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Albert Duncan Kaufman

Advisor at CX Institutional, LLC — Alhambra, IL

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Alhambra, IL

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CX Institutional, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

79

Across 14 offices

Clients per advisor

58 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$938,697 High

HNW client ratio

34% High

About

Albert Kaufman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with CX Institutional, LLC and has previously worked at ADK Wealthcare LLC, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Kaufman operates a small hobby farm that includes livestock projects and a garden. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a variety of asset classes and utilizes third-party technology for consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

Client services

Based on CX Institutional, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on CX Institutional, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning first year fee of $6,250; subsequent annual minimum fees of $3,125

Percentage

Negotiable up to 2.0% annually (investment advisory fee plus strategy fee)

Subscriptions

Other fees include $10 quarterly fee per account plus $2.50 per sleeve per quarter and $2.50 per account quarterly for account aggregation services

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Fee-only basis for asset management, financial planning, and consulting services

Location

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Alhambra, IL

Alhambra IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

24 years of industry experience

CS Institutional

2026 - Present • 1 year

Alhambra, IL

ADK Wealthcare LLC

2019 - 2026 • 7 years

Alhambra, IL

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC (DBA: ADK | Wealthcare Partners)

2015 - 2026 • 11 years

Alhambra, IL

LPL Financial

2010 - 2019 • 9 years

Fort Mill, SC

LPL Financial

2010 - 2019 • 9 years

Alhambra, IL

Merrill

2005 - 2010 • 5 years

A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

2002 - 2005 • 3 years

Grand Junction, CO

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

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Series 63, Series 65

Highland, IL

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CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Maryville, IL

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Concentrated stock management Multi-generational wealth transfer College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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