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Oak Family Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$573,000,000

Clients

200

64% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 6 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

40

Low

Average account size

$2,865,000

About

Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm describes a full-service advisory relationship that can include cash flow and tax planning, retirement and estate planning, and ongoing portfolio management on a discretionary or non‑discretionary basis, and discloses approximately $621 million in assets under management.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a strategic asset allocation implemented with a core‑and‑satellite structure: in‑house selection for core equity and fixed‑income holdings, passive index ETFs for non‑core exposures, and selective use of actively managed funds; fundamental analysis is primary with technical analysis used as a secondary tool. Client relationships are tailored through an initial planning dialogue and annual (or more frequent) reviews, and the firm provides client appraisal and performance reports that it asks clients to compare with custodian statements.

Noteworthy differences from many peers include the firm’s disclosure of firm‑level performance information and the use of predecessor performance in its materials, as well as its practice of providing firm-generated performance reports to clients. The brochure also documents that a supervised person may serve as trustee for a deceased client’s trust and that Oak Family Advisors is deemed to have custody when authorized to deduct advisory fees directly from client accounts, steps the firm describes alongside its custodial reporting and oversight procedures.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management

Fee options

Percentage

Never more than 1% annually, negotiable

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $1,000, waivable at the Firm's discretion

Main office location

Oak Family Advisors, LLC

150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1760

Chicago IL 60606-1607, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Illinois · Michigan · Nebraska · North Carolina · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Terrence W

CFA®, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Oak Family Advisors, LLC

Terrence Wilson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago since 2011. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach complemented by technical tools and a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy, managing approximately $534 million in assets for about 190 clients.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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Charles S

CFA®, Series 63

Chicago, IL

Oak Family Advisors, LLC

Charles Sloan is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors, LLC since 2016. He serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of Chicago Graham School, teaching finance, and is an advisory board member of Recovery Grads LLC. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis–based investment approach combined with strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation, offering global diversification and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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John F

Series 65

Chicago, IL

Oak Family Advisors, LLC

John Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Family Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Fitzpatrick serves as chairman of Oak Street Management Co. LLC, a manager of real estate-related investments, and as a non-executive director of AIG. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach complemented by technical tools and a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy, offering global diversification through a combination of in-house equity and fixed income holdings, passive ETFs, and selected active managers.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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William D

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Chicago, IL

Oak Family Advisors, LLC

William Driscoll is a financial advisor at Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ballast Equity Management, RMB Capital Management, Prudence Island Asset Management, and Zuckerman Investment Group. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic, core-and-satellite investment approach combining fundamental analysis, technical tools, and global diversification, managing approximately $534 million in assets for about 190 clients.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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Kathleen H

Series 65

Chicago, IL

Oak Family Advisors, LLC

Kathleen Helminski is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Oak Family Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, where she has worked since 2013. She has 12 years of industry experience. Oak Family Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation, offering globally diversified portfolios managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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