# Hourly financial advisors in Illinois

> AdvisorCensus lists 443 investment advisory firms with a principal office in Illinois that report hourly charges among their Form ADV Item 5.E compensation arrangements, drawn from Form ADV filings as of October 2026. Firms are listed alphabetically; sort by years registered or assets band using the controls below, and read the methodology block for how this page is derived.

Source: Form ADV filings as of October 2026. Rebuilt monthly. HTML page: https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/il/hourly

## At a glance

- Investment advisory firms: 443
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser: 184, State-registered investment adviser: 259
- How firms are compensated (Form ADV Item 5.E; shares of the firms that file it): Fee-only (AdvisorCensus test) 172 (39%); Percentage of assets 393 (89%); Hourly charges 443 (100%); Subscription fees (newsletter or periodical) 7 (2%); Fixed fees 342 (77%); Commissions 27 (6%); Performance-based fees 20 (5%); Other 48 (11%)
- Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F): Under $25 million 113 (26%); $25 million to $100 million 94 (21%); $100 million to $500 million 101 (23%); $500 million to $1 billion 25 (6%); $1 billion to $5 billion 34 (8%); Over $5 billion 20 (5%); Not reported 56 (13%)
- Years registered: Under 5 years 116 (26%); 5 to 9 years 102 (23%); 10 to 19 years 125 (28%); 20 years or more 100 (23%)

