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First Trust Advisors LP financial advisors in Chicago, IL

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a First Trust Advisors LP office in Chicago, A to Z.

The short answer

3 registered advisors work at First Trust Advisors LP in Chicago, out of 541 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 155 in the city by advisors. 0 list the CFP designation and 3 are also registered broker representatives.

First Trust Advisors LP advisors in Chicago, A to Z

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First Trust Advisors LP advisors in other cities

Wheaton, IL 426Austin, TX 31Franklin, TN 21Naples, FL 7Boston, MA 3New York, NY 3Denver, CO 2Lake Oswego, OR 2Raleigh, NC 2Tampa, FL 2Atlanta, GA 1Augusta, GA 1Aurora, OH 1Avon, CT 1Birmingham, AL 1

Other firms in Chicago

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Morgan Stanley 590J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 570Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 475Hightower Advisors, LLC 364William Blair 270Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. 242Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 219UBS Financial Services Inc. 183Neuberger Berman Bd LLC 110Strategic Advisers LLC 105Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 104LPL Financial LLC 100

Questions

How many financial advisors does First Trust Advisors LP have in Chicago?

3 investment adviser representatives are registered at First Trust Advisors LP offices in Chicago, Illinois, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 541 nationwide. 0 list the CFP designation and 3 are also registered as broker representatives.

Is First Trust Advisors LP one of the largest advisor employers in Chicago?

First Trust Advisors LP ranks number 155 in Chicago by registered advisors; Morgan Stanley has the most, with 590.

How do I check a First Trust Advisors LP advisor in Chicago?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their registrations, exams, designations and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck, where any disclosures are listed in full.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file. Advisors are listed at the city of the First Trust Advisors LP office they're registered at; broker-only representatives (FINRA BrokerCheck) aren't included. Weighing a move? Compare payouts by firm or value a recruiting offer.