Bufka & Rodgers LLC (Schaumburg)


Bufka & Rodgers LLC is a large advisory firm based in Schaumburg. It manages $833.62 million of regulatory assets for 567 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Illinois, and 7 other states.

Bufka & Rodgers provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bufka & Rodgers: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bufka & Rodgers LLC is $833.62 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -47% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $331.17 million in discretionary accounts and $502.45 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.58 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.4 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bufka & Rodgers LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. 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.

Careers at Bufka & Rodgers LLC

Bufka & Rodgers LLC is owned by Michael Edward Granskog. Richard Howard Adler has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1997. Verna Margaret Pedersen joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Carl Kenneth Bufka President; ceo 1 Dec 1996 Other 1726407
Anita Jany Fuchs Executive vice president 1 Dec 1996 Other 4361069
Michael Fleming Hussey Executive vice president 1 Dec 1996 Other 1309150
Inc. 687 B&R Interest holder 1 Feb 1997 Other 36-3508832
Nancy Venice Vice president 1 Feb 1997 Other 2519518
Michael Granskog Vice president 1 Feb 1997 Other 2571823
Richard Howard Adler Director 1 Feb 1997 Other 2102059
Harry Tom Griffith Director 1 Feb 1997 Other 230065
Inc. Ccm Holdings Interest holder 1 Feb 2000 50% - 75% 36-4356466
David L Mead Executive vice president 1 Apr 2000 Other 2194645
Michael Fleming Hussey Senior advisor 1 Jul 2001 Other 1309150
Convergent Capital Management Llc Interest holder 1 Apr 2003 50% - 75% 34-1975129
Nancy Ann Venice Executive vice president 1 Jul 2003 Other 2519518
Michael Edward Granskog Executive vice president 1 Jul 2003 Other 2571823
David L Mead President 1 Jul 2003 Other 2194645
Verna Margaret Pedersen Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 5011368
Michael Edward Granskog Owner 1 Oct 2005 Other 2571823

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Richard Howard Adler Shareholder 1 Nov 1993 25% - 50% 2102059
James Edward Hayes Shareholder 1 Nov 1993 25% - 50% 240511
Carl Kenneth Bufka Sole shareholder, 687 b&r, inc. 1 Feb 1997 75% - 100% 1726407
Inc. Convergent Capital Management Indirect interest holder of bufka & rodgers, llc; sole owner of ccm holdings, inc. 1 Sep 1998 75% - 100% 36-3978495
City National Corporation Member 1 Apr 2003 75% - 100% 95-2568550

Based in Schaumburg

The principal office where Bufka & Rodgers LLC performs its advisory services is located at 20 N Martingale Rd Ste 250, Schaumburg, IL 60173 2433, 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 847-240-2240 or by fax 847-240-5101. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.bufka.com.