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Find advisors serving Illinois who focus on a specific topic, profession, or life stage — retirement planning, equity comp, business owners, and more.

Specialty	Advisors
Founder/Business Owner	2,866
Wealth management	1,909
Options & derivatives strategies	1,824
Executive	1,692
Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)	1,466
Private / alternative investments	1,312
Active portfolio management	1,243
Tax-loss harvesting	1,119
Retired	1,111
Retirement income strategy	942
General retirement planning	854
Concentrated stock management	773
College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)	724
ESG / Sustainable investing	585
Annuities	500
Cash flow / budgeting	487
Charitable giving & philanthropy	464
Passive / index investing	462
Income planning	461
General tax planning	387
Business exit / sale strategy	366
Real estate investing	315
General estate planning guidance	267
Equity compensation tax strategy	262
Business succession planning	253
Mid-Career Professionals	202
Approaching retirement	153
Business ownership considerations	152
Long-term care insurance	138
Retirement withdrawal strategies	131
Tax strategies for small businesses	125
Debt management	116
Young Professionals	114
Social Security optimization	106
Life insurance needs analysis	97
Doctor or Medical Professional	92
Factor investing / smart beta	77
Values-based investing	73
Self-Employed	70
HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)	67
Business sale tax planning	49
Family Business	45
Divorce financial planning	39
Established Professionals	39
Multi-generational wealth transfer	35
Roth conversion strategy	27
Charitable giving tax strategies	26
Disability insurance	26
Medicare planning	25
Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP)	22
Religious/faith focused	20
Educators, Teachers, and Academics	18
Married/Couples/Partners	18
Women Professionals	18
Business Financial Management	16
Liquidity event planning	16
Planning for children with special needs	14
Retired	14
Attorney	13
Christian Faith Based	12
Stock option exercise strategy	11
Elder care planning	10
Financial Professional	10
Parents	10
Early retirement planning	9
University Employee	9
Professional Athlete	8
Military & Veterans	6
Women Business Owners	6
Young Families	6
Student loan debt	5
Technology Professional	5
Sandwich Generation	4
Cross-border / expatriate tax planning	3

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