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McIlrath & ECK, LLC

Arlington, WASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 145252

Filed as MCILRATH & ECK, LLC

McIlrath & ECK, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Arlington, WA, registered since 2009, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

17 years
registered since 2009
$1,364,902,010
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is McIlrath & ECK, LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), McIlrath & ECK, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

What does McIlrath & ECK, LLC's brochure say about its fees?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.45% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is McIlrath & ECK, LLC located?

McIlrath & ECK, LLC's principal office is in Arlington, WA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

Is McIlrath & ECK, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

McIlrath & ECK, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 145252.

How much does McIlrath & ECK, LLC manage?

McIlrath & ECK, LLC reports $1,364,902,010 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have McIlrath & ECK, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for McIlrath & ECK, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $501,039,323 in the October 2021 data and $1,364,902,010 in the October 2026 data, up 172%. Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 19 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does McIlrath & ECK, LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (870); high net worth individuals (417).

Which custodians does McIlrath & ECK, LLC use?

McIlrath & ECK, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does McIlrath & ECK, 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/145252

Does McIlrath & ECK, LLC state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: "Generally we require that investment management clients maintain $250,000 under management with us. However, we may waive that minimum at our sole discretion."

What changed in McIlrath & ECK, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,059,805,672 to $1,364,902,010 (+29%). Registered or notice-filed in HI, MT.

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)

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 2A

Asset-based fee: 0.45% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

The brochure's wording
Our fees vary based on your assets under management and range from 0.45% to 1.50% per year. Fees are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
Generally we require that investment management clients maintain $250,000 under management with us. However, we may waive that minimum at our sole discretion.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 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
$1,364,902,010

$1,364,902,010 as of October 2026, filing dated March 31, 2026.

Discretionary: $1,364,902,010.Non-discretionary: $0.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 870 Assets $376,221,510 (28%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 417 Assets $988,620,500 (72%)
Charitable organizations
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $60,000 (0%)

A 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
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Also doing business as
PERISCOPE WEALTH ADVISORS
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2009 (17 years)
Employees
Total: 19. Performing investment advisory functions: 8.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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)
2 other offices, as of the April 2026 filing
Anaheim Hills, CASan Luis Obispo, CA
States registered or notice-filed
10 states or jurisdictions
AZCAFLHIIDMTNVORTXWA

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None 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
$501M 2021 $645M 2022 $649M 2023 $840M 2024 $1.06B 2025 $1.36B 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$1,364,902,01019March 31, 2026
October 2025$1,059,805,67219July 11, 2025
October 2024$839,585,80116March 12, 2024
October 2023$649,405,75317April 2, 2023
October 2022$645,376,2439September 14, 2022
October 2021$501,039,32310September 3, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $501,039,323 in the October 2021 data and $1,364,902,010 in the October 2026 data, up 172%.

Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 19 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
  1. April 2026
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $1,059,805,672 to $1,364,902,010 (+29%).
    • Registered or notice-filed in HI, MT.
  2. January 2026
    • No longer registered or notice-filed in LA.

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.I
mcilratheck.comperiscopewealthadvisors.com

Source: 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. McIlrath & ECK, LLC (CRD 145252): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/mcilrath-and-eck-llc-arlington-wa-145252