1.6 billion |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Investment companies | 5 | $397.8 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 80 | $129.5 million |
| Charitable organizations | 22 | $20.5 million |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Other investment advisors | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
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 investment companies
See all 7 services
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$2.5 billion
- Accounts2,643
- Discretionary$2.4 billion · 2,637 accounts
- Non-discretionary$77.1 million · 6 accounts
People
- Employees26
- Advisory staff14
- Broker-dealer reps4
- Licensed insurance agents2
- Planning clients51 to 100
Advisors
7 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 117681, SEC file 801-62013.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: April 28, 2003).
Is North Star Investment Management Corporation a fiduciary?
Short answer: North Star Investment Management Corporation 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: 4 staff are broker-dealer representatives. 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.
2 staff are licensed insurance agents 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
Informational only. Advisable Finance is not an investment advisor, does not give investment advice, and does not endorse any advisor.