Top 6 financial advisor firms in Lake Forest

6 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, with $7.97B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Crescent Grove Advisors ($5.5B), Alley Investment Management ($907M) and TSFG ($643M).

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Financial advisor firms: $7.97B
Their combined AUM: $608M
Median firm AUM: 1,707
Clients of the top 6

The 6 largest by assets

1
Crescent Grove Advisors
RIA
$5.5B
0.10% to 1.25% a year
2
Alley Investment Management
RIA
$907M
0.80% to 1.00% a year
3
TSFG
RIA
$643M
Up to 2.00% a year
4
North Shore Private Asset Management
RIA
$573M
Regulatory AUM
5
Western Pacific Wealth Management
RIA
$206M
1.00% to 1.00% a year
6
Horizon Capital Management
RIA
$136M
0.20% to 1.00% a year

Profiles of the top 6

No. 1 · RIA

Crescent Grove Advisors

Crescent Grove Advisors is an investment adviser based in Lake Forest, IL, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $5.5 billion, as filed on 26 March 2026.

Crescent Grove Advisors charges 0.10%–1.25% a year for its Investment Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $5.5B
Clients: 382
Advisory staff: 14
Fee schedule: 0.10% to 1.25% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 100 South Saunders Road, Suite 210, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-752-0292
Website: crescentgroveadvisors.com

No. 2 · RIA

Alley Investment Management

Alley Investment Management is an investment adviser based in Lake Forest, IL, registered with the SEC since 2021. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $907 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Alley Investment Management charges 0.80%–1.00% a year for its Portfolio Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $907M
Clients: 170
Advisory staff: 5
Fee schedule: 0.80% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 272 Market Square, Suite 214, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-482-0938
Website: alleycompanyllc.com

No. 3 · RIA

TSFG

TSFG is an investment adviser based in Lake Forest, IL, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $643 million, as filed on 12 August 2026.

TSFG charges up to 2.00% a year for its Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM: $643M
Clients: 864
Advisory staff: 6
Founded: 2014
Fee schedule: Up to 2.00% a year
Minimum account: $100,000
Custodians: LPL Financial
Headquarters: 1052 N Western Avenue, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-735-7100
Website: gibbonsfinancialgroup.com

No. 4 · RIA

North Shore Private Asset Management

North Shore Private Asset Management is an investment adviser based in Lake Forest, IL, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, state or municipal government entities and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $573 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $573M
Clients: 218
Advisory staff: 4
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Raymond James, Fifth Third Bank
Headquarters: 222 E. Wisconsin Ave, Suite 102, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 888-375-4918

No. 5 · RIA

Western Pacific Wealth Management

Western Pacific Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Lake Forest, IL, registered with the SEC since 2010. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $206 million, as filed on 6 March 2026.

Western Pacific Wealth Management charges 1.00% a year for its Separate Accounts.

Regulatory AUM: $206M
Clients: 33
Advisory staff: 2
Fee schedule: 1.00% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 263 Market Square, Suite B, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-987-8015
Website: westpacwm.com

No. 6 · RIA

Horizon Capital Management

Horizon Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Lake Forest, IL, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $136 million, as filed on 12 March 2026.

Horizon Capital Management charges 0.20%–1.00% a year for its Portfolio management fees.

Regulatory AUM: $136M
Clients: 40
Advisory staff: 1
Fee schedule: 0.20% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Fidelity
Headquarters: One Westminster Place, Suite 100a, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-738-0801

Questions about financial advisors in Lake Forest

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Lake Forest?

6 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Lake Forest, IL, managing $7.97B in regulatory assets between them. The other 2 advisers headquartered in the city are broker-dealers, other kinds of wealth firm, or fund and institutional managers.

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

What is the largest financial advisor firm in Lake Forest?

Crescent Grove Advisors, with $5.5B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Alley Investment Management ($907M) and TSFG ($643M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Lake Forest?

The median firm manages $608M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 6 firms headquartered in Lake Forest.

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

How much do financial advisors in Lake Forest charge?

Of the 6 largest firms, 5 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.00% to 2.00% 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 Lake Forest?

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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