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Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$132,383,000

Clients

616

9% high-net-worth

Advisors

15

of 20 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

41

Low

Average account size

$214,907

About

Chicago Capital Management Advisors is a multi‑team registered investment adviser with roughly $135 million in discretionary assets under management, about 15 advisors, and a client base of approximately 616 households. The firm provides portfolio management for individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), corporations, trusts and retirement plans and also offers financial planning services, including hourly, comprehensive planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition and insurance matters.

CCMA employs a bottoms‑up fundamental screening process to build customized portfolios across risk profiles, from fixed‑income ladders to aggressive growth and sector‑rotation strategies, and it recently added a Tactical Asset Portfolio for high‑risk profiles; the firm may use options, higher‑beta ETFs, closed‑end funds and hedging tools where appropriate. It routinely integrates third‑party managers and model suites (including Empirical, Delta, and an affiliated Asset Strategies offering) and operates accounts across multiple custodians, a setup the firm highlights can affect cash‑sweep interest and the speed of deploying uninvested cash.

What is distinctive about CCMA is its multi‑affiliate operating model—an affiliated state‑registered adviser and an investment‑management subsidiary, referral arrangements with a platform provider, and advisory personnel who are also registered representatives and insurance producers—which creates broader service and product access along with additional disclosure and conflict‑management considerations. Compared with many multi‑team peers, the firm’s combination of a relatively modest firmwide AUM for its advisor count, its explicit hourly offering for complex planning, and its policy of having clients vote their own proxies are notable operational features.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Estate and insurance planning

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$100,000 - $249,999: 2.25% Maximum Fee (Equity and Asset Allocation Accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.00% Maximum Fee (Equity and Asset Allocation Accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.75% Maximum Fee (Equity and Asset Allocation Accounts) $1,000,000 - $2,499,999: 1.50% Maximum Fee (Equity and Asset Allocation Accounts) $2,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.25% Maximum Fee (Equity and Asset Allocation Accounts) $5,000,000+: 1.00% Maximum Fee (Equity and Asset Allocation Accounts) $100,000 - $249,999: 1.25% Maximum Fee (Fixed Income Accounts) $250,000 - $999,999: 1.00% Maximum Fee (Fixed Income Accounts) $1,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.75% Maximum Fee (Fixed Income Accounts) $5,000,000+: 0.50% Maximum Fee (Fixed Income Accounts)

Project-based

$200 to $500 per hour based on complexity for comprehensive financial planning

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 for equity or asset allocation accounts; $100,000 for fixed income accounts Fee-only: Hourly fee ranging from $200 to $500 based on complexity for comprehensive financial planning

Main office location

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

4722 Main Street

Lisle IL 60532, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · Nevada · New Mexico · North Carolina · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jason V

Series 66

Los Angeles, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Jason Vanclef is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC with over 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including American Trust Investment Services, Inc. and Delta Investment Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he is the author of the book *My Wealth Code* and serves as President of Vanclef Financial Group, which publishes his work. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers a variety of model portfolios and custom solutions tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Benjamin P

Series 63, Series 65

Stevens Point, WI

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Benjamin Pfiffner is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services, Inc., Avellino Financial Advisors, Inc., and Forest Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in an insurance agency specializing in life, health, and annuity sales. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, serving over 500 client relationships. The firm applies a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers multiple model styles and custom portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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David L

Series 63, Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

David Levinson is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. Since 2007, he has been with Grant Bettingen, Inc./Newport Coast Securities, Inc. He is also involved in fixed annuities and life insurance sales and may receive finders fees for introducing clients to commercial real estate brokers or principals. Chicago Capital Management Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $135 million in discretionary assets for about 616 households. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, employing a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and maintaining a multi-affiliate operating model to broaden service and product access.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Wendell F

Series 63, Series 65

Lisle, IL

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Wendell Franklin is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with American Trust Investment Services Inc since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-time DJ in Chicago. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition, and insurance issues. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process with multiple model styles and custom portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Earl S

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Uniontown, PA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Earl Stevenson is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avellino Financial Advisors, Forest Securities, Questar Asset Management, Questar Capital Corporation, and Charis Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is an enrolled IRS agent providing tax preparation services. Chicago Capital Management Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and provides multiple model styles and custom portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Michael D

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Michael Diprimio is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services, Inc., Delta Investment Management, Inc., and Vanclef Financial Group. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, complementing investment services with comprehensive financial planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition, and insurance matters. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers a range of model styles and custom portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Scot B

Series 63, Series 65

Denver, CO

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Scot Barringer is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WestPark Capital Inc and Grant Bettingen, Inc., among others. Barringer is also involved in community finance activities, serving on the finance committee of Sandhill Presbyterian Church. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers a variety of investment models tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Sheldon S

Series 63, Series 65

Irvine, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Sheldon Singleton is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at American Trust Investment Services, Inc., WestPark Capital, Inc., and multiple other firms since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Robotic Financial Concepts LLC, a financial services and insurance agency. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of equity and fixed-income strategies along with comprehensive financial planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition, and insurance matters.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Robert M

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Irvine, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Robert McIsaac is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Crown Capital Securities for 20 years and is the sole shareholder of McIsaac Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., a firm he founded in 1984. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers a range of model portfolios tailored to various risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Justin S

Series 63, Series 65

Laguna Niguel, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Justin Smith is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including WestPark Capital Inc, Newport Coast Securities, and Quiver Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of First Exchange Financial LLC and is also a licensed real estate sales agent. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, complemented by comprehensive financial planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition, and insurance matters. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers multiple model portfolio styles, alongside custom portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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James L

Series 63, Series 65

Newton Centre, MA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

James Liberman is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services, Revere Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is an author and serves on advisory boards, including Dynocardia, Inc. and D2 Consulting. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, bottoms-up investment approach across multiple strategies and offers customized portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Robyn O

Series 65

Lisle, IL

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Robyn O'Halloran is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Chicago Capital Management Advisors since 2005 and also works as a sales consultant for Heartland Business Systems, a technology solutions and engineering services firm. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers a range of model portfolio styles, serving over 500 client relationships with approximately $122 million in discretionary assets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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James D

Series 63, Series 66

Lisle, IL

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

James Dingle is a financial advisor with Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc. and American Trust Investment Services, Inc. since 2020, and previously at Lasalle St. Securities, L.L.C. from 2013 to 2020. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as head coach for Lincoln-Way Hockey. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, supplementing investment services with comprehensive financial planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition, and insurance matters. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and offers multiple model portfolio styles alongside custom solutions tailored to client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Chase H

Series 63, Series 65

Dana Point, CA

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Chase Heiden is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Wedbush Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a bartender at Dana Point Ale House. Chicago Capital Management Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of equity and fixed-income strategies along with comprehensive financial planning for complex estate, tax, business disposition, and insurance matters. The firm serves over 500 client relationships with approximately $122 million in discretionary assets and employs a bottoms-up fundamental screening process with multiple model styles and custom portfolios.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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James C

Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

James Clarren is a financial advisor with American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with American Trust Investment Services since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance activities. American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, qualified retirement accounts, corporations, trusts, estates, and endowments, managing approximately $14.9 million for about 80 clients through a five-advisor team. The firm primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental security analysis with tailored asset allocation strategies aligned with client risk profiles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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