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Embree Financial Group

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Client assets under management

$1,301,449,506

Clients

835

43% high-net worth

Advisors

14

of 19 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

60

Typical

Average account size

$1,558,622

About

Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm serves both high‑net‑worth and non‑HNW individual clients and acts as a fiduciary to retirement plans in either a 3(38) or 3(21) capacity.

Investment decisions are informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and are implemented primarily through no‑load mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds, and individual securities, with alternatives and private placements used when appropriate. Portfolios are managed on a discretionary basis with documented investment objectives, ongoing reporting, and supplementary quarterly statements and participant communications for qualifying clients.

Noteworthy distinctions include the firm’s willingness to negotiate incentive or performance‑based fee arrangements for qualified clients and the disclosure that certain representatives are licensed insurance agents who may recommend commissionable insurance products, both of which the brochure highlights as potential conflicts of interest. Embree also combines private wealth management with substantial institutional fiduciary responsibilities—managing over $1.22 billion as a 3(38) fiduciary—along with regular firm-produced outlooks and client communications, a mix less common among multi-team peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Retainer agreements for financial planning services with fixed fees, negotiable based on complexity

Commissions

Certain representatives are licensed insurance agents and may receive commissions from insurance products

Project-based

Hourly charges apply for financial planning depending on complexity and time required

Performance-based

In rare cases, performance-based fees are negotiated with qualified clients

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Typically $5,000 annually, but may be waived or negotiated Fee-only: Fees based on percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and/or fixed fees; fees are negotiable

Main office location

Embree Financial Group

440 N Wells St, Suite 530

Chicago IL 60654, United States

Number of offices

7

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Michigan · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Cooper P

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Cooper Perry is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at McAdam LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Midwest One Financial, and the University of Iowa. Perry also provides financial services and life insurance strategies as an independent contractor with McAdam, LLC. Embree Financial Group offers holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm serves high net worth clients, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, employing a fiduciary approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with advanced performance modeling.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Nick D

CFP®, Series 63

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Nick Demopoulos is a CFP® with over 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nomura Securities International since 2008 and has been with Embree Financial Group since 2021. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Bank of Brazil. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm serves high net worth clients, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, managing assets with a fiduciary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael P

Series 63, Series 65

Phoenix, AZ

Embree Financial Group

Michael Peart is a financial advisor with Embree Financial Group in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Embree Financial Group in 2018, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Mcadam LLC. Embree Financial Group offers holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate pension plans. The firm manages assets using a fiduciary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily investing in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jared F

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Jared Funk is a financial advisor with Embree Financial Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Embree Financial Group in 2023, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual from 2011 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Jared is involved in insurance brokerage, focusing on individual and group life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while offering customized reporting and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

James Karabas is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group since 2016. He is also the owner of Pente Consulting LLC, a litigation support and consulting firm that assists attorneys in financial services arbitration and litigation matters outside of market hours. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering customized reporting and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Samantha D

CFP®, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Samantha Davidson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group since 2014. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Matthew S

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Matthew Stadler is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial Corporation since 2009. Stadler is also associated with Moody Investment Advisors and Waterstone Financial Group, both since 2003. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm serves high net worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, employing a fiduciary approach with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by advanced performance metrics.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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William E

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

William Embree is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group in Chicago, IL, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. for 19 years before joining Embree Financial Group in 2017. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporations. The firm manages assets using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while offering customized reporting and fee arrangements.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jennifer C

CFP®

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Jennifer Clifford is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group in Chicago, IL. She has been with Embree Financial since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she owns SISU FOR ME LLC, a consulting business focused on assisting divorcing individuals. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios primarily invested in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Patrick C

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 65

Trafford, PA

Embree Financial Group

Patrick Cortazzo Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Embree Financial Group and previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth and Treloar & Heisel Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent, dedicating approximately one hour per month to that activity. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, families, and corporations, employing a fiduciary approach with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lara D

CFP®, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Lara Dalton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Embree Financial Group in Chicago, IL. She has been with Waldron Private Wealth since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a 20% membership in LOBO One LLC, a venture capital group investing in healthcare startups focused on medical device and biotechnology innovations. Embree Financial Group offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions. The firm emphasizes fiduciary portfolio management using fundamental and technical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with tailored services for high net worth clients and institutional plans.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Paul E

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Paul Embree is a financial advisor with Embree Financial Group in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial Corporation since 2009 and has been associated with Waterstone Financial Group and Moody Investment Advisors, Inc. since the early 2000s and 1990s, respectively. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporate entities. The firm manages assets through a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers customized reporting and fee arrangements.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Andrew N

CFA®, Series 63

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Andrew Nigh is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Embree Financial Group and has previously worked at Envestnet, Frontier Partners, MSCI, and Northern Trust. Embree Financial Group provides holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, investing primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Andrew F

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Embree Financial Group

Andrew Farinelli is a financial advisor at Embree Financial Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Embree Financial Group since 2021, previously working at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and McAdam LLC. Farinelli is also the owner and president of Farinelli Financial LLC, where he provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. Embree Financial Group offers holistic financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and institutions, including high net worth clients and pension plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with diverse analytical methods and invests primarily in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, providing clients with regular, customized reporting.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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