Adam W. Polacek

PLANPILOT

Chicago, IL 60606

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CRD#: 2518629

Professional summary

Adam Wade Polacek is a registered financial advisor currently at PLANPILOT located in Chicago, Illinois.

Adam is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Adam has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1) GREENBACK6 LLC, POSITION: Governor, Managing Member of the LLC NATURE: Vacant land, 40 acres. Rural Idaho. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes, NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS, 0 START DATE: 08/28/2024, ADDRESS: Home Address, Wilmette IL 60091, United States DESCRIPTION: Oversee the payment of taxes and the potential splitting of the land into multiple parcels. 2) 1845 Mt. Moran LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes ADDRESS: Home Address, Wilmette, IL 60091, United States NATURE OF THE OTHER BUSINESS: vacation home/investment property, POSITION AND TITLE: LLC Member START DATE: 5/2024, NUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED TO THE OTHER BUSINESS PER MONTH: 1 hour and 0 hours during securities trading hours. DESCRIPTION: Review Income Statement, discuss operational issues w/ Managing Member

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 12, 2025 - Present

PLANPILOT

Office #1: 223 West Jackson Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606

RIA

CRD#: 160319

Chicago, IL

Past

May 9, 2019 - January 27, 2025

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 20472

EVANSTON, IL

Past

January 3, 2017 - December 19, 2018

NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 469

CHICAGO, IL

Past

February 11, 2008 - December 31, 2016

TEACHERS PERSONAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 36130

CHICAGO, IL

Past

September 2, 1999 - April 17, 2008

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 20472

CHICAGO, IL

Past

January 14, 1998 - August 20, 1999

OLD SLIP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 7360

NEW YORK, NY

Past

September 2, 1994 - April 17, 1996

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PLANPILOT

PLANPILOT | PLANPILOT, LLC

CRD#: 160319 / SEC#: 801-73176

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/14/2012 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Illinois
(5/12/2025)

IAR

Texas
(5/12/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 9/9/1994

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/2/1994

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/29/1994

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 5/22/2017

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

PLANPILOT

PLANPILOT | PLANPILOT, LLC

CRD#: 160319 / SEC#: 801-73176

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/14/2012 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

223 West Jackson Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606

Mailing Address

Phone number

(312) 973-4911

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (18 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A: FIRM BROCHURE (1/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	22
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,714,161,018

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Adam W. Polacek

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC

NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC

TEACHERS PERSONAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC

OLD SLIP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PLANPILOT

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 9/9/1994

Series 63

Date: 9/2/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 8/29/1994

Series 24

Date: 5/22/2017

Current Firm

PLANPILOT

Contact information

SEC notice filing (18 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

PLANPILOT

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