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Cypress Wealth Management

Private funds

Oakbrook Terrace, ILCRD 324524Updated

Cypress Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, registered with the SEC since 2023. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $283 million, as filed on 20 March 2026.

12
Clients
$5.33M
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 20 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Cypress Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 1 private fund.

Cypress Wealth Management reports 12 clients. They include 6 high-net-worth individuals, 5 charitable organizations and 1 pooled investment vehicle. Of its assets, 100.0% ($283M across 50 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients12 clients
Assets$283M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
High-net-worth individuals50%11%
Pooled investment vehicles8%55%
Charitable organizations42%33%
Client breakdown and activity details
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$32M
AUM share
11.3%
Avg. per client
$5.33M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$156M
AUM share
55.2%
Avg. per client
$156M
Charitable organizations
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$94.7M
AUM share
33.5%
Avg. per client
$18.9M

Total

Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$283M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$23.6M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
1
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Cypress Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees); its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Wislim Investments LLC owns 50% to 75% of Cypress Wealth Management and is in turn owned by Christopher Hughes (75% or more). The leadership team of Cypress Wealth Management includes Chief Compliance Officer Kimberly Carlini. It has 6 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Kimberly Carlini
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 6 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
Cypress Wealth Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Wislim Investments LLC

    Control person · since December 2022

    Owns 50% to 75% of Cypress Wealth Management, LLC
    • Christopher Hughes

      Control person · since January 2004

      Owns 75% or more of Wislim Investments LLC
  • Mawo Capital I LLC

    Control person · since December 2022

    Owns 25% to 50% of Cypress Wealth Management, LLC
    • John Staab

      Control person · since February 2011

      Owns 75% or more of Mawo Capital I LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Cypress Wealth Management’s regulatory assets grew from $226M (July 2024) to $283M (March 2026); clients rose from 8 to 12 and employees from 5 to 6.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Cypress Wealth Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$283M1261
May 2025May 2025$236M1251
Jul 2024July 2024$226M851

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Cypress Wealth Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses in Illinois
Oakbrook Terrace

Illinois · 1 listed address

  • 18w140 Butterfield Road, Suite 1110, Oakbrook TerraceHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Cypress Wealth Management, LLC
Headquarters
18w140 Butterfield Road, Suite 1110, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
SEC file
801-128859
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Cypress Wealth Management’s named custodians for separately managed accounts are Charles Schwab ($29.6M, 67%) and Tristate Capital Bank ($14.4M, 33%). Cypress Wealth Management has custody of $283M for 50 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$44M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $29.6M67%
  • Tristate Capital BankTristate Capital Bank · Pittsburgh, PA · $14.4M33%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Cypress Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (64%) and bonds (20%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks1%
  • Funds64%
  • Bonds20%
  • Cash14%
  • Other1%
    • Annuities1%

Common questions

How many clients does Cypress Wealth Management have?

Cypress Wealth Management has 12 clients and manages $283 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 6 high-net-worth individuals, 5 charitable organizations and 1 pooled investment vehicle.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 20 March 2026

What services does Cypress Wealth Management offer?

Cypress Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Cypress Wealth Management use?

Cypress Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $29.6M and Tristate Capital Bank (Pittsburgh, PA), with $14.4M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 20 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Cypress Wealth Management have?

Cypress Wealth Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 6 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Cypress Wealth Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Cypress Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 64% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 20% U.S. government and agency bonds, 14% cash and equivalents, 1% exchange-traded equities and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: Annuities. It advises 1 private fund.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Cypress Wealth Management?

Cypress Wealth Management is owned through holding companies by Christopher Hughes and John Staab. Its direct owners are Wislim Investments LLC (50% to 75%) and Mawo Capital I LLC (25% to 50%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 20 March 2026

How does Cypress Wealth Management get paid?

Cypress Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Cypress Wealth Management?

Cypress Wealth Management’s main office is at 18w140 Butterfield Road, Suite 1110, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. Its phone number is 331-307-7444. Its website is cypressholdings.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 20 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 20 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 324524.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 30 July 2024 to 20 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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