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John Mcchesney

18 Years of Experience
Hawthorn Woods, IL
1 Disclosure

John Mcchesney is a registered investment advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, based in Hawthorn Woods, IL, with 18 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Annuities, Business Owners, Charitable Giving, and 14 more. Their firm serves 62,466 clients with $180B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1048 advisors
Number of Clients
62,466 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.9M average
Assets Under Management
$181.9B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000

Focus Partners charges an annual fee based on a percentage of your portfolio value, generally up to 1.25%, with a minimum annual fee of $5,000. Fees are typically billed quarterly in advance and vary depending on the amount of assets managed, the scope of services, and the specific relationship history. In addition to the main management fee, certain specialized strategies carry additional charges: the Options Income Overlay and Index Income Overlay strategies charge an annual fee of 0.75% on the notional value target, and the TrendWise strategy charges an additional 0.25% per year over the standard management rate.

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Location

Hawthorn Woods, IL

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
April 2014
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
July 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Churchill Management Group
June 2017 - September 2025 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
August 2015 - June 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
August 2015 - June 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.Broker
February 2013 - July 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.
February 2013 - July 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Amerivest Investment Management, LLC
February 2013 - July 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Optionshouse, LLCBroker
September 2008 - February 2012 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Zacks & CompanyBroker
February 2008 - August 2008 · 6 mos
Zacks Investment Management, INC.
January 2008 - August 2008 · 7 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO., Incorporated
June 2007 - January 2008 · 7 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO., IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - January 2008 · 9 mos
State Registrations3 states
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