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ChFC financial advisors in Illinois

Every SEC-registered financial advisor in Illinois who lists the Chartered Financial Consultant designation, by city.

542 ChFC holders work in Illinois; the most are in Chicago (86).

Cities in Illinois with ChFC holders

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Chicago 86Rockford 26Bloomington 20Springfield 18Downers Grove 17Peoria 17Deerfield 13Naperville 12Wheaton 12Arlington Heights 11Champaign 10Lombard 10Lisle 8Schaumburg 8Barrington 7Northbrook 7Oak Brook 7Normal 6Skokie 6Buffalo Grove 4Decatur 4Edwardsville 4Elmhurst 4Grayslake 4Highland Park 4Hinsdale 4Joliet 4Orland Park 4Washington 4Woodridge 4Crystal Lake 3Des Plaines 3Evanston 3Frankfort 3Geneva 3Glenview 3Highland 3Itasca 3Moline 3Morton 3New Lenox 3Palatine 3Palos Heights 3Park Ridge 3Rock Island 3Shorewood 3Sycamore 3

124 smaller places with one or two ChFC holders are in the advisor search.

ChFC advisors in other states

CaliforniaNew YorkTexasFloridaPennsylvaniaOhioMassachusettsMichiganColoradoNew JerseyGeorgiaVirginiaNorth CarolinaWashingtonMinnesotaArizonaConnecticutTennesseeWisconsinMarylandMissouriOregonIndianaUtahKansasSouth CarolinaIowaKentuckyOklahomaLouisianaNew HampshireAlabamaNebraskaNevadaArkansasIdahoRhode IslandVermontMississippiMaineDelawareMontanaNew MexicoWyomingHawaiiDistrict of ColumbiaSouth DakotaWest VirginiaNorth DakotaAlaska

Questions

How many ChFC financial advisors are in Illinois?

542 SEC-registered investment adviser representatives in Illinois list the ChFC designation; the most work in Chicago (86).

What is a ChFC?

ChFC stands for Chartered Financial Consultant, The American College's financial-planning designation: eight courses and three years of experience.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file, which lists the professional designations each investment adviser representative reports. Designations are self-reported to the SEC; confirm a ChFC with the issuing body before you rely on it. Broker-only representatives aren't included. Also by designation: CFP professionals and CFA charterholders.