01. About Us

We are dedicated to providing investment management and strategic wealth planning that is right for you. Simply put, we strive to be our client’s trusted advisor.

02. Our Philosophy

As fiduciaries we put our client’s interests first. Our focus is to understand your goals and develop a plan to reach them. We will meet with you to present an analysis and discuss our recommendations.

03. Our Process

A strong planning process is the best way to create a more financially secure plan. It is crucial to create a financial plan that seeks to protect your needs now, and that plans for the future, in a tax efficient manner.

Our Services

Financial Planning

Tax Preparation Services

Retirement Planning

Education Planning

Estate Planning

Our Team

James T. Borello | Financial Planner | James T. Borello & Co

James T. Borello

Jim Borello has resided in the Chicago area all of his life. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from...

Daniel J. Borello | Financial Planner | James T. Borello & Co

Daniel J. Borello Ph.D.

Dan’s Financial Planning specialties include, Retirement Forecasting, Estate Planning, Education Consulting, and Tax...

Michael T. | Financial Planner | James T. Borello & Co IL

Michael T. Speziale

Mike has been a Financial Planner for over 20 years, servicing clients in the Dundee area through local community banks...

Chad D. Anderson | Tax Planner | James T. Borello & Co IL

Chad D. Anderson

Chad graduated from Purdue University and has traveled the world volunteering on military bases in 9 different countries...

Jackie Kieltyka | Client Manager | James T. Borello & Co IL

Jackie Kieltyka

Jackie joined the firm in 2008 and enjoys her multiple roles helping our clients and keeping the office running smoothly...

We manage assets for individuals and families, providing investment management, and financial planning services.

Latest Blogs

More Than a Number: The Four Risks That Shape Your Retirement

Daniel Borello |
Categories
Retirement
Risk Management
Health
Investments
Finance
Many people can tell you their portfolio balance. Far fewer can tell you what else determines whether their retirement actually works. That's understandable. The balance is the number on the statement. It's concrete, and it feels like a score. But judging retirement readiness by that one figure is a little like judging your health by your weight—useful, and nowhere near the whole story. A framework published in the Journal of Financial Planning offers a wider...

Permission to Spend in Retirement: A Skill Rarely Taught

Daniel Borello |
Categories
Retirement
Lifestyle
Finance
Savings
Family
For decades, you trained one financial muscle: save, invest, don't touch it. Then retirement arrives and asks you to do the opposite. Nobody teaches that part. There is no course on how to spend the money you spent a lifetime building, so the discipline, the caution, and the watchful eye on every balance don't switch off just because your career did. The Switch Most Savers Struggle to Flip Researchers who study retirement have been paying...

What to Do With Your Next Dollar: A Financial Order of Operations

Daniel Borello |
Categories
Finance
Savings
Investments
Retirement
Risk Management
What do you do when you earn well and have generally dialed in the fundamentals: save, invest, reduce debt, stay protected? The challenge was never knowing what to do. It's knowing what to do first, and in what order. That's a harder question than it looks. Each of these priorities is sound on its own. Max out the retirement contributions. Pay down the balances. Build the cushion. Put money to work in the market. But...