Lori Willis is a registered investment advisor at Great Lakes Advisors, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with 25 years of industry experience. Lori operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 2,123 clients with $15B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
18 advisors
Number of Clients
2,123 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$7.2M average
Assets Under Management
$15.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.00%
$1.0M - $5.0M0.75%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.50%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.35%
$25M+0.25%

Fees are negotiable. The standard minimum account size is $1,000,000 for Equity and Balanced accounts; and $2,000,000 for Fixed Income accounts. For purposes of the minimum account size and the overall fee charged, related accounts may be aggregated.

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Location

231 S. Lasalle Street, 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

Lori works as an internal sales accountant for Great Lakes Advisors LLC since 2015. This position requires nearly full-time commitment.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC
January 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC
February 2015 - December 2025 · 10 yrs 10 mos
Wintrust Investments LLCBroker
February 2015 - July 2025 · 10 yrs 5 mos
Wintrust Investments
February 2015 - January 2025 · 9 yrs 11 mos
Securities America Advisors, INC.
October 2013 - February 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
October 2013 - February 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos
Genworth Financial Wealth Management, INC.
May 2008 - September 2012 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Capital Brokerage CorporationBroker
April 2008 - September 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Assetmark Capital CorporationBroker
July 2001 - April 2008 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Acg Capital CorporationBroker
September 1998 - May 2000 · 1 yr 8 mos
Captec Securities CorporationBroker
February 1998 - June 1998 · 4 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
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Exams
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