Firm profile

Signature Financial Services, Ltd.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILCRD 123729Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since May 27, 2005SEC # 801-64258Latest ADV July 2, 2026

Signature Financial Services, Ltd is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Arlington Heights, IL. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated July 2, 2026, reports $274M in regulatory assets under management, 12 employees, 8 offices, and 506 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$274M
Employees
12
Offices
8 offices
Total Clients
353

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD
  • SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES,LTD

Leadership

1 roles identified
CCOTimothy M. Olmstead

Advisory services offered

3 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for businesses
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

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Illinois

ARLINGTON HEIGHTSPrimary office · ALTAMONT · NORTHBROOK · CHICAGO · SPRINGFIELD

5 office records listed · 8 total offices reported. 3 additional office addresses are undisclosed and are not mapped. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$274Mas of July 2, 2026
Discretionary87.9%
$241M
88% of total RAUM87.9%
Non-discretionary12.1%
$33M
12% of total RAUM12.1%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 73.7% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
73.7%
260
2
HNWI
21.5%
76
3
Pension Plans
4.2%
15
4
Corporations
0.6%
2
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$274M
Total Accounts506
10Y AUM Change+$140M (+103.9%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Signature Financial Services, Ltd.

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees12
Clients per Employee29:1
10Y Employee Change-19 (-61.3%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

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SIGNATURE ADVISOR GROUPDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD
75%+
BRADLEY KENT WALTONIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in SIGNATURE ADVISOR GROUP
75%+

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Signature Financial Services, Ltd..

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-07-02 · Schedules A and B

4 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1BRADLEY KENT WALTONPRESIDENTIndividualSIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesPRESIDENT12/1988Schedule APDF page 23
2TIMOTHY MELVIN OLMSTEADSECRETARY TREASURER/ CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualSIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesSECRETARY TREASURER/ CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER02/2004Schedule APDF page 23
3SIGNATURE ADVISOR GROUPSHAREHOLDERDomestic entitySIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD75% or moreCode ENoSHAREHOLDER01/2003Schedule APDF page 23
4BRADLEY KENT WALTONPRESIDENTIndividualSIGNATURE ADVISOR GROUP75% or moreCode EYesPRESIDENT01/2003Schedule BPDF page 24

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 7/2/2026 8:28:51 AM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions2 Yes3 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?Yes
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?Yes
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No
Additional DRP filings 1 source block

Verbatim excerpts from supporting DRP filings, which may concern the firm or advisory affiliates. Amounts retain their filed labels; no total or attribution is inferred.

regulatory · block 1PDF pages 24–26
Regulator name — filed text
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Monetary/Fine Amount — filed text
$ 80,000.00
How was matter resolved — filed text
Order

Action status / disposition — filed text

IN SEPTEMBER 2020, THE SEC ALLEGED THAT, FROM 2014-2019, WE FAILED TO ADEQUATELY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING FROM OUR SELECTION OF MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASSES THAT CHARGED 12B-1 FEES. THESE FEES BENEFITTED US FINANCIALLY. THE ORDER ALSO ALLEGED THAT WE FAILED TO MAINTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADEQUATE TO PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS. FINALLY, THE ORDER ALLEGED THAT WE VIOLATED THE ANTIFRAUD PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 206(2) AND 206(4) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 206(4)-7.
Other filed details

Description of allegations — filed text

SIGNATURE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE BREACHED OUR FIDUCIARY DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS SELECTION PRACTICES AND THE RECEIPT OF FEES PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 BY OUR ASSOCIATED PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM ALSO WAS A REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE OF AN UNAFFILIATED BROKER DEALER REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSION. WE DID NOT ADEQUATELY DISCLOSE THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN OUR FORMS ADV OR OTHERWISE. WE ALSO ALLEGEDLY BREACHED OUR DUTY TO SEEK BEST EXECUTION, BY CAUSING CERTAIN ADVISORY CLIENTS TO INVEST IN FUND SHARE CLASSES THAT CHARGED 12B-1 FEES WHEN SHARE CLASSES OF THE SAME FUNDS THAT PRESENTED A MORE FAVORABLE VALUE FOR THESE CLIENTS UNDER THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTIONS WERE AVAILABLE. WE ALSO FAILED TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN COMPLIANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REASONABLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT VIOLATIONS OF THE ADVISERS ACT AND THE RULES THEREUNDER IN CONNECTION WITH OUR MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS SELECTION PRACTICES.

Sanction detail — filed text

ADVISER PAID DISGORGEMENT OF $252,460.60 AND PREJUDGEMENT INTEREST OF $24,120.34 AND SHALL CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING OR CAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 206(2) AND 206(4) OF THE ADVISERS ACT AND RULE 206(4)-7 PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
Full extracted filing text

Includes form instructions and options. Options shown in this text do not identify which boxes were selected.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This Disclosure Reporting Page (DRP ADV) is an 
INITIAL OR
AMENDED response used to report details for affirmative responses to Items 11.C., 11.D.,
11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. of Form ADV.
Regulatory Action
Check item(s) being responded to:
11.C(1)
11.C(2)
11.C(3)
11.C(4)
11.C(5)
11.D(1)
11.D(2)
11.D(3)
11.D(4)
11.D(5)
11.E(1)
11.E(2)
11.E(3)
11.E(4)
11.F.
11.G.

