Senior Wealth Advisor - Oak Brook, IL

About the role:

CLA is looking to hire a Senior Wealth Advisor to work in our Oak Brook, IL office. The SWA serves as a relationship manager providing Total Wealth Advisory—a comprehensive, planning‑led experience anchored in a personal financial plan and spanning a client’s financial and tax needs. Senior Wealth Advisors bring advanced knowledge across tax, investments, financial planning, insurance, and estate and retirement planning.

You’ll manage a book of client relationships, lead client strategy, and delegate work appropriately to deliver a high‑touch experience with strong follow‑through.

This role is ideal for an advisor who thrives in an environment where:

• Planning and tax integration elevate the advice (and client stickiness).
• Growth is powered by real, organic access—not paid lead programs.
• Client relationships include complexity, transitions, and multi‑generational needs (including women navigating moments like business liquidity, divorce, widowhood, caregiving, and career shifts).

• Financial Planning:
  Gather data from clients in the planning process. Oversee and delegate financial planning work. Deliver financial plans to clients and make recommendations.
• Client Support:
  Manage existing & new referral relationships.
• Technical
  
  Competencies:
  
  Maintain a working knowledge/competency of appropriate systems applications utilized by firm. Proficient with Microsoft (MS) Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe.

• Experience: Minimum of EIGHT (8) years of progressively responsible financial services experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred.
• Certifications/Licenses: FINRA Series 65 or 66 Required. Existing Transferrable Book of Business Preferred. CFP® certification or equivalent required. Relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of certification.

This role is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance and other factors. Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range. The compensation range for this position in Illinois is: $113,000 – $225,000.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well‑being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

When you join CLA, you’ll have the opportunity to design your own inspired career. Career growth is about having new experiences and lots of exposure to different roles that stretch your comfort zone, expand your skills, and shape you as a leader. It’s not so much about climbing a ladder or acquiring new titles — it’s the discovery of your strengths and the outer reaches of your true potential.

At CLA, you have the freedom to explore many opportunities, including your choice of industry specialization, service capability, career path, and mobility.

Watch our video to see why people join CLA.

CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry‑focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 130 U.S. locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit

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