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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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Brian S Terwilliger

Brian S Terwilliger

Brian S Terwilliger, Brian Terwilliger, Brian Scott Terwilliger
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2613556
Location:
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
Janice Marie Arlington

Janice Marie Arlington

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2198022
Location:
Naperville, IL 60563

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years registered
Kevin J Madden

Kevin J Madden

Kevin J Madden
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4500325
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
St Charles, IL 60174-1870

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
24 years registered
Thomas Edward Royce

Thomas Edward Royce

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2567007
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Lisle, IL 60532

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
Kristi Lynn Braun

Kristi Lynn Braun

Kristine Lynn Braun, Kristine Lynn Mcconnell
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2642407
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
Yan Bellantoni

Yan Bellantoni

Yan Li
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2632167
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Warrenville, IL 60555

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
James Whitney

James Whitney

Jim Whitney
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2306063
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years registered
Nicole Jean Romito

Nicole Jean Romito

Nicole Jean Power, Nicole Romito Power, Nicole Jean Romitio, Nicole Romito
IAR
CRD#: 2394048
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60606

Registered Affiliation(s):HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Stephen Michael Ross

Stephen Michael Ross

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4633908
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Chicago, IL 60602

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
23 years registered
Steven B Schwartz

Steven B Schwartz

Steven Benjamin Schwartz
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2274805
Location:
Morton Grove, IL 60053-3023

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Steven John Berceau

Steven John Berceau

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2322014
Location:
Wilmette, IL 60091

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Edward Walter Gjertsen Ii

Edward Walter Gjertsen Ii

Edward Walter Gjertsen Ii
IAR
CRD#: 2347514
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Norhtfield, IL 60093

Registered Affiliation(s):ENGAGE WEALTH GROUP, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Benjamin Michael Klein

Benjamin Michael Klein

Benjamin M Klein
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2898422
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Northbrook, IL 60062

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

Disclosures:
Experience:
24 years registered
David Kraft Scatterday

David Kraft Scatterday

David Scatterday
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2321992
Location:
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Craig Allen Schuessler

Craig Allen Schuessler

Craig Allen Schuessler
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2357521
Location:
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
John James Cooley

John James Cooley

Jack Cooley
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2309848
Location:
Deerfield, IL 60015-5829

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Denise Mary Pacione

Denise Mary Pacione

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2339163
Location:
Lisle, IL 60532

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Paul David Ambrosini

Paul David Ambrosini

Paul David Ambrosini, Paul Ambrosini
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2299241
Location:
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4767

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Robert David Barry

Robert David Barry

Rob Barry, Robert Barry
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2363769
Location:
Roselle, IL 60172

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Brian Michael Williams

Brian Michael Williams

IAR
RR
CRD#: 4586343
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Mokena, IL 60448-8752

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
24 years registered
Patricia M Austgen

Patricia M Austgen

Patrica M Austgen, Patricia Maryelizabeth Kasperan, Patricia Kasperan
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2278466
Location:
Schererville, IN 46375

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
John F. Cahill

John F. Cahill

John F Cahill, John Francis Cahill
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2365015
Location:
West Chicago, IL 60185

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Albert Lazaro

Albert Lazaro

Al Lazaro, Albert K Lazaro, Albert Kenneth Lazaro
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2347803
Location:
Frankfort, IL 60423

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years registered
Michael Rod Robbins

Michael Rod Robbins

Michael Rod Robbins, Michael Robbins, Michael R. Robbins
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2294398
Location:
New Lenox, IL 60451

Registered Affiliation(s):RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years registered

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