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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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Christopher Allen Valentine

Christopher Allen Valentine

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4133590
Location:
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Donald E Huff MR.

Donald E Huff MR.

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4187826
Location:
Northfield, IL 60093

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Barry Jason Dupuy

Barry Jason Dupuy

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4179179
Location:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Rebecca Jean Smith

Rebecca Jean Smith

Rebecca Jean Smith, Rebecca Jean Teegarden
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4245179
Location:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Paul Joseph Muehlnickel

Paul Joseph Muehlnickel

Paul J. Muehlnickel, Paul J Muehlnickel
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4210764
Location:
Orland Park, IL 60462

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Roger Lee Smith

Roger Lee Smith

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4168153
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Michael Ochs

Michael Ochs

Michael E Ochs
IAR
RR
CRD#: 6053266
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
14 years registered
Henry John Wanner

Henry John Wanner

Henry John Wanner Iii, Hank Wanner
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4184020
Location:
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Sean Michael Bradshaw

Sean Michael Bradshaw

Sean Michael Bradshaw
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4268844
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Sean Timothy Dwyer

Sean Timothy Dwyer

Sean T Dwyer
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5669237
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
16 years registered
Roland Kurt Keller

Roland Kurt Keller

Roland Kurt Keller
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4148213
Location:
Hendersonville, TN

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Paul Michael Kowalski

Paul Michael Kowalski

Paul Michael Kowalski Mr., Paul Kowalski Mr., Paul Kowalski
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4623318
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Registered Affiliation(s):COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

Disclosures:
Experience:
23 years registered
John David Valleau

John David Valleau

John Valleau
IAR
CRD#: 2300422
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Skokie, IL 60077

Registered Affiliation(s):SHANKERVALLEAU WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years registered
Meredith S Parrish

Meredith S Parrish

Meredith Parrish, Meredith Steele Swanson
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4593225
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Deerfield, IL 60015

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
24 years registered
Evan Joseph Hoobchaak

Evan Joseph Hoobchaak

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4649848
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Barrington, IL 60010

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
23 years registered
Craig Raymond Eyler

Craig Raymond Eyler

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2511183
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Ben Bartlett Alberts

Ben Bartlett Alberts

Ben B Alberts
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3244914
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606-5067

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
James Harold Davis

James Harold Davis

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4283620
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
26 years registered
Paul Andrew Jesinskis

Paul Andrew Jesinskis

IAR
RR
CRD#: 6305101
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
12 years registered
Colin Callahan Chase

Colin Callahan Chase

Chase Colin Callahan
IAR
CRD#: 4365511
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60654

Registered Affiliation(s):MINDFUL MONEY FINANCIAL COUNSEL, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Carrie Lind

Carrie Lind

Carrie Haney
IAR
RR
CRD#: 5920327
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60661

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
15 years registered
David K Mabie

David K Mabie

IAR
CRD#: 2072651
Location:
Chicago, IL 60603

Registered Affiliation(s):CHICAGO CAPITAL, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
32 years registered
Thomas J Walsh

Thomas J Walsh

Thomas John Walsh, Tom Walsh
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4361802
Location:
Chicago, IL 60655-2713

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Daniel Patrick Joyce

Daniel Patrick Joyce

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4309605
Location:
La Grange Park, IL

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered

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