Brookstone Capital Management LLC (Wheaton)

Name: Brookstone Capital Management LLC
Address: 1745 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL, 60189
Telephone: 630-653-1400

Brookstone Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wheaton. It manages $2.35 billion of regulatory assets for 35,000 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 other states.

Brookstone Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Brookstone Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Brookstone Capital Management LLC is $2.35 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 9279% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.35 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $67.14 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 65% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Brookstone Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Brookstone Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Brookstone Capital Management is individuals with 15,000 clients and $1.7 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Brookstone Capital Management has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.35 billion for 16,050 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Brookstone Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Brookstone Capital Management LLC

The company employs 280 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 95 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 269 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 20 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Mark William Diorio has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jul 2015. Llc Al Marketing joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Dean Zayed	President and member	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	3267818
Nadim "Dean" Zayed	President and member	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	3267818
Nadim Khalil Zayed	President, chief compliance officer and member	1 Jun 2006	50% - 75%	3267818
Matthew John Rettich	Vice president and member	1 Jun 2006	50% - 75%	2998288
Inc. Producers Equity Group	Owner	1 Mar 2009	75% - 100%	26-3276886
Courtney Lynn Bonstrom	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2012	Other	5973931
Matthew Lee Lovett	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2013	Other	3094561
Mark William Diorio	Chief investment officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	2880717
Mark W Diorio	Chief investment officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	2880717
Darryl Desmond Ronconi	Chief operating officer	1 Oct 2015	Other	5397946
Darryl D. Ronconi	Chief operations officer	1 Oct 2015	Other	5397946
Llc Al Marketing	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	50% - 75%	26-1273800
Llc Zayed Ria	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	25% - 50%	84-2345745

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Trustee Under The Nadim Zayed Living Trust Dated May 1 2003 Nadim Zayed	Current	1 May 2003	75% - 100%	3267818
Trustee Under The Nadim "Dean" Zayed Living Trust Dated May 1 2003 Nadim "Dean" Zayed	Shareholder	1 May 2003	75% - 100%	3267818
Rettich Family Limited Partnership	Owner	1 Mar 2009	75% - 100%	20-1161498
Llc Amerilife Group	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	26-1273631
Llc Amerilife Midco	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	32-0468389
Llc Amerilife Holdings	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	26-1273631
Llc Amber Holdings Ii	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	82-0711846
Llc Amber Holdings	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	47-4172939
Jc Flowers Iii Lp	Shareholder	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	98-0595334

Based in Wheaton

The principal office where Brookstone Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1745 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60189, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Bartonsville, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 630-653-1400 or by fax 630-653-4925. The normal business hours are 8:30am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at brookstonecm.com.