The Mather Group, LLC (Chicago)

Name: The Mather Group, LLC
Address: 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60654
Telephone: 630-537-1078

The Mather Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $4.15 billion of regulatory assets for 5,825 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 25 other states.

The Mather Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Mather Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Mather Group, LLC is $4.15 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 562% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.93 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.21 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $979.45 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $428.59 thousand.

The Mather Group has custody of $84.07 million in cash and securities for 130 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The Mather Group, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients The Mather Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of The Mather Group is high net worth individuals with 730 clients and $3.92 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, The Mather Group has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.15 billion for 1,173 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

The Mather Group also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund.

Careers at The Mather Group, LLC

The company employs 65 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 55 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 36 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Stewart Mohr Mather	President and chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2011	Other	4494459
Michael Andrew Ryabik	Managing partner	1 Feb 2011	Other	5177105
Inc. Mather Group Holdings	Shareholder	1 Jan 2015	75% - 100%	47-2381165
Llc Mather Holdings	Shareholder	1 Jun 2016	25% - 50%	81-3037867
Patrick Edward Lawlor	Managing director	1 Oct 2017	Other	6304302
Steven Mallin Berman	Chairman of family office services	1 Oct 2018	Other	2226183
Diana Beth Juhl	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2018	Other	4599739
Christopher Francis Yannella	President of the family office	1 Jan 2019	Other	4539341

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Mather 2016 Dynasty Trust	Shareholder	1 Jun 2016	75% - 100%	35-7144791
Lorraine Mather	Trustee	1 Jun 2016	Other	6928843
Mather Dynasty Trust	Shareholder	1 Jun 2016	75% - 100%	35-7144791
Dawn Marie Cornwall	Trustee	1 Apr 2019	Other	1619298

Based in Chicago

The principal office where The Mather Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Mill Valley, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 630-537-1078. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at themathergroup.com/.