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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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William Eugene Laheta

William Eugene Laheta

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1401784
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Mark Andrew Farina

Mark Andrew Farina

Mark Andrew Farina, Mark Farina
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4423589
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Narayan Shamrao Athanikar

Narayan Shamrao Athanikar

Narayon Shamrao Athanikar
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4400331
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Mitchell Armin Kovitz

Mitchell Armin Kovitz

Michell Armin Kovitz
IAR
CRD#: 1953345
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):KOVITZ INVESTMENT GROUP PARTNERS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
37 years registered
Robert Wesley Foersterling

Robert Wesley Foersterling

Rob Wesley Foersterling
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2515208
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
28 years registered
John Alex Cimaroli

John Alex Cimaroli

John Alex Cimaroli Jr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3075547
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):WILLIAM BLAIR

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Allison Coleman Schenk

Allison Coleman Schenk

Allison Ann Coleman, Allison C Schenk, Allison Coleman Schenk, Allison Schenk
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3134915
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Vipul B Shah

Vipul B Shah

IAR
RR
CRD#: 5659006
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
17 years registered
Thomas Shelby Bridges

Thomas Shelby Bridges

Thomas S Bridges
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3180557
Location:
Chicago, IL 60602

Registered Affiliation(s):CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Cyrus Glenn Clausen

Cyrus Glenn Clausen

IAR
RR
CRD#: 3245425
Location:
Chicago, IL 60602

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Nathan Lawrence Eads

Nathan Lawrence Eads

IAR
CRD#: 3161485
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Northfield, IL 60093-1211

Registered Affiliation(s):MOLLER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Jeffrey Thrana

Jeffrey Thrana

Jeffrey Richard Thrana
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3191738
Location:
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Erik Mcvann Feldhaus

Erik Mcvann Feldhaus

Erik M Feldhaus
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3256403
Location:
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Tai S. Park

Tai S. Park

Tae Sun Park, Tai Sun Park, Tai Park, Tai S Park
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3086397
Location:
Niles, IL 60714

Registered Affiliation(s):WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Daniel Arthur Nickow

Daniel Arthur Nickow

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2349987
Location:
Deerfield, IL 60015

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Joseph Anthony Ullrich

Joseph Anthony Ullrich

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4295859
Location:
Deerfield, IL 60015-5829

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Brandon W Self

Brandon W Self

Brandon Wilkes Self
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3252616
Location:
Naperville, IL

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Michael Timothy Chong

Michael Timothy Chong

Michael Chong, Michael Timothy Chong
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4006140
Location:
Lisle, IL 60532

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Cheryl June Sanchez

Cheryl June Sanchez

Cheryl J Renda, Cheryl June Renda, Cheryl June Wald
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2819243
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
24 years registered
Scott Patrick Grady

Scott Patrick Grady

Scott Grady
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4821495
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
22 years registered
Joseph H Khasho

Joseph H Khasho

Joseph Khasho
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3180148
Location:
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Vijay Luxmi Bajaj

Vijay Luxmi Bajaj

Vijay Luxmi Sood
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3170124
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Brian Joseph Olson

Brian Joseph Olson

Brian J Olson, Brian Olson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5610074
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
17 years registered
Jamie Darryl Lewis

Jamie Darryl Lewis

Jamie Darryl Lewis, Jamie Lewis
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3226370
Location:
Portage, IN 46368

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered

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