URBAN FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORPORATION

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1994
Total AUM
$1.3B
Discretionary
$1.2B
92% of AUM
Avg account
$1.3M
Accounts
965
Employees
15
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
CHICAGO, Illinois
CRD number
110057
Registered since
August 3, 1994
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI93.47%
  • Corporations / Businesses4.01%
  • Individuals2.23%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.23%
  • Charitable Organizations0.07%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Urban Financial Advisory Corporation is an independent registered investment adviser in operation since 1994 and owned by an individual proprietor. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management services for individuals, small businesses, and larger institutional entities. Its billing includes asset-based fees alongside hourly and fixed-fee arrangements, reflecting a mix of ongoing advisory relationships and project-based work. The firm lists accounting as one of its business activities and maintains industry ties with a law firm, suggesting integrated tax and legal referral capabilities for client engagements. Urban Financial is not positioned as a capital allocator or pension consultant and does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 54%, Exchange Traded Equities 24%, State & Local Bonds 9%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 6%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, Private Funds 2%54%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds54%
  • Exchange Traded Equities24%
  • State & Local Bonds9%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds6%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%

Contacts

3 of 4
  • Andrew Kitay

    Financial and Tax AdvisorCRD 8233902

  • Jeremy Ander

    Financial and Tax AdvisorCRD 7989098

  • Lisa Sherwood

    Financial and Tax AdvisorCRD 7989103

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$290M in ETFs

Passive

91%

$264M

Active

0%

$26.1M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY)State StreetPassiveLarge Blend$88.5M136,10030.54%

Location

Primary office

CHICAGO, IL

COOK

Location

CHICAGO, IL

Headquartered in CHICAGO, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
COOK
Address
221 N Lane Salle St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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