Use a separate DRP for each event or proceeding . The same event or proceeding may be reported for more than one person or entity using one DRP. File
with a completed Execution Page. 
One event may result in more than one affirmative answer to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. Use only one DRP to report details related to the
same event. If an event gives rise to actions by more than one regulator, provide details for each action on a separate DRP.
PART I
A.  The person(s) or entity(ies) for whom this DRP is being filed is (are):
You (the advisory firm)
You and one or more of your advisory affiliates
One or more of your advisory affiliates
If this DRP is being filed for an advisory affiliate, give the full name of the advisory affiliate below (for individuals, Last name, First name, Middle name). 
If the advisory affiliate has a CRD number, provide that number. If not, indicate "non-registered" by checking the appropriate box.
ADV DRP - ADVISORY AFFILIATE
No Information Filed
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because the advisory affiliate(s) is no longer associated with the adviser.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because: (1) the event or proceeding occurred more than ten years ago or (2) the adviser is
registered or applying for registration with the SEC or reporting as an exempt reporting adviser with the SEC and the event was resolved in the
adviser's or advisory affiliate's favor.
If you are registered or registering with a state securities authority , you may remove a DRP for an event you reported only in response to Item
11.D(4), and only if that event occurred more than ten years ago. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, you may remove a DRP for any
event listed in Item 11 that occurred more than ten years ago.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because it was filed in error, such as due to a clerical or data-entry mistake. Explain the
circumstances: 
B.
If the advisory affiliate is registered through the IARD system or CRD system, has the advisory affiliate submitted a DRP (with Form ADV, BD or U-4) to
the IARD or CRD for the event? If the answer is "Yes," no other information on this DRP must be provided.
 Yes
 No
NOTE: The completion of this form does not relieve the advisory affiliate of its obligation to update its IARD or CRD records.
PART II
1.  Regulatory Action initiated by:
SEC   
Other Federal   
State   
SRO
Foreign
(Full name of regulator, foreign financial regulatory authority, federal, state, or SRO) 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
2.
Principal Sanction:
Cease and Desist
Other Sanctions: 
CENSURED. ORDERED TO PAY DISGORGEMENT AND PREJUDGEMENT INTEREST.
3.
Date Initiated (MM/DD/YYYY): 
09/03/2020
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
4.
Docket/Case Number:
FILE NO. 3-19963
5.
Advisory Affiliate Employing Firm when activity occurred which led to the regulatory action (if applicable):
6.
Principal Product Type:
Mutual Fund(s)
Other Product Types: 
7.
Describe the allegations related to this regulatory action (your response must fit within the space provided):
SIGNATURE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE BREACHED OUR FIDUCIARY DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS SELECTION PRACTICES
AND THE RECEIPT OF FEES PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 BY OUR ASSOCIATED PERSONS, EACH OF
WHOM ALSO WAS A REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE OF AN UNAFFILIATED BROKER DEALER REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSION. WE DID NOT
ADEQUATELY DISCLOSE THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN OUR FORMS ADV OR OTHERWISE. WE ALSO ALLEGEDLY BREACHED OUR DUTY TO SEEK BEST

EXECUTION, BY CAUSING CERTAIN ADVISORY CLIENTS TO INVEST IN FUND SHARE CLASSES THAT CHARGED 12B-1 FEES WHEN SHARE CLASSES OF THE
SAME FUNDS THAT PRESENTED A MORE FAVORABLE VALUE FOR THESE CLIENTS UNDER THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF
THE TRANSACTIONS WERE AVAILABLE. WE ALSO FAILED TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN COMPLIANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REASONABLY
DESIGNED TO PREVENT VIOLATIONS OF THE ADVISERS ACT AND THE RULES THEREUNDER IN CONNECTION WITH OUR MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS
SELECTION PRACTICES.
8.
Current Status?      
 Pending
 On Appeal
 Final
9.
If on appeal, regulatory action appealed to (SEC, SRO, Federal or State Court) and Date Appeal Filed:
If Final or On Appeal, complete all items below. For Pending Actions, complete Item 13 only.
10. How was matter resolved:
Order
11. Resolution Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
09/03/2020
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
12. Resolution Detail:
A.  Were any of the following Sanctions Ordered (check all appropriate items)?
 Monetary/Fine Amount: $ 80,000.00
 Revocation/Expulsion/Denial
 Disgorgement/Restitution
 Censure
 Cease and Desist/Injunction
 Bar
 Suspension
B.
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction detail: if suspended, enjoined or barred, provide duration including start date and capacities affected (General Securities Principal,
Financial Operations Principal, etc.). If requalification by exam/retraining was a condition of the sanction, provide length of time given to
requalify/retrain, type of exam required and whether condition has been satisfied. If disposition resulted in a fine, penalty, restitution,
disgorgement or monetary compensation, provide total amount, portion levied against you or an advisory affiliate, date paid and if any portion
of penalty was waived: 
ADVISER PAID DISGORGEMENT OF $252,460.60 AND PREJUDGEMENT INTEREST OF $24,120.34 AND SHALL CEASE AND DESIST FROM
COMMITTING OR CAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 206(2) AND 206(4) OF THE ADVISERS ACT AND RULE
206(4)-7 PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
13. Provide a brief summary of details related to the action status and (or) disposition and include relevant terms, conditions and dates (your response
must fit within the space provided).
IN SEPTEMBER 2020, THE SEC ALLEGED THAT, FROM 2014-2019, WE FAILED TO ADEQUATELY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING FROM
OUR SELECTION OF MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASSES THAT CHARGED 12B-1 FEES. THESE FEES BENEFITTED US FINANCIALLY. THE ORDER ALSO ALLEGED
THAT WE FAILED TO MAINTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADEQUATE TO PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS. FINALLY, THE ORDER ALLEGED THAT WE
VIOLATED THE ANTIFRAUD PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 206(2) AND 206(4) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 206(4)-7.

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