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Chicago Partners Investment Group
Multifamily office listing in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- SEC-registered
- Regulatory AUM
- $7.5 billion
- Employees
- 73
- Clients
- More than 500
- SEC CRD
- 147662
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, doing business as Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors, is an independently owned SEC-registered investment advisor with its principal office in Chicago, Illinois.1
Overview
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC is an Illinois limited liability company and SEC-registered investment advisor.1 The firm lists locations in Chicago, Illinois; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Rochester, New York.2
History
The firm’s SEC file number is 801-69500, and its CRD number is 147662.3 Chicago Partners reported a No. 93 ranking on Barron’s 2026 Top 100 RIA Firms list.4
Leadership
Jim Hagedorn, CFA, is Managing Partner, and Anthony Halpin is Founding Partner & CFO.5 Nicholas Guido, CFP®, is Partner & COO, while Matthew Fischer, CFA, is Partner & CTO.5 Matt Grennell, J.D., is Partner & General Counsel, and Jack Hagedorn is Chief Experience Officer (CXO).5
Services
The firm reports discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services.1 Its services include financial planning, portfolio management, selection of other advisers, and 401(k) plan option review and monitoring.1 Family-office services include consolidated performance reporting, asset-allocation reporting, manager recommendations, and fee-cost reduction guidance.1 Retirement-plan services include consulting, participant investment education, and advice on allocating 401(k) and profit-sharing plan assets.1
What the firm offers
- Investment management
- Financial planning
- Retirement planning
Client focus
The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.1 Its website identifies corporations and CFOs, high-net-worth individuals, investors with compliance restrictions, international clients, foundations and institutions, and private family offices as client groups.2
Investment philosophy and approach
The firm describes a five-step wealth-optimization process comprising portfolio audit, investment management, tax strategy optimization, advanced financial planning, and private client services.2 It says it customizes investment, tax, cash-flow, retirement, and related plans so each part of a client’s wealth works together toward the client’s goals.2 The firm primarily uses fundamental analysis and may also use quantitative, technical, risk-return, and computer-model methods.1
By the numbers
| Year | Regulatory AUM | Discretionary | Non-discretionary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1 billion | $723 million | $348 million |
| 2017 | $1.2 billion | $841 million | $371 million |
| 2018 | $1.6 billion | $1.3 billion | $366 million |
| 2019 | $1.7 billion | $1.1 billion | $515 million |
| 2020 | $2.5 billion | $1.6 billion | $929 million |
| 2021 | $3.0 billion | $2.1 billion | $813 million |
| 2022 | $3.7 billion | $3.2 billion | $507 million |
| 2023 | $3.6 billion | $3.1 billion | $585 million |
| 2025 | $6.0 billion | $5.1 billion | $821 million |
| 2026 | $7.5 billion | $6.1 billion | $1.4 billion |
| Year | Average AUM per client |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4 million |
| 2019 | $2 million |
| 2020 | $2 million |
| 2021 | $2 million |
| 2022 | $2 million |
| 2023 | $2 million |
| 2025 | $2 million |
| 2026 | $3 million |
| Client type | Clients (2026) |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 992 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,749 |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 3 |
| Charities | 20 |
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2026 | 73 |
Ranks #2 of 17 SEC-registered firms in IL on MultifamilyOffices.com by regulatory AUM.
Source: SEC Form ADV data (Part 1A, Items 5A, 5D, 5F) via SEC Information About Registered Investment Advisers files and IAPD, CRD 147662. Ranking uses only firms profiled on MultifamilyOffices.com. As of .
FAQs
What is Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s business name?
The firm’s legal name is Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, and it does business as Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors.1
What retirement services does the firm provide?
It provides retirement-plan consulting, participant investment education, and advice on allocating 401(k) and profit-sharing plan assets.1
Where does the firm operate?
The website lists Chicago, Illinois; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Rochester, New York.2
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Sources
- Chicago Partners Form ADV Part 2A , accessed/as of March 17, 2026.
- Chicago Partners locations , accessed/as of October 23, 2026.
- Chicago Partners Form ADV Part 1 , accessed/as of May 6, 2024.
- Chicago Partners website , accessed/as of October 23, 2026.
- Chicago Partners financial professionals , accessed/as of October 23, 2026.
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