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General Welfare Group LLC (Oak Brook)


General Welfare Group LLC is a large advisory firm based in Oak Brook. It manages $50 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

General Welfare Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

General Welfare Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of General Welfare Group LLC is $50 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -17% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $50 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $50 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay General Welfare Group LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Richard Cooper Managing director 1 Aug 1977 Other 4932570
William Benson Treasurer and secretary 1 Jun 1984 Other 4932575
Inc. Cooperfund Managing member/owner 1 Dec 1996 Other 36-2931206
Christopher Cooper Member/owner 1 Mar 1999 25% - 50% 4932467
Eric Cooper Member/owner 1 Mar 1999 25% - 50% 4932468
Jeff Bezaire Director of research 1 May 2003 Other 4932576
Clay Drury Manager of client services 1 Oct 2004 Other 4932578

Based in Oak Brook

The principal office where General Welfare Group LLC performs its advisory services is located at 611 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 630-573-8700 or by fax 630-573-0652. The normal business hours are 8-4 on Monday - Friday.


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