Benjamin Hockema (CFP®)

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At Illuminate Wealth Management, we believe the best financial decisions start before the decision itself. Financial planning is rarely about finding a single "right" answer. More often, it's about understanding your options, evaluating tradeoffs, and making informed decisions with confidence. Whether you're preparing for retirement, navigating a major life transition, managing equity compensation, running a business, or simply wondering if you're on the right track, thoughtful planning can help bring clarity to the decisions ahead. Our approach goes beyond investments alone. We help clients understand how retirement, taxes, cash flow, insurance, estate planning, and investment management work together within the context of their broader lives. By connecting these areas into a more complete picture, we help uncover opportunities, identify blind spots, and bring greater confidence to important financial decisions. We work with individuals, families, professionals, retirees, and business owners throughout the United States through a combination of in-person and virtual relationships. While our headquarters are located in Barrington, Illinois, many of our client relationships continue through career changes, relocations, retirement, and other significant milestones. As a fee-only fiduciary firm and member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), our responsibility is simple: provide objective advice that serves our clients' best interests. Through thoughtful advice, intentional planning, and an ongoing commitment to helping clients navigate life's financial decisions, our goal is to help people move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.