Great Lakes Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered Investment Advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in Tampa, Florida. Established in 1981, Great Lakes Advisors, LLC manages and advises on assets for the full range of both institutional and private wealth clients. We offer actively managed equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies to our clients and strive to be a collaborative partner in helping them to attain their investment goals. In 2011, Great Lakes Advisors, Inc. was acquired by Wintrust Financial Corporation, a publicly traded financial services company (NASDAQ: WTFC). Operating as a stand-alone investment manager and as a wholly owned subsidiary of WTFC, Great Lakes Advisors, LLC has ample resources with the strong balance sheet that Wintrust provides.