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Steve Hefter
PartnerHLM Capital Management Group
Barron's Top 1200 State By State Advisors1
Total assets under management: $3 billion as of 7/9/2021
His approach: Encourages clients to set up their own family foundations for charitable giving and cuts his usual fee in half for work related to these foundations.
His advice to clients: Donate as much of your estate as possible – it’s charitable and tax savvy.
His past: Started picking stocks at 13. Sperry Rand, Holiday Inn, and Boeing were his early favorites. In college, helped college freshman understand charting technique for stocks and commodities.
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2019 | 2018 | Name | Firm | City | State |
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1 | 1 | Steven Hefter | Wells Fargo Advisors | Highland Park | Illinois |
2019 | 2018 | Name | Firm | City | State |
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1 | 1 | Steven Hefter | Wells Fargo Advisors | Highland Park | Illinois |
#1 Advisor in Illinois
10 Years Running (2010-2019)
– Barron’s
Forbes
Rank | Name | Company | City | State |
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1 | Steven Hefter | Wells Fargo Advisors | Highland Park | Illinois |
#1 Advisor in Illinois 2021
– Forbes
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Advisor | Firm | Rank 2019 | Rank 2018 | Client Types | State |
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Steven Hefter | HLM Capital Management | 8 | N | HNW, UHNW | Illinois |
#8 in the Nation 2019
– Barron’s
Forbes
Top 250
Wealth Advisors 20204
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