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Unique Wealth Strategies

Wealth managementRIA

Burr Ridge, ILCRD 323994Updated

Unique Wealth Strategies is an investment adviser based in Burr Ridge, IL, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $382 million, as filed on 3 August 2026.

397
Clients
$1.19M
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
1
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 3 August 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Unique Wealth Strategies provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Unique Wealth Strategies reports 397 clients. They include 187 individual clients, 98 high-net-worth individuals, and 51 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 99.8% ($381M across 840 accounts) are managed with discretion; $900K across 2 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $382M.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients397 clients
Assets$382M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)47%16%
High-net-worth individuals25%73%
Pension and profit-sharing plans13%6%
Charitable organizations4%4%
Insurance companies<1%<1%
Other client typesCorporations and other businesses11%0%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
187
Regulatory AUM
$60M
AUM share
15.7%
Avg. per client
$321K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
98
Regulatory AUM
$280M
AUM share
73.4%
Avg. per client
$2.86M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
51
Regulatory AUM
$23.5M
AUM share
6.2%
Avg. per client
$461K
Charitable organizations
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$15.5M
AUM share
4.1%
Avg. per client
$1.11M
Insurance companies
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$2.5M
AUM share
0.7%
Avg. per client
$833K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
44
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0

Total

Clients
397
Regulatory AUM
$382M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$961K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Unique Wealth Strategies is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning and Consulting
Financial planning and consulting: fixed fees of $100 to $15,000 by complexity, half billed in advance; ongoing planning is an annual fee.

Ownership and people

Ranjit Bahadur owns 75% or more of Unique Wealth Strategies. The leadership team of Unique Wealth Strategies includes President Ranjit Bahadur and Chief Compliance Officer Jason Andryzak. It has 10 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Ranjit Bahadur
    President & Founder, Wealth Manager
  • Jason Andryzak
    Portfolio Manager/ Chief Compliance Officer

Investment adviser representatives

5 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Jason Thaddeus Andryzak
  • Ranjit Bahadur
  • Aliasgar Mithaseth
  • Priyadarshan Pradhan
  • arti srivastava

Staff

  • 10 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
  • 3 state-registered reps
  • 1 broker-dealer rep
  • 1 insurance agent
Who owns the firm
Unique Wealth Strategies· the adviser
  • Ranjit Bahadur

    Control person · since May 2016

    Owns 75% or more of Unique Wealth Strategies

Growth and acquisitions

Unique Wealth Strategies’ regulatory assets grew 2.1× from $182M (July 2023) to $382M (August 2026); clients fell from 487 to 397 and employees rose from 8 to 10.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Unique Wealth Strategies figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
August 2026$382M397101
March 2025$313M364101
January 2024$251M32571
July 2023$182M48781

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Unique Wealth Strategies has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Illinois.

Listed office addresses in Illinois
Burr Ridge

Illinois · 1 listed address

  • 570 Village Center Drive, Ste 203, Burr RidgeHQ

Other business names

Unique Wealth Strategies has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Unique Multi Family Office, LLC

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Unique Wealth Strategies
Headquarters
570 Village Center Drive, Ste 203, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
SEC file
801-127067
Founded
2016
Structure
Illinois LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Unique Wealth Strategies uses Charles Schwab ($362M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Unique Wealth Strategies has custody of $8.2M in client assets for 22 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$362M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $362M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Unique Wealth Strategies’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (64%) and funds (26%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $275M across 223 positions; the largest are iShares TR (5.8%), Fidelity Merrimack Str TR (5.4%) and Vaneck ETF Trust (4.7%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks64%
  • Funds26%
    • Pooled vehicles16%
    • Registered funds10%
  • Bonds8%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds7%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash2%

Reported 13F holdings

$275M
Reported 13F value
223
Positions
31.8%
In the 10 largest
+11.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF5.8%
  2. Fidelity Merrimack Str TR · Total BD ETF5.4%
  3. Vaneck ETF Trust · Mrngstr Wde Moat4.7%
  4. Dbx ETF TR · Xtrack MSCI Eafe2.9%
  5. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.6%
  6. Amazon Com Inc.2.6%
  7. Janus Detroit Str TR · Henderson Mtg2.2%
  8. Nvidia Corporation1.9%
  9. Invesco Exchange Traded FD T · Rafi US 1000 ETF1.9%
  10. Applied Matls Inc.1.9%

Together, the ten largest are 31.8% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 15 July 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Unique Wealth Strategies have?

Unique Wealth Strategies has 397 clients and manages $382 million for them, as of August 2026. They include 187 individual clients, 98 high-net-worth individuals, and 51 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 3 August 2026

What services does Unique Wealth Strategies offer?

Unique Wealth Strategies provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4

Which custodians does Unique Wealth Strategies use?

Unique Wealth Strategies’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $362M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

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

How many financial advisors does Unique Wealth Strategies have?

Unique Wealth Strategies has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 10 employees, and 4 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

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

What does Unique Wealth Strategies invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Unique Wealth Strategies’ separately managed accounts held 64% exchange-traded equities, 16% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 10% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 7% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% cash and equivalents and 1% investment grade corporate bonds.

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

Who owns Unique Wealth Strategies?

Unique Wealth Strategies’ direct owner is Ranjit Bahadur (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 3 August 2026

How does Unique Wealth Strategies get paid?

Unique Wealth Strategies 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 Unique Wealth Strategies?

Unique Wealth Strategies’ main office is at 570 Village Center Drive, Ste 203, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. Its phone number is 630-318-0565. Its website is uniquewealthstrategies.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 3 August 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 3 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. UWS PART 2A BROCHURE, submitted 3 August 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 323994.
  5. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 7 July 2023 to 3 August 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  6. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  7. Form 13F-HR, filed 15 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

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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