Relentlessly Focused on Delivering Wealth Management Excellence.
We view your wealth as your most important business.
The 5-Step Process
Portfolio Audit
- Analyzing the portfolio's expenses
- Identifying opportunities for optimizing investment securities
- Minimizing excess investment costs and trading costs
- Recommending diversification, yield, and asset allocation opportunities
Investment Management
- The 4-Quadrant Equity Approach: Advanced investment strategies targeting capital appreciation while keeping costs low
- The 4-Quadrant Fixed Income: Targets a customized yield using a mix of strategies to create low-risk, diversified income
- The 4-Quadrant Alternative Investment Approach: Complements equity investments with a combination of private investments and strategies to optimize returns
Tax Planning & Preparation
- Analyzing previous tax returns for optimization opportunities
- Tax-loss harvesting inside investment accounts
- Identifying & recommending tax-advantaged investment opportunities
Advanced Financial Planning
- Setup & access to eMoney's Wealth Management System (WMS) financial planning software
- Creation of financial plans, including cash flow plans, retirement plans, education plans, estate plans, insurance plans, & charitable giving plans
Private Banking & Custom Reporting
- Assessing low-cost lending solutions
- Overseeing asset transfers
- Customized performance reporting
- Access to the Chicago Partners App (Apple Store & Google Play)
- Coordination with outside advisors (CPA, attorney, etc.)
Your life is unique. Your financial plan should be, too.
We use our 5-Step Wealth Optimization Process to ensure each client receives a comprehensive, custom wealth management plan.
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Portfolio Audit
Portfolio Audit
We look at your portfolio to understand it's starting points, examining your:
- Expense Ratios
- Diversification
- Asset Location
To identify optimization opportunities in your portfolio.
Investment Management
Investment Management
Each portfolio is customized to the investor using our 8-Quadrant Approach. We build globally-diversified portfolios to optimize your exposure to different markets while targeting your financial goals.
Tax Planning & Preparation
Tax Planning & Preparation
Your after-tax return is your most important return. Along with providing resources for simple tax preparation, we ensure each investment and allocation is optimized for tax efficiency.
Advanced Financial Planning
Advanced Financial Planning
Receive access to eMoney's Wealth Management System (WMS) and work with advisors to optimize your:
- Cash Flow Plan
- Retirement Plan
- Estate Plan
- Insurance Plan
- Charitable Giving Plan
Private Banking & Reporting
Private Banking & Reporting
Clients receive access to:
- Low-cost Lending
- Account Management
- Account Oversight
Along with access to up-to-the-moment custom reporting through our app, available for Android and iOS.
Who We Serve
The Optimized Wealth Advantage
Through our 5-Step Wealth Optimization Process, our advisors work with you to create customized financial plans and a portfolio that helps you sustain your ideal lifestyle.
Complex financial situations are best handled by precise, personalized plans. We see each client as having a unique financial situation with unique financial goals and objectives.
Each client works with their advisor to create an entirely customized wealth management plan to reach their objectives. This includes customized:
- Investment Portfolio
- Tax Plan
- Cash Flow Plans
- Retirement Plans
Our philosophy is that by customizing your wealth management, we can more effectively accomplish your goals, no matter how complex.
To us, wealth optimization means that your wealth is working together in harmony, and each piece of your wealth is complementing and supporting the others.
A portfolio disjointed from a financial plan or tax plan is sub-optimal. We look for opportunities to drive out inefficiencies, so the portfolio is best positioned to capitalize on the benefits of the custom financial plan.
When every aspect of your wealth is working in concert to accomplish your goals, you are more likely to achieve them. This is wealth optimization.
We work with a variety of high-net-worth clients, including:
- Individual investors with investable assets greater than $1,000,000
- Business owners
- Corporations looking for cash management
- Foundations
- Family offices
For more information on the specific services we offer to clients, please visit our Who We Serve page.
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Independent, Fee-Only Fiduciary Advisors
We serve our clients as independent, fee-only fiduciaries. Our clients always receive unbiased advice free of any conflicts of interest.
Our team of financial professionals is solely focused on helping you achieve your goals, whatever they may be.
Independent & Fee-Only
An independent financial advisor is one that cannot receive commissions from recommending investments.
Truly independent wealth management advisors are fee-only, minimizing any conflicts of interest.
Fiduciary
A fiduciary financial advisor is one who always and only acts in the best interests of their clients.
Fiduciaries are bound by the Fiduciary Standard, which requires advisors to always put the best interests of clients first.
Independent & Fiduciary Advisors
We serve our clients as independent, fee-only fiduciaries. Our clients always receive unbiased advice free of any conflicts of interest.
Our team of 23 financial professionals is solely focused on helping you achieve your goals, whatever they may be.
Independent
An independent financial advisor is one that cannot receive commissions from recommending investments.
Truly independent advisors are fee-only, minimizing any conflicts of interest.
Fiduciary
A fiduciary financial advisor is one who always and only acts in the best interests of their clients.
Fiduciaries are bound by the Fiduciary Standard, which requires advisors to always put the best interests of clients first.
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Wealth Management Insights
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