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MLG Fund Manager

Private funds

Brookfield, WICRD 335692Updated

MLG Fund Manager is an investment adviser based in Brookfield, WI, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $144 million, as filed on 13 March 2026.

2
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
29
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 13 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

MLG Fund Manager provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 1 private fund.

MLG Fund Manager reports 2 pooled investment vehicles. These counts refer to investment vehicles, rather than the individual investors in them. Of its assets, 100.0% ($144M across 2 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients2 clients
Assets$144M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles100%100%
Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$144M
AUM share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$71.8M

Total

Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$144M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$71.8M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
1

Fees and minimums

MLG Fund Manager is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

MLG Holding Company LLC owns 75% or more of MLG Fund Manager and is in turn owned by MLG Legacy Companies, LLC (75% or more). Timothy Wallen is CEO; the leadership team includes President Barry Chavin, Chief Investment Officer Daniel Price and Chief Financial Officer Michael Jagodinski. It has 95 employees, 29 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Timothy Wallen
    Chief Executive Officer, Director
  • Barry Chavin
    Executive Vice President, Director
  • William Fox
    President, Director
  • Ryan Mueller
    Executive Vice President, Director
  • James Mueller
    General Counsel, Senior Vice President
  • Daniel Price
    Chief Investment Officer, Executive Vice President, Director
  • Richard Reuter
    Executive Vice President, Director
  • Michael Jagodinski
    Chief Financial Officer, Director
  • Kelly Whetstone
    Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel

Staff

  • 95 employees
  • 29 in advisory functions
  • 17 broker-dealer reps
Who owns the firm
MLG Fund Manager LLC· the adviser
  • MLG Holding Company LLC

    Control person · since November 2019

    Owns 75% or more of MLG Fund Manager LLC
    • MLG Legacy Companies, LLC

      Control person · since September 2021

      Owns 75% or more of MLG Holding Company LLC
      • Julie S. and Timothy J. Joint Revocable Trust

        Control person · since September 2021

        Owns 50% to 75% of MLG Legacy Companies, LLC
        • Julie Wallen

          Grantor and trustee · Control person · since September 2021

      • Wallen Family Investments, LLC

        Control person · since September 2021

        Owns 25% to 50% of MLG Legacy Companies, LLC
        • MLG Wallen Family Legacy Trust

          Control person · since September 2021

          Owns 25% to 50% of Wallen Family Investments, LLC
          • Timothy Wallen

            Control person · since September 2021

            Owns 75% or more of MLG Wallen Family Legacy Trust
          • Natalie Gilsinger

            Trustee · Control person · since September 2021

      • MLG Capital Interest Trust

        Voting member · Control person · since September 2021

Growth and acquisitions

MLG Fund Manager’s regulatory assets grew Infinity× from $0 (April 2025) to $144M (March 2026); employees rose from 90 to 95.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
MLG Fund Manager figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$144M2951
April 2025$00901

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, MLG Fund Manager has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Wisconsin.

Listed office addresses in Wisconsin
Brookfield

Wisconsin · 1 listed address

  • 19000 W Bluemound Road, BrookfieldHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
MLG Fund Manager LLC
Headquarters
19000 W Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI 53045
SEC file
801-132762
Structure
Wisconsin LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

MLG Fund Manager has custody of $144M in client assets for 2 clients.

Common questions

How many clients does MLG Fund Manager have?

MLG Fund Manager has 2 clients and manages $144 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 2 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 13 March 2026

What services does MLG Fund Manager offer?

MLG Fund Manager provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does MLG Fund Manager have?

MLG Fund Manager has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 95 employees, and 29 perform investment advisory functions. 17 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees are licensed insurance agents.

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

Who owns MLG Fund Manager?

MLG Fund Manager is owned through a chain of holding companies by Timothy Wallen. Its direct owner is MLG Holding Company LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 13 March 2026

How does MLG Fund Manager get paid?

MLG Fund Manager is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other compensation. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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 MLG Fund Manager?

MLG Fund Manager’s main office is at 19000 W Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI 53045. Its phone number is 262-797-9400. Its website is mlgcapital.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 13 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 13 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 335692.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 25 April 2025 to 13 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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