Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
45yrs
Top advisor by experience in Highland Park
9yrs
Patrick Wald has worked in the financial industry for 9 years and is a fiduciary financial advisor based in Highland Park, Illinois. Patrick has been with Strategic Advisers since 2025; before that, Patrick spent a year at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and six years at Merrill. Strategic Advisers offers financial planning, investment management, and selecting outside investment managers and is paid through a percentage of assets and flat fees.
One of 117 advisors with offices in Highland Park, and one of 109 fiduciaries.
At a glance
Experience9 years (since 2017)
How that compares ?More experience than 56% of advisors at Strategic Advisers
Office1 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
How the firm is paid ?Percent of assets, Flat fee, Other
Typical client at the firm ?$234,793
Advisors at the firm16,992
States licensed ?1 state
Services through Strategic Advisers
Financial planningInvestment management for individuals and small businessesManaging mutual fundsInvestment management for businesses and institutionsChoosing other investment managersEducational seminars and workshopsOther services
Specialties, designations like CFP®, and languages spoken appear here when advisors claim their profiles.
Licenses
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Series 66Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Career
- Mar 2025 – nowStrategic Advisers LLCCurrent firm
- Jul 2024 – Mar 2025Fidelity Personal and Workplace AdvisorsPreviously
- 2017 – 2024MerrillPreviously
Questions to ask Patrick
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- At a firm this size, will I work with you directly or with a service team?
- What does a financial plan with you include, and how often is it updated?
- If you use outside managers, how are they chosen and what do they cost on top of your fee?
- Where would my money be held, and will I get statements directly from that firm?
- What would I pay in total each year, in dollars, including fund and trading costs?
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About Patrick
How do I contact Patrick?
Call Strategic Advisers at 617-563-7000 and ask for Patrick Wald. Patrick works from the Highland Park, IL office.
How long has Patrick been a financial advisor?
Patrick has been in the industry since 2017, about 9 years. More experience than 56% of advisors at Strategic Advisers.
What licenses does Patrick hold?
Series 66. Tap any license on this page to see what it allows.
Is Patrick a fiduciary?
Patrick is registered as an investment advisor representative, which carries a fiduciary duty when giving investment advice.
How is Patrick paid?
Strategic Advisers reports being paid by a percentage of the assets they manage, flat or fixed fees, other fees. Ask Patrick for your total yearly cost in dollars.
Official record as of October 3, 2026.
This profile is for information only and is not financial advice or a recommendation.
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