Gregg George has been Founder, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director of Crescent Grove Advisors since April 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Gregg George holds a Master of Law (LL.M) in Taxation from Boston University School of Law, a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and a BS in Political Science from Boston College.
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.
Gregg George is a Founder and Managing Director of Crescent Grove Advisors, based in Lake Forest, IL. He specializes in working with C-suite executives, entrepreneurs and business owners on customized financial offerings. Before co-founding the firm, he was Managing Director and a Senior Client Advisor at Cedar Street Advisors, and earlier an Account Manager with a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs.
Gregg George’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Crescent Grove Advisors since 2015. Before joining Crescent Grove Advisors in 2015, Gregg George was registered through Bmo Asset Management Corp. and M&i Investment Management Corp.
- Crescent Grove AdvisorsCurrent– present · 11 yearsLake Forest, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170912
- Bmo Asset Management Corp.– · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106466
- M&i Investment Management Corp.– · 3 yearsMilwaukee, WI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109802
- M&i Brokerage Services, Inc.– · under a yearMilwaukee, WI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16517
- The Ayco Company,l.p.– · 6 yearsLake Forest, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106693
Investment adviser representative registrations
Gregg George is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from April 2015; the most recent is Illinois, in May 2015.
- IllinoisSince 4 May 2015
- WisconsinSince 24 April 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 22 August 2024 |
| Series 6TO | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 9 August 2024 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 16 July 2024 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 22 February 1999 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 13 April 1998 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Gregg William George
- CRD
- 2962011
- Firm
- Crescent Grove Advisors · CRD 170912
- Role
- Founder, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director
- Office
- 100 SOUTH SAUNDERS ROAD, SUITE 210, Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- May 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- crescentgroveadvisors.com
Where does Gregg George work?
Gregg George has been Founder, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director of Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC since April 2015, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Gregg George a financial advisor?
Yes. Gregg George has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois and Wisconsin, through Crescent Grove Advisors since April 2015.
How many years of experience does Gregg George have?
Gregg George has 28 years in the financial industry, since May 1998, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Gregg George passed?
Gregg George has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 65, SIE, Series 6TO and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1998.
Where did Gregg George work before Crescent Grove Advisors?
Before Crescent Grove Advisors, Gregg George was registered through M&i Investment Management Corp., July 2008 to June 2012; M&i Brokerage Services, Inc., September 2005 to September 2005; The Ayco Company,l.p., May 1999 to August 2005.
Where is Gregg George based?
Gregg George’s registered office is in Lake Forest, IL.
Is Gregg George registered with FINRA?
Yes. Gregg George has a current broker registration, under CRD 2962011.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Gregg George’s record?
Search CRD 2962011 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Gregg George’s full registration record.
