
Andrew J. Walker, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
Andy joined Chesley, Taft & Associates in 2026 and brings over 25 years of investment management experience. Before joining the firm, he was a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at BMO Wealth Management, where he managed more than $1.5 billion for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net worth families. He previously served as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Northern Trust and at MainStreet Advisors, where he managed the firm's small/mid cap stock strategy and was Director of Asset Allocation. Andy began his career at LaSalle Bank and continued with its successor organizations, Bank of America and U.S. Trust. He focuses on individual stock and bond selection and tax-aware portfolio construction.
We work with our clients to understand what they are trying to achieve: wealth accumulation, a comfortable retirement, philanthropy, wealth transfer, etc. Keeping those goals at the center of the strategy helps clients stay focused on the long term when markets get challenging.
Education
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Eastern Illinois University, B.S. in Finance
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Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, M.B.A in Finance & Accounting
Memberships and Positions
Current
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CFA Institute
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CFA Society of Chicago
