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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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Robert J Meyers

Robert J Meyers

Bob Meyers, Robert John Meyers
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2591717
Location:
Frankfort, IL 60423

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
30 years registered
Kelly Ann Bays

Kelly Ann Bays

Kelly A Hargrove, Kelly Ann Hargrove
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5051664
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Libertyville, IL 60048-5312

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
20 years registered
Charles J Stuck

Charles J Stuck

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2788808
Location:
St. Charles, IL 60174

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
30 years registered
Matson F. Forrest Schwalm

Matson F. Forrest Schwalm

Matson Forrest Schwalm
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3275810
CPWA®: Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Gregory Allan Katzman

Gregory Allan Katzman

Greg Katzman, Gregory Katzman
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3181826
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Ronald Samuel Ventura

Ronald Samuel Ventura

Ronald S Ventura
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2847384
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
James Thomas Mclaughlin

James Thomas Mclaughlin

James T Mclaughlin, Jim Mclaughlin
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2918782
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Ethan Daniel Hafner

Ethan Daniel Hafner

Ethan D Hafner
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2930839
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Nancy Lynn Ladd

Nancy Lynn Ladd

Nancy Ladd, Nancy Lynn Wesselius
IAR
CRD#: 2854356
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60611

Registered Affiliation(s):THE MATHER GROUP, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Jeffrey S. Whiteman

Jeffrey S. Whiteman

Jeffrey Scott Whiteman
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1601873
Location:
Chicago, IL 60631

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Perry B. Wein

Perry B. Wein

Perry B Wein
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1934331
Location:
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Brian M Cahill

Brian M Cahill

Brian Michael Cahill
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2926351
Location:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4474

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Paras Gautam

Paras Gautam

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4029127
Location:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Daniel K. Chervenak

Daniel K. Chervenak

Dan Keith Chervenak, Daniel Keith Chervenak, Daniel K Chervenak
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2948465
Location:
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Violette Marie Hawkins

Violette Marie Hawkins

Violette Marie Hawkins, Violette M Hawkins Thomas, Violette M Hawkins-Thomas
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5391074
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Westmont, IL 60559

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
19 years registered
Jason Scott Fair

Jason Scott Fair

Jason S Fair
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2899005
Location:
Lisle, IL 60532

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Kevin S Stevens

Kevin S Stevens

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2882930
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Brett Marriott Detterbeck

Brett Marriott Detterbeck

Brett Detterbeck
IAR
CRD#: 2474237
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Palatine, IL 60067

Registered Affiliation(s):DETTERBECK WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Aaron Scott Richards

Aaron Scott Richards

Aaron Richards
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2868890
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563-1361

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Kristy Ann Sullivan

Kristy Ann Sullivan

Kristy Ann Daily
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5040477
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563-7700

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
19 years registered
Thomas E Dinges

Thomas E Dinges

Thomas Eugene Dinges
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1182050
Location:
Schererville, IN 46375

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Mark Allen Koznicki

Mark Allen Koznicki

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4218338
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60625

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Sandra Lynn Mcclanahan

Sandra Lynn Mcclanahan

Sandra Lynn Mc Clanahan, Sandra Lynn Rawlings, Sandra Lynn Rawlins
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4246301
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Woodridge, IL 60517

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Christopher George Masek

Christopher George Masek

Chris Masek
PR
CRD#: 3247964
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
St. Louis, MO 63131

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered

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