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Top Financial Advisors in Champaign, Illinois

Finding the right financial advisor in Champaign is a difficult thing to do. Not only are there seemingly endless advisors to choose from, but it is challenging to evaluate whether any given advisor has the right experience and specializations to match your unique needs. AdvisorCheck is here to help. Our comprehensive database of financial advisors in the US, including the best financial advisors in Champaign, combined with our one-of-a-kind tool kit allows you to find, evaluate, and monitor financial advisors better than ever before.

To start, here are some of the top financial advisor firms in Champaign, IL.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Champaign:

COZAD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

CRD#: 104764

RIA

Address: 2501 Galen Drive, Champaign, IL 61821-7005

Clients: 925

Average Clients per Advisor: 42

AUM: $ 1.6B

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RUEDI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 173262

RIA

Address: 2502 Galen Drive Suite 102, Champaign, IL 61821

Clients: 397

Average Clients per Advisor: 79

AUM: $ 334M

STERLING WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 131304

RIA

Address: 301 N. Neil Street, Suite 203, Champaign, IL 61820

Clients: 83

Average Clients per Advisor: 13

AUM: $ 283M

BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 158418

RIA

Address: 1802 Fox Drive Suite A, Champaign, IL 61820

Clients: 49

Average Clients per Advisor: 8

AUM: $ 239M

HOLDER WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 170086

RIA

Address: 2504 Galen Drive Suite 105, Champaign, IL 61821

Clients: 214

Average Clients per Advisor: 71

AUM: $ 191M

LESTER FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 317036

RIA

Address: Champaign, IL

Clients: 500

Average Clients per Advisor: 166

AUM: $ 133M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Champaign, Illinois

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Champaign, we started by identifying SEC-registered firms with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM). We included firms that employ professionals registered to provide investment advisory services, either solely as investment adviser representatives (IARs) or as both IARs and registered brokers. Dually registered advisors can offer investment advice and also help clients buy or sell securities like stocks and mutual funds. From there, we ranked the remaining firms based on several key factors, giving higher rankings to those with greater total AUM and to those that primarily serve individual clients rather than institutional investors. This approach helps ensure you're choosing from among the best financial advisors Champaign has to offer.

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Freddie Dean Crandall

Freddie Dean Crandall

Dean F Crandall, Dean Crandall, F. Dean Crandall
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1434783
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Danville, IL 61832

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years
Ryan Daniel Kleiss

Ryan Daniel Kleiss

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4138316
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCIMA®: Certified Investment Management AnalystCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Charleston, IL

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
19 years
Michael Wayne Kessel

Michael Wayne Kessel

Michael Wayne Kessel
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4517732
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Champaign, IL 61821

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
24 years
Neil P Richardson

Neil P Richardson

Neil Paul Richardson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4902709
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial ConsultantCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Urbana, IL 61801-3449

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
20 years
Ryan Emory Guynn

Ryan Emory Guynn

IAR
RR
CRD#: 3159497
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Rantoul, IL 61866

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years
Dean Alen Norem

Dean Alen Norem

IAR
RR
CRD#: 5461223
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Danville, IL 61832

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
18 years

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