Walter Parenti
Walter Parenti is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Chicago, IL, with 38 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 12,116 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
ESI Financial Advisors offers investment management through various programs. Fees vary depending on the program chosen and can include platform fees, strategist fees, and service fees.
ESI Illuminations programs charge a platform fee between 0.26% and 0.45% annually, plus strategist fees (0.02%-1.00%) and EFA's service fee (0-2.00%).
American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services have tiered fees, up to 1.00% annually on the first $1M, decreasing to 0.35% on amounts over $10M.
AssetMark fees are negotiated with the advisor, not to exceed 1.5% annually.
SEI fees are also negotiated, not to exceed 1.75% annually, plus a 0.05% administrative fee.
Location
1 N. Franklin St, Ste 3450, Chicago, IL, 60606
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No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Walter is a part-owner in commercial/residential mixed-use buildings with family, dedicating minimal time to property management. He also works as an insurance agent for several insurance companies, taking about half of his time, and invests in rental properties with his father, spending a few hours per week inspecting properties. Walter also has power of attorney for his parents.
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Current Registrations
Esi Financial Advisors
Equity Services, INC.Broker
State Registrations9 states
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