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Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC
Chicago, IL
CRD 111578
Firm filing updated March 19, 2026 ·
- $3BAssets
- 635Clients
- 9Advisory staff
- 1,831Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- High net worth individuals585
- Individuals32
- Charities7
- Corporations or other businesses6
- Pension and profit sharing plans5
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 32 | $10.9 million |
| High net worth individuals | 585 | $2.9 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 5 | $7.4 million |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $22.5 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 6 | $75.4 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$3.0 billion
- Accounts1,831
- Discretionary$2.8 billion · 1,752 accounts
- Non-discretionary$251.4 million · 79 accounts
People
- Employees18
- Advisory staff9
- Broker-dealer reps0
- Licensed insurance agents0
- Planning clients251 to 500
Advisors
4 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 111578, SEC file 801-58177.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: December 8, 2000).
Is Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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