## Firms (page 1 of 9, 1 to 50 of 443, sorted by name)

| Firm | CRD | City | Registration | Assets band | Years registered | Compensation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [15 Wealth Advisors LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/15-wealth-advisors-llc-mundelein-il-337459) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/15-wealth-advisors-llc-mundelein-il-337459.md)) | 337459 | Mundelein, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 0 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [1st Advantage Financial Advisers, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/1st-advantage-financial-advisers-llc-lombard-il-142089) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/1st-advantage-financial-advisers-llc-lombard-il-142089.md)) | 142089 | Lombard, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 19 | Hourly |
| [401KLOGIC LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/401klogic-llc-wheaton-il-326629) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/401klogic-llc-wheaton-il-326629.md)) | 326629 | Wheaton, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 1 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [4WEALTH Advisors, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/4wealth-advisors-inc-burr-ridge-il-129727) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/4wealth-advisors-inc-burr-ridge-il-129727.md)) | 129727 | Burr Ridge, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 8 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aberdeen-wealth-management-llc-lake-bluff-il-108525) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aberdeen-wealth-management-llc-lake-bluff-il-108525.md)) | 108525 | Lake Bluff, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 26 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Adamec Financial Group, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/adamec-financial-group-inc-hinsdale-il-112529) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/adamec-financial-group-inc-hinsdale-il-112529.md)) | 112529 | Hinsdale, IL | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 23 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Alera Investment Advisors, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alera-investment-advisors-llc-deerfield-il-287906) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alera-investment-advisors-llc-deerfield-il-287906.md)) | 287906 | Deerfield, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | Over $5 billion | 8 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Altair Advisers, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altair-advisers-llc-chicago-il-120642) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altair-advisers-llc-chicago-il-120642.md)) | 120642 | Chicago, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | Over $5 billion | 24 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Altman Advisors](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altman-advisors-chicago-il-281778) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altman-advisors-chicago-il-281778.md)) | 281778 | Chicago, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 10 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Ameribanc Corporation](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ameribanc-corporation-hoffman-estates-il-124207) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ameribanc-corporation-hoffman-estates-il-124207.md)) | 124207 | Hoffman Estates, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 39 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [American Community Wealth Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/american-community-wealth-management-llc-crystal-lake-il-147376) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/american-community-wealth-management-llc-crystal-lake-il-147376.md)) | 147376 | Crystal Lake, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 1 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Anderson Wealth Advisors LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/anderson-wealth-advisors-llc-149437) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/anderson-wealth-advisors-llc-149437.md)) | 149437 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 17 | Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [AON Investments USA Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aon-investments-usa-inc-chicago-il-105596) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aon-investments-usa-inc-chicago-il-105596.md)) | 105596 | Chicago, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | Over $5 billion | 44 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [April Asset Management LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/april-asset-management-llc-deerfield-il-342362) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/april-asset-management-llc-deerfield-il-342362.md)) | 342362 | Deerfield, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 0 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Arbor Financial Services, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arbor-financial-services-llc-downers-grove-il-150713) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arbor-financial-services-llc-downers-grove-il-150713.md)) | 150713 | Downers Grove, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 5 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Archford Capital Strategies, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/archford-capital-strategies-llc-swansea-il-164482) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/archford-capital-strategies-llc-swansea-il-164482.md)) | 164482 | Swansea, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $1 billion to $5 billion | 14 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Ardor Investment Management Consulting](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ardor-investment-management-consulting-northfield-il-123206) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ardor-investment-management-consulting-northfield-il-123206.md)) | 123206 | Northfield, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 30 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Arena Private Wealth](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arena-private-wealth-chicago-il-332302) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arena-private-wealth-chicago-il-332302.md)) | 332302 | Chicago, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 2 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Performance fee |
| [Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arete-wealth-advisors-llc-chicago-il-145488) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arete-wealth-advisors-llc-chicago-il-145488.md)) | 145488 | Chicago, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $1 billion to $5 billion | 17 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Performance fee, Other |
| [Armstrong & Associates, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/armstrong-and-associates-inc-ottawa-il-122918) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/armstrong-and-associates-inc-ottawa-il-122918.md)) | 122918 | Ottawa, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 35 | Hourly |
| [Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arthur-m-cohen-and-associates-llc-northbrook-il-105894) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arthur-m-cohen-and-associates-llc-northbrook-il-105894.md)) | 105894 | Northbrook, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $1 billion to $5 billion | 36 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Ascent Fintech LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ascent-fintech-llc-316080) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ascent-fintech-llc-316080.md)) | 316080 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 5 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Asset Strategies, Inc](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/asset-strategies-inc-lisle-il-104512) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/asset-strategies-inc-lisle-il-104512.md)) | 104512 | Lisle, IL | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 42 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Athena Advisor Services, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/athena-advisor-services-llc-lombard-il-150960) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/athena-advisor-services-llc-lombard-il-150960.md)) | 150960 | Lombard, IL | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 13 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [ATK Financial Prosperity](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/atk-financial-prosperity-oswego-il-324287) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/atk-financial-prosperity-oswego-il-324287.md)) | 324287 | Oswego, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Aurelien Capital Partners](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aurelien-capital-partners-chicago-il-311163) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aurelien-capital-partners-chicago-il-311163.md)) | 311163 | Chicago, IL | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 5 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Commissions |
| [Avenue 90](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avenue-90-chicago-il-325651) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avenue-90-chicago-il-325651.md)) | 325651 | Chicago, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Avista Wealth Management](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avista-wealth-management-northbrook-il-151366) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avista-wealth-management-northbrook-il-151366.md)) | 151366 | Northbrook, IL | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 17 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Avocet Capital Management LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avocet-capital-management-llc-northbrook-il-156261) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avocet-capital-management-llc-northbrook-il-156261.md)) | 156261 | Northbrook, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 4 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Azalea Wealth Management LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/azalea-wealth-management-llc-307567) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/azalea-wealth-management-llc-307567.md)) | 307567 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 6 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Baker & Company Advisory Group Inc](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/baker-and-company-advisory-group-inc-decatur-il-123671) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/baker-and-company-advisory-group-inc-decatur-il-123671.md)) | 123671 | Decatur, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 33 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Baldwin Financial Advisors, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/baldwin-financial-advisors-llc-arlington-heights-il-115734) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/baldwin-financial-advisors-llc-arlington-heights-il-115734.md)) | 115734 | Arlington Heights, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 43 | Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Barrett Wealth Connection LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/barrett-wealth-connection-llc-spring-grove-il-161020) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/barrett-wealth-connection-llc-spring-grove-il-161020.md)) | 161020 | Spring Grove, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 2 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Benari Capital, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/benari-capital-llc-northbrook-il-332651) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/benari-capital-llc-northbrook-il-332651.md)) | 332651 | Northbrook, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 1 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Benchmark Capital Group Ltd.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/benchmark-capital-group-ltd-galena-il-123698) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/benchmark-capital-group-ltd-galena-il-123698.md)) | 123698 | Galena, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 5 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Benson Advisory Services & Asset Management](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/benson-advisory-services-and-asset-management-sycamore-il-123464) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/benson-advisory-services-and-asset-management-sycamore-il-123464.md)) | 123464 | Sycamore, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 28 | % of assets, Hourly, Commissions |
| [Bentley Financial Group](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bentley-financial-group-downers-grove-il-172474) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bentley-financial-group-downers-grove-il-172474.md)) | 172474 | Downers Grove, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 5 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [BJO Wealth Management LLC.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bjo-wealth-management-llc-168824) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bjo-wealth-management-llc-168824.md)) | 168824 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 12 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Black Swan Advisors LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/black-swan-advisors-llc-173459) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/black-swan-advisors-llc-173459.md)) | 173459 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 10 | Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Blackwatch Financial Group, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blackwatch-financial-group-llc-lisle-il-327684) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blackwatch-financial-group-llc-lisle-il-327684.md)) | 327684 | Lisle, IL | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 2 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Blameuser Asset Management](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blameuser-asset-management-137149) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blameuser-asset-management-137149.md)) | 137149 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 16 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Blankenship Financial Planning, Ltd.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blankenship-financial-planning-ltd-new-berlin-il-125651) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blankenship-financial-planning-ltd-new-berlin-il-125651.md)) | 125651 | New Berlin, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 23 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Blue Sky Investment Partners, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blue-sky-investment-partners-inc-evanston-il-145318) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blue-sky-investment-partners-inc-evanston-il-145318.md)) | 145318 | Evanston, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 0 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Bluestem Financial Advisors, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bluestem-financial-advisors-llc-savoy-il-158418) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bluestem-financial-advisors-llc-savoy-il-158418.md)) | 158418 | Savoy, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 7 | Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Blute Financial Coaching](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blute-financial-coaching-313136) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blute-financial-coaching-313136.md)) | 313136 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 5 | Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [BMO Family Office, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bmo-family-office-llc-chicago-il-110264) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bmo-family-office-llc-chicago-il-110264.md)) | 110264 | Chicago, IL | SEC-registered investment adviser | Over $5 billion | 26 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Bold Vision Financial](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bold-vision-financial-chicago-il-316268) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bold-vision-financial-chicago-il-316268.md)) | 316268 | Chicago, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 4 | Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Bradford Capital Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bradford-capital-management-llc-142995) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bradford-capital-management-llc-142995.md)) | 142995 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 19 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Brickwork Financial Planning, Ltd](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brickwork-financial-planning-ltd-orland-park-il-288982) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brickwork-financial-planning-ltd-orland-park-il-288982.md)) | 288982 | Orland Park, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 8 | Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Bridgford Wealth Advisory, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bridgford-wealth-advisory-llc-rock-island-il-290871) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bridgford-wealth-advisory-llc-rock-island-il-290871.md)) | 290871 | Rock Island, IL | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 8 | % of assets, Hourly |

