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Brian Thompson Financial

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Client assets under management

$19,063,781

Clients

18

17% high-net worth

Advisors

1

of 1 employees

Firm type

Independent

1 advisor

Clients per advisor

18

Low

Average account size

$1,059,099

About

Brian Thompson Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high‑net‑worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The firm’s service menu includes a Comprehensive Care personal planning program and a business‑focused Comprehensive Care model that integrates planning, investment advisory services, and coordination with outside managers.

The firm’s stated investment approach is primarily passive, using diversified allocations built with low‑cost index mutual funds and ETFs, while also recommending and monitoring third‑party outside managers where appropriate. Client work follows an intensive first‑year planning cadence with ongoing quarterly or semiannual reviews, regular tax‑return and employee‑benefits reviews, and a two‑phase business offering (Discovery followed by tiered ongoing advisory or fractional CFO support).

Distinctive features in the brochure include an affiliated tax practice (Brian Thompson Tax LLC) and disclosure that the principal spends a portion of time preparing taxes and providing tax representation; the adviser also reviews or prepares tax returns for clients for an additional fee, which is an uncommon arrangement for independent advisers. The firm also scopes operational and project‑based services (bookkeeping, payroll support, restructuring projects) and offers tiered fractional CFO work for owner‑led businesses, a combination that situates it to handle business and tax issues that many solo independent advisers do not typically provide.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Minimum $8,000 annually (Personal Planning, based on income/revenue) $250,001 - $500,000: Minimum $10,000 annually (Personal Planning, based on income/revenue) $500,001+: Minimum $12,000 annually (Personal Planning, based on income/revenue) N/A - N/A: Investment advisory fees (for non-Comprehensive Care clients) by account value: Under $1,000,000: 0.40%; $1,000,001-$3,000,000: 0.35%; Above $3,000,000: 0.25%. These are negotiable and tiered.

Other

Minimum fee: Personal Planning service fees have minimums: Tier 1 ($0 - $250,000 income/revenue) $8,000 annually; Tier 2 ($250,001 - $500,000) $10,000 annually; Tier 3 (above $500,001) $12,000 annually. Business Planning fees start at $4,000-$6,000 (Discovery phase sole proprietors) and ongoing care tiers start at $8,000 to $25,000 annually depending on tier and business structure. Fee-only: Comprehensive Care fees are fixed/flat fees based on income or business revenue tiers as described above.

Main office location

Brian Thompson Financial

Chicago IL, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Illinois · New York

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