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Top 4 financial advisor firms in Buffalo Grove

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL, with $1.38B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Highview Capital Management ($416M), SGL Financial ($416M) and Journey Financial Group ($336M).

4
Financial advisor firms
$1.38B
Their combined AUM
$376M
Median firm AUM
1,794
Clients of the top 4

The 4 largest by assets

  1. 1
    Highview Capital Management

    RIA

    $416M

  2. 2
    SGL Financial

    RIA

    $416M

  3. 3
    Journey Financial Group

    RIA

    $336M

  4. 4
    Phase III Advisory Services

    RIA

    $211M

Profiles of the top 4

No. 1 · RIA

Highview Capital Management

Highview Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Buffalo Grove, IL, registered with the SEC since 2021. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $416 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

Highview Capital Management charges 0.60%–1.00% a year for its Wealth Management.

Regulatory AUM
$416M
Clients
97
Advisory staff
3
Founded
2019
Fee schedule
0.60% to 1.00% a year
Minimum account
$2,000,000
Custodians
Pershing
Headquarters
2150 E. Lake Cook Road, Suite 820, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
888-757-6610
Website
hv-cap.com

No. 2 · RIA

SGL Financial

SGL Financial is an investment adviser based in Buffalo Grove, IL, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $416 million, as filed on 22 September 2026.

SGL Financial charges up to 1.50% for its Investment supervisory services. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Regulatory AUM
$416M
Clients
884
Advisory staff
13
Fee schedule
Up to 1.50%
Headquarters
1130 W Lake Cook Road, Suite 150, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
847-499-3330
Website
sglfinancial.com

No. 3 · RIA

Journey Financial Group

Journey Financial Group is an investment adviser based in Buffalo Grove, IL, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $336 million, as filed on 24 March 2026.

Journey Financial Group charges 0.85%–1.25% a year for its Portfolio Management Services.

Regulatory AUM
$336M
Clients
330
Advisory staff
6
Founded
1997
Fee schedule
0.85% to 1.25% a year
Custodians
Charles Schwab
Headquarters
1110 W. Lake Cook Road, Suite 265b, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
847-229-9191

No. 4 · RIA

Phase III Advisory Services

Phase III Advisory Services is an investment adviser based in Buffalo Grove, IL, registered with the SEC since 2005. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $211 million, as filed on 28 April 2026.

Regulatory AUM
$211M
Clients
483
Advisory staff
3
Custodians
Pershing
Headquarters
1110 W. Lake Cook RD, Suite 265, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
847-520-5545
Website
phase3advisory.com

Questions about financial advisors in Buffalo Grove

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Buffalo Grove?

4 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Buffalo Grove, IL, managing $1.38B in regulatory assets between them.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 1.F, 5.D and 5.F

What is the largest financial advisor firm in Buffalo Grove?

Highview Capital Management, with $416M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are SGL Financial ($416M) and Journey Financial Group ($336M).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Buffalo Grove?

The median firm manages $376M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 4 firms headquartered in Buffalo Grove.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F

How much do financial advisors in Buffalo Grove charge?

Of the 4 largest firms, 3 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.00% to 1.50% of assets, depending on the firm; each firm's fee is in its profile above.

Source: Form ADV Part 2A brochures, Item 5

How can I check a financial advisor's record in Buffalo Grove?

Search the firm or the person on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site, adviserinfo.sec.gov, which shows registrations, Form ADV filings and any disclosures. Each firm profile in this directory links its SEC record.

Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure

How is this list ordered?

By regulatory assets under management as filed on Form ADV, largest first. A firm is included when its principal office is in the city and most of its client assets belong to individuals and its type is RIA, which leaves out broker-dealers, wirehouses, RIA networks, digital advice, bank, insurance and family-office firms. A firm with only a branch office here is listed in its own headquarters city.

Source: Niva directory methodology

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