Benchmarks · Illinois · $1B–$5B AUM
What is a $1–5B RIA worth in Illinois?
At the largest size the Sica Fletcher SCF Index publishes (about $5B of AUM, $50M of revenue or $25M of EBITDA), practices have traded at 1.9–2.3% of AUM, 3.2–4.0× revenue and 7.0–8.1× EBITDA.
At those AUM percentages, the median Illinois firm in this tier, with $1.69B of AUM, would come to $32.1M–$38.9M.
That is one of seven methods. The other six need your revenue, profit and client figures, which Form ADV doesn't carry.
Illinois against the national tier
How Illinois compares with all $1B–$5B firms.
IllinoisUnited States
AUM
Filed
$1.69B · $1.26B–$2.76B
$1.73B · $1.28B–$2.64B
$1.06B$3.93B
Clients
Filed
835 · 250–1,405
683 · 261–1,533
694,965
AUM per client
Derived from two filed figures
$2.03M · $929K–$6.22M
$2.50M · $1.17M–$6.67M
$446K$31.2M
Staff
Total employees, filed
18.5 · 11.8–28
19 · 11–32
763.7
Clients per staff member
Derived from two filed figures
38.6 · 18.9–61.3
37.2 · 18.8–62.6
4.6125
Each line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the bar is the middle half and the tick is the median, shown first, then the middle half. AUM per client and clients per staff member are derived from two filed figures.
4 firms nationally did not file a staff count.
4 firms nationally did not file a client or staff count.
What's on file
How firms this size are set up.
Five or more advisory staff
Item 5.B(1)
Two or more offices besides the main one
Item 1.F(5)
Two or more qualified custodians
Item 9.F
Has custody of client assets
Item 9
Each share counts only the firms that filed that item.
Published multiples for this size
Two publishers, two different ranges.
| Publisher | Measure and size | Range | Edition | In ValuationMCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sica Fletcher SCF Index | Share of AUM · ≈$5B AUM | 1.9–2.3% | 2024 | Prices the valuation |
| Sica Fletcher SCF Index | Revenue · ≈$50M revenue | 3.2–4.0× | 2024 | Prices the valuation |
| Sica Fletcher SCF Index | EBITDA · ≈$25M EBITDA | 7.0–8.1× | 2024 | Prices the valuation |
| CT Acquisitions | Adjusted EBITDA · $1B–$5B AUM | 11.0–16.0× | Jul 2026 | Shown for comparison |
Published ranges for firms of a size, not deal comparables. Within each SCF size, niche and specialist RIAs sit at the top of the range and retirement-plan advisors at the bottom. Other publishers are shown for comparison and never enter a valuation.
Retirement plans in Illinois
For advisors who serve plans.
Defined-contribution plans' Form 5500 filings, filing year 2024. A percentile is a position in this group of plans, never a judgement on any one plan's fees.
Plan filings
4,042
Nationally 93,209
Median participants
154
Nationally 121
Median service-provider pay
$60K
Schedule C, 2,210 plans reported it
Nationally $57K
Form 5500 via 5500mcp.ai · refreshed 3 Sep 2026
Illinois at other sizes
- Under $100M in Illinois10 firms
- $100M–$250M in Illinois115 firms
- $250M–$500M in Illinois92 firms
- $500M–$1B in Illinois65 firms
- $5B and up in Illinois49 firms
$1B–$5B next door
- $1B–$5B in Wisconsin31 firms
- $1B–$5B in Missouri27 firms
- $1B–$5B in Indiana21 firms
- $1B–$5B in Kentucky17 firms
- $1B–$5B in Iowa12 firms
FAQ
Questions owners ask
Is this an appraisal of my firm?
No. It shows public filings and published ranges for firms like yours. A valuation needs your own revenue, profit and client figures; ValuationMCP runs seven methods on them and shows the range.
Why aren't revenue and profit shown?
Form ADV doesn't ask for them. They come from your own systems, which are read only when you start a pull.
How current is this?
The Form ADV figures are as of 3 Nov 2026, and this page refreshes them weekly. The SCF Index is checked weekly for a new edition, and a new edition is reviewed before ValuationMCP prices from it.
Get your firm's number in Claude.
Seven methods on your own figures, with the range and the source of every input.
Sources: U.S. SEC Form ADV, via advmcp.ai, as of 3 Nov 2026 · U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500, via 5500mcp.ai, refreshed 3 Sep 2026 · Sica Fletcher, RIA Valuation Multiples (SCF Index), 2024 edition · CT Acquisitions — RIA and Wealth Management M&A Multiples 2026, Jul 2026