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Grant Shaffer

21 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
Broker

Grant Shaffer is a registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Chicago, IL, with 21 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.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
535 advisors
Number of Clients
12,116 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$202K average
Assets Under Management
$2.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

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.

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Location

1 N. Franklin St, Ste 3450, Chicago, IL, 60606

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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

Grant is the treasurer for Hugo Cub Scout Pack 151, which is investment-related. He spends minimal time on bookkeeping for this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Equity Services, INC.Broker
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Esi Financial Advisors
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
June 2015 - November 2025 · 10 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors
June 2015 - November 2025 · 10 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Securities, LLCBroker
December 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
November 2013 - January 2014 · 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
August 2010 - January 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
August 2010 - December 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
December 2009 - August 2010 · 8 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
December 2004 - August 2010 · 5 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
MN
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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