James Brewer, CDFA, AIF, CFSLA, CFP® is the founder of Envision Wealth Planning and is regularly featured in the media for his financial expertise and support of socially responsible investing. His favorite part of being a financial planner is getting to meet new people and helping them achieve their hopes and dreams.James Brewer empowers people to make smarter money choices aligned with their values, goals, and passions. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, he was named to the 20 Best Financial Advisors in Chicago by Expertise, 2017 and 2018. His many designations include a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and College Funding and Student Loan Advisor. His financial literacy work includes contributing to Forbes.com Personal Finance and 401(k), Investopedia, and his own blogs. He’s been syndicated by CNBC, “How do you know you can trust your financial advisor” and quoted in Forbes’, “The Retirement Crisis Facing African Americans.” He has been called part wealth planner, part life coach, part architect, part cheerleader. He focuses on crafting plans that incorporate and honor each client’s unique values.As an African American, he brings unique sensitivities in working with clients from diverse money language backgrounds. Advocating for racial diversity in the financial planning profession, James Brewer helped plan the inaugural conference of the Association of African American Financial Advisors in 2015. He is the immediate Past President and continues to serve as an Advisory Board Member. He has a passion to address the gender and racial retirement disparity. That drove him to found Envision Wealth to help address this issue along with helping his business owner clients. Contact James today to learn more about how he can help you with your financial wellness and success planning! C: 773-699-4756/ E: jb@envisionwealth.us