Radar · Asset Management in Illinois
Best Asset Management Companies in Illinois, United States
The 179 best Asset Management companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PPM America.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
179companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
Ranked: Best Asset Management companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | advisory research Diversified investment management firm | — | — | 94 | 1974 | Brien OBrien Chairman & CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 2 | Advisory Research Diversified investment management firm | — | — | — | 1974 | Brien OBrien Chairman & CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | alley company Alley Company is an independent registered investment advisor that specializes in separate account investment… | — | — | 5 | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Alternative Investment Resource Investment bank & corporate advisory firm | — | — | — | 2004 | Richard Beleutz CEO & Managing Partner | — | — | — |
| 5 | APS Labs Provider of portfolio management services and hedge fund focused on long-only strategy | — | — | — | 2014 | Daniel Wanzenberg CEO | — | 130 patents Advanced downhole drilling tools and monitoring systems for directional, vibration, and pressure control | — |
| 6 | Aquatic Provider of investment advisory services | — | — | — | 1994 | Jonathan Graham Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceBootstrap+10 | 15 patents Smart bathroom and spa fixtures with wireless control and modular accessories | — |
| 7 | Archford Capital Strategies Financial advisory service provider and wealth management firm | — | — | 33 33 → 54 (+64%) | 2013 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship |
| 8 | Ariel Alternatives Diversified asset management firm | — | — | — | 2020 | Leslie Brun Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Asset Management companies in Illinois
#1
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1982 · 21 employees$100Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1982 · 21 employees
Provider of leasing and financial solutions for aviation and rail assets. The company invests in commercial and corporate aircraft, engines, freight cars, and locomotives. Structuring expertise combined with an extensive network of relationships with financial institutions allows new entrants to benefit from experience in joint ventures and structured debt. The company also manages large pools of freight cars, locomotives, and aircraft for other lessors and joint venture partners. Additionally, residual support and derivative structures are provided for the benefit of other investors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 24%Product
top 32%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Innovation: 4 product lines
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoast Seo PremiumNginxCloudflare
#2
Acquired · Deerfield, Illinois · founded 1995 · 4000 employees$250Mraised▾
Acquired · Deerfield, Illinois · founded 1995 · 4000 employees
Provider of HR, life & health insurance, general liability, and other services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 33%Innovation
top 36%Product
top 37%Market
top 41%Partners
top 41%Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $250M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2023)
Innovation: 7 product lines
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Series C$100M
- Sep 2020Series A$150M
- Jan 2017Seed—
- Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
SLR Investment Corp, The Carlyle Group, Genstar Capital, Flexpoint Ford, Ares Capital Corporation, Maranon Capital
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAddthisAkamaiAkamai MpulseAkismet
#3
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1990 · 284 employees$400Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1990 · 284 employees
Investment management firm
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Private Investment Operations Portfolio Analyst, Performance & Attribution Associate
Funding rounds
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$400M
Tech stack
Lit-ElementLit-Html
#4
Series E · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2008 · 607 employees$129.4Mraised▾
Series E · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2008 · 607 employees
Provider of wealth management services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 30k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$300M
- Oct 2017Series E—
- Jan 2015Conventional Debt$150M
- May 2013Series D$29.4M
Investors
Thomas H Lee Partners, Asset Management Ventures, DLB Capital, Franklin Templeton Investments, M.D. Sass, Continental Investors
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosAws Certificate Manager
#5
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 71 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 71 employees
Provider of working capital and real estate loans
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Post IPO$14.5M
- Sep 2023Conventional Debt—
#6
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 11 employees$8Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 11 employees
Provider of investment management services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Post IPO—
- Nov 2019Series A$8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpUbuntuTwenty Twenty-OneAmazon Web Services
#7
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021$500Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021
Provider of investment advisory services
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt$500K
Founders & team
#8
Funding Raised · Naperville, Illinois · founded 1983 · 1143 employees$56Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Naperville, Illinois · founded 1983 · 1143 employees
Diversified investment management firm
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2018Conventional Debt$56M
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpSite KitTypekitJquery Migrate
#9
Deadpooled · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013 · 1 employees$35Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013 · 1 employees
Provider of oil refinery and asset management services
#10
Late Stage · Rockford, Illinois · founded 1986$50Mraised▾
Late Stage · Rockford, Illinois · founded 1986
Wealth management firm
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Richard Brothers Financial Advisors) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
The Cynosure Group
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpJquery MigrateJqueryGoogle Tag Manager
#11
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013$20Mraised▾
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013
Diversified investment management firm
Funding rounds
- Jul 2021Post IPO$20M
Founders & team
#12
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1999 · 89 employees$10Mraised▾
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1999 · 89 employees
Diversified investment management firm
Funding rounds
- 2006Series A$10M
- May 2005Unattributed—
Founders & team
Investors
Ascent Venture Partners, North Hill Ventures, Royal Bank of Canada, IDG Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Information Venture Partners
Funding & investor landscape
$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
16companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Ascent Venture Partners1 roundsNotable founders
Vincent Kolber
Founder&Owner · Residco
Glenn Davis
CEO · Residco
Alan Levitz
CEO · Alera Group
Ted Brombach
CEO XA Investments · XA Investments
David Kalis Cfa
Co-Founder | Partner | Portfolio Manager · The Future Fund
Gary Black
Co-Founder & Managing Partner · The Future Fund
Maria Basile
CEO · Savant Capital
Michael Arougheti
Co-Founder · Ares Public Funds
John Kissick
Co-Founder & Partner · Ares Public Funds
Bill Crager
Co-Founder & CEO · Placemark Investments
Katie Evans
Managing Director · Placemark Investments
Richard Driehaus
Founder & Chairman · Driehaus
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 13,477,469 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Asset Management companies are there in Illinois, United States?
Radar tracks 179 indexable Asset Management companies headquartered in Illinois, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Asset Management companies in Illinois, United States?
The Asset Management companies in Illinois, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 16 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Asset Management company in Illinois, United States?
PPM America is the highest-funded Asset Management company in Illinois, United States, with $400M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Asset Management companies in Illinois, United States are funded?
16 of the 179 Asset Management companies in Illinois, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Asset Management unicorns are there in Illinois, United States?
None of the Asset Management companies in Illinois, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Illinois, United States Asset Management companies?
The most active investors in Illinois, United States Asset Management companies on this list include Blackstone, Annuit Coeptis Investments, Ares Capital Corporation, Ascent Venture Partners, Asset Management Ventures.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.