{
  "crd_number": 123729,
  "slug": "signature-financial-services-ltd-arlington-heights-il-123729",
  "primary_business_name": "SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD",
  "legal_name": "SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Arlington Heights",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16980",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "16980",
    "common_name": "Chicago",
    "msa_name": "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN",
    "path": "/advisors/il/chicago"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2005-05-27",
  "years_registered": 21,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-07-02",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 274033000.0,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 33180000.0,
  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 12,
  "advisory_employees": 12,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 260
    },
    "pension_profit_sharing": {
      "raum": 33180000.0,
      "count": 15
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 166169000.0,
      "count": 76
    },
    "corporations_other_businesses": {
      "raum": 2664000.0,
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": true,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 2,
  "states_registered": [
    "AZ",
    "CA",
    "FL",
    "IL",
    "IN",
    "SC",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/SIGNATURE-ADVISORS-GROUP",
    "https://signatureadvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/123729",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "ARLINGTON HEIGHTS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/signature-financial-services-ltd-arlington-heights-il-123729",
  "display_name": "Signature Financial Services, Ltd",
  "summary": "Signature Financial Services, Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Arlington Heights, IL, registered since 2005, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Signature Financial Services, Ltd (CRD 123729): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Signature Financial Services, Ltd compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Signature Financial Services, Ltd reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Signature Financial Services, Ltd located?",
      "a": "Signature Financial Services, Ltd's principal office is in Arlington Heights, IL, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 4 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Signature Financial Services, Ltd registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Signature Financial Services, Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 123729."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Signature Financial Services, Ltd manage?",
      "a": "Signature Financial Services, Ltd reports $274,033,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026 (88% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Signature Financial Services, Ltd's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Signature Financial Services, Ltd: Regulatory assets under management: $171,485,610 in the October 2021 data and $274,033,000 in the October 2026 data, up 60%. Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 12 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Signature Financial Services, Ltd serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (260); high net worth individuals (76); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (15)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Signature Financial Services, Ltd use?",
      "a": "Signature Financial Services, Ltd's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists American Funds, Pershing LLC and SEI Private Trust Co. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Signature Financial Services, Ltd report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order) and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/123729"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Signature Financial Services, Ltd's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $227,070,000 to $274,033,000 (+21%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 171485610.0,
      "total_employees": 21,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 215664332.0,
      "total_employees": 19,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-29"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 178330000.0,
      "total_employees": 19,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 202015000.0,
      "total_employees": 14,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-18"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 227070000.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-05"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 274033000.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2026-07-02"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $227,070,000 to $274,033,000 (+21%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "American Funds",
      "name_as_filed": "AMERICAN FUNDS",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Pershing LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "PERSHING LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "SEI Private Trust Co.",
      "name_as_filed": "SEI PRIVATE TRUST CO.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/signature-financial-services-ltd-arlington-heights-il-123729.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 260,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 72020000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 76,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 166169000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 15,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 33180000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 2664000.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/123729",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}