Great Lakes Advisors, LLC

Registered investment adviser · Chicago, IL · CRD #110757

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$16.16 billion

Total accounts

2,978

Employees

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: https://www.wintrustwealth.com
Telephone: 312-431-1700
SEC file number: 801-16937
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-05-19
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm answered No to every Item 11 disciplinary question on its most recent Form ADV filing.

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$15.87 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$287.4 million
Total regulatory assets under management	$16.16 billion
Discretionary accounts	2,925
Non-discretionary accounts	53
Total accounts	2,978
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$1.15 billion

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	84
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	37
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	1
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	18
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	4
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	0

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
Has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody	$52.4 million
Clients for whom the firm has custody	2
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
A related person has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody	$2.25 billion
Clients for whom a related person has custody	751
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	Yes
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients	16

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementFixed fees (other than subscription fees)Performance-based feesOther

Advisory services offered

Financial planning servicesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for investment companiesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehiclesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Affiliated related persons

Banking or thrift institutionTrust companyInsurance company or agencySponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Receives soft dollar benefits
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	687	$1.11 billion
High net worth individuals	150	$1.74 billion
Investment companies	5	$4.44 billion
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)	2	$61.7 million
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	54	$3.19 billion
Charitable organizations	135	$1.39 billion
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)	6	$1.01 billion
Other investment advisers	1	$43.2 million
Insurance companies	4	$292.0 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	57	$834.3 million
Other	630	$2.05 billion