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James Alfred Sommerfield

28 Years of Experience
Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningTax PlanningEstate PlanningFinancial Planning & CoachingHigh Net WorthBusiness Owners
Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
15 advisors
Number of Clients
2,123 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$7.2M average
Assets Under Management
$15.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
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Location

231 S. LaSalle St., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60604

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

James works as a Senior Compliance Officer for Great Lakes Advisors, dedicating about a quarter of his time to compliance functions, reviewing marketing materials, regulatory filings, and internal audits. This position began in 2001 and has been reviewed to ensure it doesn't interfere with his responsibilities or appear as part of WTI's business.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC
November 2001 - Present · 24 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Focused Investments L.L.C.Broker
June 2006 - December 2006 · 6 mos
Wintrust Investments
May 2005 - January 2025 · 19 yrs 8 mos
Wintrust Investments LLCBroker
January 2001 - August 2025 · 24 yrs 7 mos
Focused Investments L.L.C.Broker
June 1998 - January 2001 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Wayne Hummer Investments L.L.C.Broker
June 1998 - July 2000 · 2 yrs 1 mo
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
March 1997 - June 1998 · 1 yr 3 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
March 1997 - June 1998 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
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