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Benjamin Hockema

Advisor at Illuminate Wealth Management

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Location

Barrington, IL 60010

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

13 years

About

Benjamin Hockema is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Illuminate Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Deerfield Financial Advisors, Inc. Illuminate Wealth Management serves individuals, families, and small businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized services such as virtual family office and virtual CFO engagements. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversified portfolio construction across multiple asset classes, supported by a network of external consultants and boutique partners.

Client services

Based on Illuminate Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Tax preparation

Expertise

Based on Illuminate Wealth Management

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Illuminate Wealth Management

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Virtual Family Office Services start at $75,000 annually; Limited Scope Financial Projects fees range from $5,000 to $15,000; Virtual CFO services $2,000 to $10,000 per month.

Percentage

$0 - $4,000,000: $32,000 per year (Wealth Management fixed fee tier) $4,000,000 - $10,000,000: $32,000 plus 0.60% above $4,000,000 of Net Worth per year (Wealth Management tier) >$10,000,000+: Negotiable, starts at $68,000 per year (Wealth Management tier) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% of AUM (Wealth Planning and Stand-Alone Investment Management) $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: $10,000 plus 0.80% over $1,000,000 (Wealth Planning and Stand-Alone Investment Management) >$3,000,000+: $26,000 plus 0.60% over $3,000,000 (Wealth Planning and Stand-Alone Investment Management)

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fees: $75,000 for Virtual Family Office services, $32,000 for Wealth Management, $20,000 for Wealth Planning, $10,000 for Stand-Alone Investment Management (minimums may be waived). Fee-only: Fee-only advisory firm; no commissions or other compensation received.

Location

777 N. Lake Zurich Road, Suite 125 C

Barrington, IL 60010

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

Illuminate Wealth Management LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

Deerfield Financial Advisors, Inc.

2012 - 2020 (8 years)

Deerfield Financial Advisors, Inc.

2010 - 2021 (11 years)

Disclosures

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