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ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$634,693,558

Clients

203

64% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

34

Low

Average account size

$3,126,569

About

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors is a team-based, SEC-registered advisory firm of six professionals managing roughly $645 million for about 203 client relationships. The firm provides wrap-fee portfolio management, individualized investment supervision, and integrated financial planning to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes evidence-based, structured strategies—including the use of Dimensional Fund Advisors’ strategies—with broad diversification, factor-oriented exposures, and a lower-risk bond sleeve made up of short- and intermediate-term, higher-quality bonds; portfolios are rebalanced quarterly and most accounts are managed on a discretionary wrap-fee basis. Financial planning is incorporated into advisory services, and the firm uses AI tools internally to summarize meeting notes and support recordkeeping while retaining human oversight and not using AI for investment decision‑making.

Compared with many peers, ShankerValleau is affiliated with an accounting firm owned by its management, and the two entities routinely recommend each other’s services, creating an integrated accounting-advisory relationship that is uncommon for similarly sized teams. The firm also sponsors and acts as sole manager of its own wrap fee program and, with account-specific approval, may use margin/borrowing in separately managed accounts—features that are statistically rare among comparable team firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,001 - $9,000,000: 0.75% $9,000,001 - $19,000,000: 0.50% $19,000,001+: 0.25%

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Fee-only; no commissions charged

Main office location

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

5215 Old Orchard Road, Suite 850

Skokie IL 60077, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Illinois · Louisiana · Maryland · New York · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Janice H

CFP®, Series 65

Skokie, IL

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Janice Hennessy is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2014. She also dedicates part of her time to accounting work at ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc., assisting with tax preparation. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost, research-driven portfolio management, primarily implemented through a wrap-fee program and ongoing financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Kathleen V

CFP®, Series 65

Skokie, IL

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Kathleen Valleau is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. She has worked at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously held roles at Becton, Dickinson and Company and Vyaire. Outside of advisory work, she serves on the board of The Kaufherr Resource Center and works as an accountant at ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, low-cost, research-driven investment approach with portfolio management primarily delivered through a wrap-fee program.

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Adam K

CFP®, Series 65

Skokie, IL

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Adam Kinsinger is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at DVI and Bayer and spent several years as a full-time student prior to his advisory career. Outside of his financial advisory role, he contributes part-time to ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc., assisting with tax preparation. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program, emphasizing diversified, low-cost, research-driven allocations with ongoing financial planning and both discretionary and limited non-discretionary services.

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Brian S

CFP®, Series 66

Skokie, IL

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Brian Schaeffer is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience, currently serving at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He is also an accountant at ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc. and serves as treasurer for the Morrison-Shearer Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of dancer-choreographer Sybil Shearer and photographer Helen Balfour. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a research-driven, diversified investment approach with a focus on low-cost strategies primarily implemented through a wrap-fee program and offers both discretionary and limited non-discretionary services.

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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John V

CFP®, Series 65

Skokie, IL

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

John Valleau Jr. is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 1993 and is also involved with ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc., an accounting firm where he assists with tax preparation. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost, research-driven portfolio management primarily using structured strategies from Dimensional Fund Advisors, combined with ongoing financial planning and both discretionary and limited non-discretionary services.

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Jennifer W

CFP®, Series 65

Skokie, IL

ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Jennifer Wyton is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. with three years at the firm and a total of seven years in the financial industry. Prior to joining ShankerValleau, she was self-employed and led Wyton Solutions Inc. She is also the owner of Blackcidr Corporation, a software consulting business, and works as an accountant providing tax preparation assistance at ShankerValleau Accountants, Inc. ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $550 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a diversified, low-cost, research-driven investment approach, primarily using structured strategies from Dimensional Fund Advisors and offers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program combined with ongoing financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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