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They include 37 individual clients, 36 high-net-worth individuals, and 4 corporations and other businesses.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 20 May 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Illuminate Wealth Management offer?","answer":"Illuminate Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Illuminate Wealth Management use?","answer":"Illuminate Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $90.1M and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $62M. 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 May 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Illuminate Wealth Management have?","answer":"Illuminate Wealth Management has 3 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Illuminate Wealth Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Illuminate Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 57% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 18% state and local bonds, 11% exchange-traded equities, 10% cash and equivalents and 4% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Illuminate Wealth Management?","answer":"Illuminate Wealth Management’s direct owners are Benjamin Hockema (50% to 75%), Gary Bowyer (10% to 25%) and David Shirley (10% to 25%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 20 May 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Illuminate Wealth Management get paid?","answer":"Illuminate 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact Illuminate Wealth Management?","answer":"Illuminate Wealth Management’s main office is at 777 N. Lake Zurich Road, Suite 125c, Barrington, IL 60010. Its phone number is 847-595-1315. Its website is illuminatewm.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 20 May 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}