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Donald Sorota

Member, Managing Director at Altair Advisers

Firm officerUpdated

Donald Sorota has been Member, Managing Director of Altair Advisers, LLC, a Chicago, IL investment adviser managing $9.76B, since January 2011.

15
Years in role
$9.76B
Firm AUM
1,016
Firm clients
34
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026Form ADV

Career

Donald Sorota is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 10% and 25% of Altair Advisers. Donald Sorota holds a B.S. in Accounting from DePaul University.

Altair Advisers is an investment adviser based in Chicago, IL, registered with the SEC since 2002. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, investment companies and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.76 billion, as filed on 31 March 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Donald J. Sorota is Managing Director of Altair Advisers. A founding partner, he serves as lead consultant on client engagements and is a member of the Investment Committee. He served as Altair’s Finance Director for the first three years and has provided investment management and financial planning since 1996. Before forming Altair, he was a manager in Arthur Andersen’s Private Client Services practice.

Credentials

Professional designations

Listed by Altair Advisers

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant
  • Certified Public Accountant

Key facts

CRD
3024218
Firm
Altair Advisers · CRD 120642
Role
Member, Managing Director
In role since
January 2011 · 15 years
Control person
Not listed
Direct ownership
10% to 25%
Firm headquarters
Chicago, IL
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Donald Sorota work?

Donald Sorota has been Member, Managing Director of Altair Advisers, LLC since January 2011.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Donald Sorota a CFP?

Altair Advisers lists Donald Sorota with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Donald J. Sorota biography, altairadvisers.com

How can I verify Donald Sorota’s record?

Donald Sorota’s role is listed on Altair Advisers, LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 120642.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Leadership at Altair Advisers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 3024218, checked 21 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Altair Advisers, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Altair Advisers team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.