Ruth F. Uress, CFP®

Office Location: Chicago, IL

As a Director and Financial Advisor at Relative Value Partners, Ruth F. Uress provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families. Ruth is the co-chair of RVP’s Marketing & Client Service Committee, as well as a member of the firm’s Financial Planning and Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy Committees.

Prior to joining RVP in 2022, Ruth was a Vice President at Brownson, Rehmus, & Foxworth Inc. (BRF). 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 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Finance with a minor in French from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 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.