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Investment adviser representatives in Illinois

25,407 investment adviser representatives held an Illinois registration on record as of September 24, 2026; 18,256 of them have an Illinois business address. On Accupoint each is one record across advisory, Broker Dealer and insurance data.

25,407Registered in Illinois
18,256Business address in Illinois
1,858Series 65 as their only exam
1,572First registered with an adviser firm in the last 12 months
#6of 52 by representatives registered

From national registration data as of September 24, 2026. Each representative is counted once.

one record, every channel

21,290 Illinois investment adviser representatives also hold an insurance license or a Broker Dealer registration.

A registration lookup shows one person at a time. On Accupoint, an Illinois investment adviser representative's record also carries their registrations in every other state, their exams and employment history, and for those who hold them, their Broker Dealer registrations, insurance licenses and carrier appointments.

12,080Also licensed as an agent in Illinois (47.5%)
19,906Also a registered representative in Illinois (78.3%)
12,524Adviser, rep and agent on one record

Exams held on record

Representatives registered in Illinois, from their securities and advisory records.

Series 7, General Securities Representative18,262
Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law13,803
Series 63, Uniform Securities Agent State Law13,514
Series 65, Uniform Investment Adviser Law10,346
Series 6, Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative5,650
Series 24, General Securities Principal2,652
Series 9, General Securities Sales Supervisor (Options)1,696
Series 10, General Securities Sales Supervisor (General)1,635
Series 31, Futures Managed Funds1,113
Series 3, National Commodity Futures1,063

1,858 of them hold the Series 65 as their only exam on record.

RIA firms with the most representatives in Illinois

Among representatives registered in Illinois with a business address there, by current RIA firm.

Top cities

Representatives registered in Illinois with a business address in each city.

Chicago5,389
Wheaton696
Naperville556
Oak Brook405
Deerfield388
Northbrook324
Downers Grove320
Rockford243
Bloomington229
Schaumburg216

Years since first registered

Representatives registered in Illinois, by years since they first registered with an investment adviser firm.

0-1 years2,934
2-4 years3,417
5-9 years4,581
10-19 years7,641
20-29 years6,628
30+ years206
First registered
1,572 representatives registered in Illinois first registered with an investment adviser firm in the 12 months to September 24, 2026; 1,271 of them have an Illinois business address. 2,992 joined their current adviser firm in the same 12 months.
RIA firms
991 RIA firms have a main office on record in Illinois; 4,467 are registered or notice filed there, 892 of them state registered (firm data as of September 24, 2026). Some firms have no main office on record, so the first figure is a minimum.
beyond a registration lookup

Every state, every channel, one record.

A registration lookup shows one person at a time. Accupoint shows the whole professional: every state they are registered in, the exams on their record, the advisory firms they have worked for, and any insurance licenses and Broker Dealer registrations, on one record you can search, export and act on.

440,448

Investment adviser representatives, counted once

Across 52 jurisdictions. 88,060 are registered in more than one state, 3.3 states each on average.

365,258

Advisers who are also reps or agents

Investment adviser representatives who also hold a Broker Dealer registration or an insurance license, on the same record.

History

Registrations, exams and employment

Registrations by state, the exams on record and the advisory firms they have worked for, for everyone in the channel, plus license and carrier appointment history for those who are also insurance agents.

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Illinois investment adviser representatives, answered.

How many investment adviser representatives are registered in Illinois?

25,407 investment adviser representatives held an Illinois registration on record as of September 24, 2026. 18,256 of them have an Illinois business address.

How many Illinois investment adviser representatives first registered in the last 12 months?

1,572 representatives registered in Illinois first registered with an investment adviser firm in the 12 months to September 24, 2026; 1,271 of them have an Illinois business address.

Which exams do Illinois investment adviser representatives hold?

The most common exams on record among representatives registered in Illinois are the Series 7 (18,262), the Series 66 (13,803) and the Series 63 (13,514). 1,858 hold the Series 65 as their only exam on record.

How many Illinois investment adviser representatives are also agents or registered representatives?

12,080 representatives registered in Illinois are also licensed as insurance agents there and 19,906 are also registered representatives there; 12,524 are adviser, rep and agent, in any state. On Accupoint each is one record.

What is the difference between a registered representative and an investment adviser representative?

A registered representative works for a Broker Dealer and buys and sells securities for clients. An investment adviser representative gives investment advice on behalf of an investment adviser firm, usually for a fee. Many people are both. Across the country, 339,483 of 440,448 investment adviser representatives are also registered representatives.

Can I send these representatives to my CRM or ask about them from Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes, on a plan that includes them. Push records to your CRM (ask which CRMs your account supports), or ask Accupoint from Claude or ChatGPT, in preview.

Is Accupoint a government agency?

No. Accupoint is an independent data company, not a government agency and not a consumer reporting agency.

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