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Expressive Wealth LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Expressive Wealth LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Expressive Wealth LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Expressive Wealth LLC located?
Expressive Wealth LLC's principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV.
Is Expressive Wealth LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Expressive Wealth LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 329974.
How much does Expressive Wealth LLC manage?
Expressive Wealth LLC reports $165,171,203 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Expressive Wealth LLC's assets and staff changed since 2024?
In the Form ADV data for Expressive Wealth LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $119,975,889 in the October 2024 data and $165,171,203 in the October 2026 data, up 38%. Total employees: 6 in October 2024 and 10 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Expressive Wealth LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (129); high net worth individuals (36).
Which custodians does Expressive Wealth LLC use?
Expressive Wealth LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Expressive Wealth 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/329974
Does Expressive Wealth LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 15, 2026 says: "EX requires a $250,000 minimum to open an account; accounts may be opened at a lesser amount upon EX’s discretion."
What changed in Expressive Wealth LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9. Regulatory assets under management went from $131,082,341 to $165,171,203 (+26%).
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
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription 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: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
EX requires a $250,000 minimum to open an account; accounts may be opened at a lesser amount upon EX’s discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 15, 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$165,171,203 as of October 2026, filing dated September 29, 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
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2024 (2 years)
- Employees
- Total: 10. Performing investment advisory functions: 9.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- 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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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7 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 | $165,171,203 | 10 | September 29, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $131,082,341 | 7 | July 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $119,975,889 | 6 | September 18, 2024 |
Regulatory assets under management: $119,975,889 in the October 2024 data and $165,171,203 in the October 2026 data, up 38%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2024 and 10 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- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $131,082,341 to $165,171,203 (+26%).
- January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in IN, SD, TX.
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. Expressive Wealth LLC (CRD 329974): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/expressive-wealth-llc-chicago-il-329974