Buck Advisory LLC (Chicago)


Buck Advisory LLC is an investment adviser to a business development company based in Chicago. It manages $16.25 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003.

Buck Advisory provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Buck Advisory: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Buck Advisory LLC is $16.25 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -37% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $16.25 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $16.25 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Buck Advisory LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Buck Advisory LLC

John Henry Silvestri joined the executive team most recently as the Interim Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
The John Buck Company Llc 1 May 1981 75% - 100% 363133564
John Quinn O'donnell Chief executive officer 1 Jun 2003 Other 4661041
Kent A Swanson Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2003 Other 4693994
Jeanne Gettemy Controller 1 Jun 2003 Other 4693995
Alok Gaur Vice president 1 Jun 2003 Other 4693996
Kent Alan Swanson Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2003 Other 4693994
Jeanne Marie Gettemy Controller 1 Jun 2003 Other 4693995
John Henry Silvestri Interim chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2008 Other 5513646

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Alphonso Buck Chief executive officer 1 May 1981 25% - 50% 4661038
Jeanne Marie Gettemy Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2004 Other 4693995

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Buck Advisory LLC performs its advisory services is located at One North Wacker, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-993-9800 or by fax 312-993-0857. The normal business hours are 8:30 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday.