Dream Capital Advisors, LLC (Lincolnshire)

Name: Dream Capital Advisors, LLC
Address: 250 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Telephone: 847-970-9090

Dream Capital Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lincolnshire. It manages $278.31 million of regulatory assets for 145 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

Dream Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dream Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dream Capital Advisors, LLC is $278.31 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 145% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $275.46 million in discretionary accounts and $2.85 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.91 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.85 million.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 80% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Dream Capital Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Dream Capital Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Dream Capital Advisors is high net worth individuals with 65 clients and $278.19 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Dream Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $278.31 million for 71 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.

Dream Capital Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Dream Capital Advisors, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate 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
Robert James Cook	President and cco	1 Dec 2006	75% - 100%	2861780

Based in Lincolnshire

The principal office where Dream Capital Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 250 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Long Grove, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 847-970-9090 or by fax 847-970-9090. The normal business hours are 8:30 to 4:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dreamcapitaladvisors.com.