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Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 2017, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 13, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Cresset Asset Management, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cresset Asset Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
Where is Cresset Asset Management, LLC located?
Cresset Asset Management, LLC's principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 16 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Cresset Asset Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 288566.
How much does Cresset Asset Management, LLC manage?
Cresset Asset Management, LLC reports $78,936,263,960 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 13, 2026 (98% discretionary).
How have Cresset Asset Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Cresset Asset Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $13,976,429,233 in the October 2021 data and $78,936,263,960 in the October 2026 data, up 465%. Total employees: 146 in October 2021 and 496 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Cresset Asset Management, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (3,667); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,079); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (145).
Which custodians does Cresset Asset Management, LLC use?
Cresset Asset Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Cresset Asset Management, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/288566
Does Cresset Asset Management, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 says: "Cresset generally does not impose a minimum size for establishing a relationship although it may impose a minimum annual fee as stated above."
What changed in Cresset Asset Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
Cresset generally does not impose a minimum size for establishing a relationship although it may impose a minimum annual fee as stated above.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$78,936,263,960 as of October 2026, filing dated August 13, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- 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 advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- CH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, CRESSET, CRESSET CAPITAL, CRESSET SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2017 (9 years)
- Employees
- Total: 496. Performing investment advisory functions: 187.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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16 other offices, as of the September 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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52 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $78,936,263,960 | 496 | August 13, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $70,378,422,406 | 468 | July 16, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $52,506,642,484 | 402 | September 11, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $40,730,067,238 | 383 | September 26, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $22,967,857,515 | 298 | August 11, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $13,976,429,233 | 146 | October 1, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $13,976,429,233 in the October 2021 data and $78,936,263,960 in the October 2026 data, up 465%.
Total employees: 146 in October 2021 and 496 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- June 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Added the business name Cresset Capital.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 191 to 187.
- Changed its office addresses in Charlotte, NC.
- Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.
- Changed its office addresses in Santa Barbara, CA.
- Changed its office addresses in Scottsdale, AZ.
- No longer lists an office in Nashville, TN.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- December 2025
- Registered or notice-filed in PR.
- November 2025
- Changed its office addresses in San Francisco, CA.
- Changed its office addresses in Santa Barbara, CA.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Cresset Asset Management, LLC (CRD 288566): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cresset-asset-management-llc-chicago-il-288566