Chesley, Taft & Associates, LLC
Registered investment adviser · Chicago, IL · CRD #111578
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$3.01 billion
Total accounts
1,831
Employees
18
Disclosure events
0
Firm details
- Website: http://www.chesleytaft.com
- Telephone: 312-873-1260
- SEC file number: 801-58177
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-03-19
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm answered No to every Item 11 disciplinary question on its most recent Form ADV filing.
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $2.76 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $251.4 million |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $3.01 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 1,752 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 79 |
| Total accounts | 1,831 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $32.7 million |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 18 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 9 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 0 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 0 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 0 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 1 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| Has custody of client securities | No |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 32 | $10.9 million |
| High net worth individuals | 585 | $2.90 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 5 | $7.4 million |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $22.5 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 6 | $75.4 million |