Elizabeth Watkins has been Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer of Crescent Grove Advisors since October 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Elizabeth Watkins holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University.
Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC is a Lake Forest, IL firm with $5.5B under management, 382 clients and 14 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Elizabeth Watkins is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Crescent Grove Advisors, based in Lake Forest, IL. She administers the firm's compliance program and its day-to-day administrative and operational functions. Before joining the firm in 2019, she was chief compliance officer for Stifel Asset Management and a number of its affiliated registered investment advisors, and earlier chief compliance officer of Calamos Advisors.
Elizabeth Watkins’ longest registration is the current one, 6 years at Crescent Grove Advisors since 2020. Before joining Crescent Grove Advisors in 2020, Elizabeth Watkins was registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and Ziegler Capital Management, LLC.
- Crescent Grove AdvisorsCurrent– present · 6 yearsLake Forest, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170912
- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated– · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 793
- Ziegler Capital Management, LLC– · 5 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 135622
- Calamos Advisors LLC– · 1 yearNaperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105758
- Calamos Wealth Management LLC– · 1 yearNaperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 143490
- Ziegler Lotsoff Capital Management, LLC– · 1 yearChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 135622
- B. C. Ziegler and Company– · 3 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 61
Professional designations
Listed by Crescent Grove Advisors
- IACCP®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Elizabeth Watkins is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since January 2020.
- IllinoisSince 16 January 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 24 January 2008 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 20 November 2006 |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 26 December 2000 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 21 September 1998 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 11 November 1996 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 2 October 1992 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Registered Options Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Elizabeth Anne Watkins
- CRD
- 2272542
- Firm
- Crescent Grove Advisors · CRD 170912
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer
- Office
- 100 SOUTH SAUNDERS ROAD, SUITE 210, Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 1993
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- crescentgroveadvisors.com
Where does Elizabeth Watkins work?
Elizabeth Watkins has been Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer of Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC since October 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Elizabeth Watkins a financial advisor?
Yes. Elizabeth Watkins has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through Crescent Grove Advisors since January 2020.
How many years of experience does Elizabeth Watkins have?
Elizabeth Watkins has 33 years in the financial industry, since July 1993, across 6 adviser firms.
What exams has Elizabeth Watkins passed?
Elizabeth Watkins has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 7, Series 24, Series 4, Series 53 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in October 1992. FINRA credited Elizabeth Watkins with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Elizabeth Watkins work before Crescent Grove Advisors?
Before Crescent Grove Advisors, Elizabeth Watkins was registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, August 2014 to March 2017; Ziegler Capital Management, LLC, May 2014 to October 2019; Calamos Advisors LLC, December 2012 to May 2014; Calamos Wealth Management LLC, October 2011 to December 2012; Ziegler Lotsoff Capital Management, LLC, May 2010 to September 2011; B. C. Ziegler and Company, April 2008 to September 2011.
Where is Elizabeth Watkins based?
Elizabeth Watkins’ registered office is in Lake Forest, IL.
Is Elizabeth Watkins registered with FINRA?
No. Elizabeth Watkins has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Elizabeth Watkins’ record?
Search CRD 2272542 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Elizabeth Watkins’ full registration record.
