Laura
Chamness

Leelyn Smith, LLC

CRD#5305513
Investment Advisor
in Geneva, IL

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About this Advisor

Laura Chamness is a financial advisor operating out of Geneva, Illinois, who has 2 years of relevant experience. Chamness is on the advisory team at Leelyn Smith, LLC. Their career trajectory has included roles at Lpl Financial, LLC, Highpoint Advisor Group Dba Highpoint Planning Partners, Leelyn Smith, LLC and Retirement Solutions, Inc. Chamness maintains a Series 66 license, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can operate in Illinois. Leelyn Smith, LLC is an advisory business operating out of Geneva, IL. The investment advisory business has offices in six locations and a total of 21 financial advisors. It oversees $466 million in total assets among its 1,263 client accounts, making it one of the bigger investment advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 1,263 accounts, 20% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have greater than $1 million in investable assets. Leelyn Smith, LLC provides a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. A financial advisor's fee schedules typically vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. However, fee types charged by Leelyn Smith, LLC most likely consist of any blend of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

2 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

10 N. Third Street
Geneva, IL 60134

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Leelyn Smith, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$466,095,202

IL Average: $6,674,516,078
Total Number of Employees

21

IL Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

1,263

IL Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$369,038

IL Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Laura Chamness Work History

Laura has been registered as a financial advisor for 2 years.*

2017 - Present (7 years)

Leelyn Smith, LLC

2017 - Present (7 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Highpoint Advisor Group Dba Highpoint Planning Partners

2008 - 2013 (5 years)

Retirement Solutions, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Leelyn Smith, LLC

Makinzie Stack
Geneva, IL
John Dorn
Geneva, IL
Ryan Kahlenberg
Geneva, IL
Perry Argiropoulos
Geneva, IL
Andrew Grider
Geneva, IL
Wendi Svitak
Geneva, IL
Laura Chamness
Geneva, IL
Christopher Dieckow
Geneva, IL

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