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Zuckerman Investment Group
Chicago, IL
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC, CRD 137785
Firm filing updated September 1, 2026 ·
- $2.2BAssets
- 6Advisory staff
- 1,463Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- High net worth individuals266
- Individuals159
- Pooled vehicles14
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 159 | $64.9 million |
| High net worth individuals | 266 | $2.0 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 14 | $86.3 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 clients | $4.0 million |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | $15.7 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 clients | $8.7 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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
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- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$2.2 billion
- Accounts1,463
- Discretionary$2.1 billion · 1,434 accounts
- Non-discretionary$49.0 million · 29 accounts
People
- Employees15
- Advisory staff6
- Broker-dealer reps0
- Licensed insurance agents0
- Planning clients251 to 500
Advisors
3 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- Legal name: Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 137785, SEC file 801-65050.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: January 3, 2006).
Is Zuckerman Investment Group a fiduciary?
Short answer: Zuckerman Investment Group is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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