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Chicago- 10 South Wacker Dr

Ruth Uress

CFP®

Senior Wealth Advisor

10 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60606

Ruth Uress

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Ruth Uress

Professional Certifications

  • CFP® – CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional

About Ruth

Ruth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families.

Ruth joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2026, having previously worked at Relative Value Partners (RVP) since 2022. Prior to that, Ruth was a vice president at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth Inc. Her professional experience also includes seven years at Kovitz Investment Group, a boutique Chicago wealth management firm. In this role she provided comprehensive financial planning advice to clients and chaired the firm’s 401(k) group that was responsible for implementing and monitoring corporate retirement plans. Ruth began her career as a financial representative at the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.

Ruth is a member of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation Legacy Partners and is a former member of the Junior League of Chicago, where she has served on the Board of Directors. She is also an active member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council. 

Education and Professional Milestones 

-University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign – bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in French 

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