Top business Financial Management financial advisors in Illinois

Kevin Hanrahan is a financial advisor with Merrill in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jessica Stanley is a financial advisor at Rezny Wealth Management, Inc. in Aurora, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Rezny Wealth Management since 2009. Rezny Wealth Management primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm manages approximately $506 million in client assets, utilizing a Global Tactical Opportunity Portfolios framework that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis across a range of investment styles.

Michael Hankes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2006. Hankes is a 20% partner in an LLC involved in investment-related activities outside his advisory role. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

Kristine Iverson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2007, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services that include estate planning and structured investment approaches.

Roland Szilard is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Olympia Fields, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also affiliated with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Szilard serves as a board member involved in organizing youth soccer training and play activities and acts as a youth soccer referee. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to support its client base of nearly 300,000 across more than 1,200 advisors.

Amanda Fleming is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she was involved with several businesses including Max Travels, LLC, a travel agency she founded and where she designed vacations for clients, primarily family. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment programs and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Thomas Helmig Jr. is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having spent his entire 15-year career with the firm. He began in the home office in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he gained experience across various segments before transitioning in 2018 to a family practice in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Thomas leverages the world-class resources at Merrill Lynch and the extensive experience of the Helmig Lammers Group to provide clients with customized wealth management solutions. His expertise includes investment strategy, portfolio management, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and coordination with attorneys, accountants, and other professionals to develop comprehensive financial plans. Thomas holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and completed high school at Malvern Prep. Outside of his professional role, Thomas is actively involved in coaching youth sports within his community. He resides in West Chester with his wife, Jillian, and their three sons. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, cooking, exercising, reading, and following Philadelphia sports teams.

Zachary Olinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at CAP Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously was employed by Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co from 2015 to 2018. CAP Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $220 million in discretionary assets as of January 2025. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with ongoing monitoring and discretionary trading.

Heath Biller is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fiduciary Financial Advisors since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Biller is a registered nurse and maintains a part-time position at Mary Free Bed hospital. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and private alternative funds.

Michael Turvey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $13 billion in client assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence, offering a range of investment options and emphasizing ongoing client communication.