Know Your Options LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $185.7 million of regulatory assets for 700 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Texas.
Know Your Options provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Know Your Options LLC is $185.7 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 41% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Know Your Options LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Know Your Options is pension and profit sharing plans with 43 clients and $112 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Know Your Options has the 2nd highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $185.7 million for 443 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.
Know Your Options doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.
The principal office where Know Your Options LLC performs its advisory services is located at 405 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60654, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Itasca, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 866-903-1822 or by fax 312-277-7180. The normal business hours are 8:30am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rcmwealthadvisors.com.