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Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$527,732,383

Clients

172

68% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

86

High

Average account size

$3,068,212

About

Cura Wealth Advisors works with individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning and consulting. As of 12/31/2025 the firm reported $527,732,383 in regulatory assets under management across 172 client relationships and implements portfolios using individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and other public and private securities, sometimes through third-party sub-advisors.

The firm applies a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative and qualitative analysis and uses a range of asset-allocation approaches (strategic, dynamic, tactical and core–satellite) to align portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, with reviews at least annually and discretionary authority available when engaged. Cura’s stated implementation tools include derivatives (notably options), margin/borrowing and short-sale strategies in separately managed accounts, and the brochure describes the firm’s monitoring and risk disclosures around those techniques.

Noteworthy distinctions include a relatively large asset base managed with a small advisor headcount, producing a high AUM-per-advisor profile that is less common among peer team firms. The firm also emphasizes its operational relationships with major custodians and institutional platform services (Schwab, Fidelity, National Financial Services) and the use of sub-advisors, noting both the research and technology benefits these arrangements provide and the potential conflicts the firm discloses and seeks to manage.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees range from $1,500 to $10,000

Percentage

1.00% annually

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour

Main office location

Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC

180 North Stetson Ave, Ste 3500

Chicago IL 60601, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Illinois · New Hampshire · Texas · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Nandan S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC

Nandan Shah is a financial advisor at Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, IHT Wealth Management LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a non-practicing attorney licensed in Illinois and is involved as a strategy and engagement partner at DNX Ventures, an early-stage enterprise SaaS venture capital firm, as well as co-founder and COO of Deception and Truth Analysis, an enterprise SaaS platform. Cura Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process with active portfolio management that includes the use of derivatives and margin borrowing when appropriate, managing roughly $528 million with a small advisory team.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Frederick K

CFP®, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC

Frederick Kort is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, IHT Wealth Management, Insight Securities, and UBS Financial Services Inc. Cura Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical, and qualitative analysis, offering portfolio management with a range of asset classes and employing strategies such as strategic, tactical, dynamic, and core-satellite allocation.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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