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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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Michael Jon Lantz

Michael Jon Lantz

Mike Lantz
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2099896
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563

Registered Affiliation(s):LANTZ FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years registered
Richard Todd Freilich

Richard Todd Freilich

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1162119
Location:
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Registered Affiliation(s):HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
David Francis Manci

David Francis Manci

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1203878
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Geralyn Sullivan

Geralyn Sullivan

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1210927
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):WILLIAM BLAIR

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Sally K Blume-kelly

Sally K Blume-kelly

Sally K Blume, Sally Blume, Sally Blume-Kelly, Sally Kay Blumeeskins, Sally K Blumeiwert, Sally Blume Eskins, Sally K Iwertblume, Sally Kay Kelly
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2146869
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
35 years registered
Nancy Georgi Free

Nancy Georgi Free

Nancy Ann Free, Nancy G Free, Nancy A Georgi, Nancy Ann Georgi
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2119858
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60661

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
35 years registered
Coleman John Conley

Coleman John Conley

Coleman Conley
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1397898
Location:
Chicago, IL 60642

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Robert Kenneth Nyberg

Robert Kenneth Nyberg

Bob Nyberg
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1211631
Location:
Western Springs, IL 60558

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Kevin Louis Christell

Kevin Louis Christell

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1156030
Location:
Glenview, IL 60025

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Brett Daniel White

Brett Daniel White

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2106281
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4474

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
35 years registered
Steven Hefter

Steven Hefter

Steven Jeffrey Hefter
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1231717
Location:
Highland Park, IL 60035

Registered Affiliation(s):WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years registered
Darren Allen Golde

Darren Allen Golde

Darren Golde
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1556142
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management AnalystCPWA®: Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Location:
Deerfield, IL 60015

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years registered
Bruce Howard Gilbert

Bruce Howard Gilbert

Bruce Gilbert
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1188763
Location:
Lisle, IL 60532

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years registered
Mark Victor Yackey

Mark Victor Yackey

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2183782
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
35 years registered
John Q Smith

John Q Smith

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1269208
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Peteris Robert Abuls

Peteris Robert Abuls

Pete Abuls, Peter Abuls, Peteris Roberts Abuls
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1346992
Location:
Chicago, IL 60661

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Edward Joseph Moran

Edward Joseph Moran

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1286199
Location:
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years registered
Christopher John Genzler

Christopher John Genzler

IAR
CRD#: 1328896
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Lombard, IL 60148

Registered Affiliation(s):FORUM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LP

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Patrick Brian Murray

Patrick Brian Murray

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1347808
Location:
Darien, IL 60561

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Nancy Bell

Nancy Bell

Nancy Theresa Bell, Nancy Therese Settle Bell, Nancy Theresa Braasch, Nancy T Settle, Nancy Theresa Settle
IAR
CRD#: 1175273
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Registered Affiliation(s):HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years registered
William Joseph Sheehan

William Joseph Sheehan

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1346675
Location:
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
John F Thompson

John F Thompson

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1365917
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Sam Bartolai

Sam Bartolai

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1138782
Location:
Barrington, IL 60010

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
41 years registered
Terrence Edward Herr

Terrence Edward Herr

Terry Herr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2565870
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCLU®: Chartered Life Underwriter
Location:
Countryside, IL 60525-3057

Registered Affiliation(s):HERR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered

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