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Great Lakes Advisors Holdings, LLC (Chicago)


Great Lakes Advisors Holdings, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $3.75 billion of regulatory assets for 941 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 13 other states.

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Great Lakes Advisors Holdings provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Great Lakes Advisors Holdings: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Great Lakes Advisors Holdings, LLC is $3.75 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $3.06 billion in discretionary accounts and $680.93 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.38 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $20.03 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Great Lakes Advisors Holdings, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wintrust Financial Corporation Direct owner 1 Nov 2008 75% - 100% 36-3873352

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Great Lakes Advisors Holdings, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606 The mailing address of the firm is Po Box 750, Chicago, IL 60606 0750. An additional office of the firm is in Lake Forest, IL. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-431-1700 or by fax 312-431-0704. The normal business hours are 8:15am - 4:45pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.whummer.com.


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