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Top Financial Advisors in Chicago, Illinois

Finding the right financial advisor in Chicago 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 Chicago, 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 Chicago, IL.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Chicago:

HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 145323

RIA

Address: 200 W. Madison St. Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606

Clients: 124,355

Average Clients per Advisor: 160

AUM: $ 105.2B

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CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 109644

RIA

Address: 181 West Madison Street 36th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602

Clients: 31,765

Average Clients per Advisor: 154

AUM: $ 51.1B

MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 111135

RIA

Address: 353 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Clients: 13,460

Average Clients per Advisor: 130

AUM: $ 45.7B

WILLIAM BLAIR

CRD#: 1252

BD
RIA

Address: The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606

Clients: 17,948

In Business for: 30 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 65

AUM: $ 41.7B

Disclosures: 31

FIDUCIENT ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 106720

RIA

Address: 500 W Madison Street Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60661-4593

Clients: 221

Average Clients per Advisor: 2

AUM: $ 40.0B

CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 288566

RIA

Address: 444 W. Lake Street Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606

Clients: 881

Average Clients per Advisor: 5

AUM: $ 24.6B

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Chicago, Illinois

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Chicago, 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 Chicago has to offer.

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Raj Bhatia
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Raj Bhatia

Rajesh Bhatia
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1012213
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
44 years
Jenine Louise Mehr

Jenine Louise Mehr

Jenine Louise Laplace
IAR
RR
CRD#: 715705
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
St Charles, IL 60174-1870

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
45 years
Robin Butler

Robin Butler

Bobin Butler, Robin Carlson Butts, Robin Carlson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1030126
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
44 years
Vivian Jean Villers

Vivian Jean Villers

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1274388
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Northbrook, IL 60062

Registered Affiliation(s):SPC

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years
Mark Brown

Mark Brown

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1754575
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Estero, FL 33928-2588

Registered Affiliation(s):AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
38 years
Marsha Lee Werner

Marsha Lee Werner

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1077585
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Registered Affiliation(s):RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years

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