Merle
Trees

Segall Bryant & Hamill

CRD#4353084
Investment Advisor
in Chicago, IL

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Merle Trees is a chartered financial analyst and chartered investment counselor operating in Chicago, Illinois with 8 years of relevant experience. Trees is an employee of Segall Bryant & Hamill. Trees has gained experience at Trees Investment Counsel, Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC and Ci Segall Bryant & Hamill Private Wealth. Trees is able to advise clients in Illinois. Segall Bryant & Hamill is a firm operating out of Chicago, IL. The company has offices in four locations and a total of 124 financial advisors. It controls $15 billion in total assets among its 993 client accounts, placing it among the largest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm provides financial advice to 58 charitable organizations. Of its 993 client accounts, just 6% are held by high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in assets. The firm performs a diverse assortment of services, such as portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients and selection of other advisers. Fees charged by financial advisors typically depend on which service is provided. Fees billed by Segall Bryant & Hamill most likely are comprised of asset-based, fixed and performance-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Investment Counselor

Years Registered*

8 years

Services Offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for investment companies, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees, Performance-based Fees

Office Location

540 West Madison Street Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60661

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Segall Bryant & Hamill Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$15,434,620,764

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

124

IL Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

993

IL Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$15,543,425

IL Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers

Merle Trees Work History

Merle has been registered as a financial advisor for 8 years.*

2023 - Present (1 year)

Ci Segall Bryant & Hamill Private Wealth

2015 - Present (9 years)

Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC

2008 - 2015 (7 years)

Trees Investment Counsel

*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 Segall Bryant & Hamill

Timothy Rich
Denver, CO
Chad Mcdonnell
Denver, CO
Thomas Mcgrath
Chicago, IL
Merle Trees
Chicago, IL
Keith Minogue
Chicago, IL
Scott Newhall
Chicago, IL
Alexander Crevi
Naples, FL
John Lafferty
Chicago, IL

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