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CFA

John Charles Murphy

26 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
172 advisors
Number of Clients
10,085 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.6M average
Assets Under Management
$16.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Annual Fee:$500
Financial Plan Fee:$500 - $50,000
Hourly Rate:$75 - $450/hr

Waverly Advisors charges an advisory fee based on a percentage of assets under management or advisement. These percentages range from 0.25% to 1.5%. Some clients are billed a fixed dollar amount, which is negotiable. New retail clients are generally subject to an annual minimum advisory fee ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, and 401(k) Plan clients are subject to an annual minimum advisory fee that generally ranges from $5,000 to $50,000. Financial planning fees, when charged separately, range from $500 to $50,000 on a fixed fee basis, or from $75 to $450 on an hourly rate basis. These fees are negotiable.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementFinancial Planning & CoachingRetirement PlanningTax PlanningEstate Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

156 N. Jefferson St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL, 60661

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

John is the trustee of the John C. Murphy Revocable Trust, a member of Mendel Field LLC, Lumen Christi Group LLC, Moss Hill Group LLC, and the sole member of Perennial Overseas Investments, LLC. These activities involve family investments, advising on strategy and finance, and advancement/leadership consulting.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Waverly Advisors, LLC
November 2025 - Present · 2 mos
Promus Capital, LLC
May 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos
Previous Registrations
William Blair Broker
March 2005 - April 2022 · 17 yrs 1 mo
Credit Suisse First Boston LLCBroker
June 1999 - March 2005 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
November 1997 - May 1999 · 1 yr 6 mos
Salomon Brothers INC.Broker
September 1997 - December 1997 · 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
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