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David Mabie

Chicago Capital LLC
35 S Lasalle, Ste 4200
Chicago, IL 60603
Office: 312-429-2333
dmabie@chi-cap.com
www.chi-cap.com

About Dave Mabie and Chi-Cap

Dave Mabie has been in the investment business since 1991.  Dave co-founded Chicago Capital in 2018 after holding portfolio management and research roles with William Blair and Stein Roe & Farnham. Early in his career, Dave was an analyst at A.C. Nielsen.

Dave is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA society of Chicago.  He has been named a Top Financial Advisor by Barron’s, a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor by Forbes, a Notable Financial Advisor by Crain’s, and a Five Star Wealth Manager by Chicago Magazine.  Dave has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Financial Times, Family Wealth Report, and other publications.

Dave is a Trustee of Lewis & Clark College and a member of the Advisory Board of the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership. He is a Director of the Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) Foundation and a director of the Franklin Philanthropic Foundation. He is a member of the Springboard Foundation, the Finance Committee of the University Club of Chicago, and the Investment Committee of the School for Little Children.  Dave is a member and manager of Cache Creek Ranch LLC, which owns and operates a cattle ranch in Wilsall, Montana.

Education: B.S. Lewis & Clark College; M.M. from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Dave Mabie works with a seasoned team at Chi-Cap to provide unbiased financial advice. Chi-Cap is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), providing customized investment services tailored to the specific goals and circumstances of clients.

Chi-Cap takes a long-term approach to investing with a multi-generational client base. Service is the core of the Chi-Cap approach, where putting clients first is a key principle, and solutions are tailored to meet the client’s objectives. Success is measured in one simple way: helping clients win.

Chicago Capital and its founders have a history of supporting Chicago arts and charitable organizations with board memberships, funding, and active participation. Organizations Chi-Cap supports include: WTTW/WBEZ, Cara, The Chicago High School for the Arts, The Lyric Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Springboard Foundation,  Hubbard Street Dance, BGA, Lewis College, Sarah's Circle, Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, Lewis & Clark College, League of American Orchestras, Old Town School of Folk Music, Music Institute of Chicago, Urban Gateways, The Resurrection Project, Merit School of Music, Water Street Studios, Anderson Animal Shelter, Arts Alliance Illinois, Center for Disaster Philanthropy Covid-19 Response Fund, Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund, Covid-19 Relief Fund - Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Esperanza Community Services, Greater Chicago Food Depository, John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health (JHCAIH), Meals on Wheels, Modest Needs.org, Neighborhood Health Source, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Northwestern University Settlement House, RAIN Incubator, St. Vincent DePaul Conference at St. Peter's, The Kedzie Center, The Night Ministry, The Safety Net Fund, Thresholds, Tri-City Family Services, United Way of Story County,  Geneve Center for the Arts, The Chicago Furniture Bank.

This award was issued on 10/1/23 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 1/9/23 through 7/31/23. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 5,549 Chicago-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 405 (7% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2022: 4912, 384, 8%, 10/1/22, 1/24/22 - 7/29/22; 2021: 5635, 382, 7%, 10/1/21, 12/28/20 - 8/6/21; 2020: 4636, 356, 8%, 10/1/20, 1/6/20 - 8/7/20; 2019: 5430, 429, 8%, 10/1/19, 1/7/19 - 8/9/19; 2018: 5449, 435, 8%, 10/1/18, 1/12/18 - 8/17/18; 2017: 3781, 438, 12%, 10/1/17, 12/16/16 - 8/3/17; 2016: 3411, 725, 21%, 9/1/16, 2/26/16 - 8/19/16; 2015: 5833, 716, 12%, 10/1/15, 2/4/15 - 8/3/15; 2014: 8161, 744, 9%, 10/1/14, 2/4/13 - 8/3/13; 2013: 3998, 772, 19%, 10/1/13, 2/4/12 - 8/3/12; 2012: 2970, 780, 26%, 10/1/12, 2/4/11 - 8/3/11.
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