Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$3B
Discretionary
$2.8B
92% of AUM
Avg account
$1.6M
Accounts
1,831
Employees
18
Advisory reps
11

Firm details

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CRD number
111578
Registered since
December 8, 2000
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI96.15%
  • Corporations / Businesses2.5%
  • Charitable Organizations0.75%
  • Individuals0.36%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.24%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 2000. Structured as an LLC with domestic entity and individual ownership, the firm provides fee-based wealth management and portfolio services to both individuals and institutional clients. Its advisory menu includes financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutional entities, delivered on either a percentage-of-AUM or fixed-fee basis. The firm reports a preference for equity-oriented strategies and does not identify as an active ESG investor. It is not a capital allocator or a pension consultant; instead, it places client assets with external managers and liquid investments rather than operating in-house alternative funds.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 66%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 24%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, State & Local Bonds 2%, US Government Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%66%
  • Exchange Traded Equities66%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds24%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
  • State & Local Bonds2%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Laura Flentye

    Laura Flentye

    Chief Administrative OfficerCRD 3239104

Contacts

3 of 10
  • Joan Giardina

    Joan Giardina

    PrincipalCRD 4781785

  • Faris Chesley

    Faris Chesley

    ChairmanCRD 45516

  • Gregory Oleary

    Gregory Oleary

    PrincipalCRD 1552509

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 130

Active vs passive

$678M in ETFs

Passive

92%

$624M

Active

8%

$54.3M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE MSCI TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK ETF (IXUS)BlackRockPassiveForeign Large Blend$52.3M550,6847.71%

Location

Primary office

Chicago, IL

Cook

Location

Chicago, IL

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
Cook
Address
135 S La Salle St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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