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## Questions people ask

**How many financial advisory firms are there in Illinois?**
AdvisorCensus lists 1,370 investment advisory firms with a principal office in Illinois, from Form ADV filings as of October 2026: 690 SEC-registered, 542 state-registered, and 138 exempt reporting advisers. Firms may request removal, so the count can differ slightly from the number of firms that file Form ADV.

**How many fee-only financial advisors are in Illinois?**
432 of the 1,370 firms meet AdvisorCensus's fee-only test: paid only by a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees, or subscription fees on Form ADV Item 5.E (no commissions, performance-based fees, or other compensation), with no sales-related compensation ties in the same filing: no employee registered with a broker-dealer or licensed as an insurance agent (Item 5.B), no brokerage, insurance, real estate, or other product sales business (Item 6.A), no related broker-dealer, insurance company, real estate broker, or futures commission merchant (Item 7.A), and no referral fees from others or other sales interest (Item 8). Form ADV has no fee-only box, so this is derived from the filing; it is not a fee-only certification, and a firm's own page lists its compensation arrangements as filed.

**How many financial advisors in Illinois offer financial planning?**
673 of the 1,232 firms in Illinois that answer Form ADV Item 5.G, which asks what advisory services a firm provides, report financial planning services, as of October 2026. Exempt reporting advisers do not answer Item 5.G. Each firm page lists every advisory service the firm reports.

**Are the financial advisors in Illinois fiduciaries?**
Every firm on this page is an investment adviser that files Form ADV, and an investment adviser owes its clients a fiduciary duty under federal law, made up of a duty of care and a duty of loyalty: it must act in the client's best interest and not put its own interests ahead of the client's, and must eliminate its conflicts of interest or disclose them fully and fairly. Form ADV has no fiduciary box because the duty comes with being an investment adviser. The duty covers the firm's advice; a firm or its people may also sell securities through a broker-dealer or insurance as licensed agents, roles held to other standards. The 432 firms that meet AdvisorCensus's fee-only test report none of those sales ties.

**How do I check whether a financial advisor has disciplinary disclosures?**
Each firm page shows how many Form ADV Item 11 disciplinary questions the firm answered yes and links to the firm's record on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site (adviserinfo.sec.gov), where the detail of each disclosure is public. Individual advisers' records are on the same site and on FINRA BrokerCheck.

**Does AdvisorCensus rate, verify, or recommend these firms?**
No. The directory shows what each firm filed, in alphabetical order unless you choose another sort, and no firm's position depends on payment. Firms that claim their page can add a description and links, marked as provided by the firm; the filed facts are never changed by that content.

**What does regulatory assets under management mean?**
Regulatory assets under management (RAUM) is the figure a firm reports on Form ADV Item 5.F: the securities portfolios it provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services for, at market value, including assets managed without discretion. It measures scale, not performance or quality.

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Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Hourly financial advisors in Illinois: 443 firms from Form ADV filings as of October 2026.