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Angelo R. Imbrogno, President of The Blue Diamond Group, is recognized as a TOP FINANCIAL ADVISOR and is named to the LPL Financial Director's Club. This distinction is based on annual production ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), the nation's largest broker-dealer*, and is awarded to less than 20 percent of the firm's more than 12,000 advisors nationwide. Mr. Imbrogno is affiliated with LPL Financial and provides independent financial planning services, investment advice and asset management services to individual investors and their families.
Angelo serves as Your Blue Diamond ExperienceSM expert. With over 24 years experience in the financial services industry, his attention to detail and sound financial advice has been decades in the making. His comprehensive knowledge of the securities markets gives him an advantage in helping clients navigate complex portfolios. He has spent his entire career forging long-lasting relationships and building a reputation for excellence.
Angelo started his career in 1988, on the trading floor of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He worked for Iowa Grain Company, a Chicago-based brokerage firm specializing in commodities trading. After five successful years, he was asked to join what is now Wells Fargo Advisors, where he remained for over 10 years as an Investment Advisor.
In 2004, he expanded his financial planning practice and created his own firm, The Blue Diamond Group, based in his hometown of Darien, IL. Angelo takes his responsibility to his clients seriously, monitoring their portfolios closely, searching for new opportunities and prescribing strategies with sound financial advice.
From 1999 to 2002, he authored an investment advice column for Fra Noi, the largest Italian-American publication in the state of Illinois. Today, his investment advice column, "Money Matters," can be seen in Neighbors Magazine, a publication printed exclusively for residents in Darien.
Angelo has also worked in volunteer positions of leadership over the years. He recently served as Chairman of the Board for The Darien Chamber of Commerce. He completed a two year term with the organization in December 2011. In 2007, he was appointed to Vice Chairman with the organization and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2004. He has many industry affiliations including the Financial Planning Association and the Financial Services Institute. Angelo is a member of the Darien Lions Club and an alumnus of Northern Illinois University where he earned his degree in Finance.
Mr. Imbrogno takes time for another passion of his, public speaking. He is a keynote speaker for The Blue Diamond Group, educating investors in the field of finance since 1996. Angelo also conducts regular Retirement Planning seminars for retirees who are interested in learning more about Retirement Planning, Financial planning and asset management services.
In 2010, Angelo was honored as a featured speaker to active duty recruits of The United States Marine Corps. Gunnery Sergeant, Bernardo Camacho, Marine Development Officer of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, invited Mr. Imbrogno to speak to this decorated group of enlisted Marines with a combined total of over 20 Middle East tours of duty. "When I was first asked to speak, I informed Sergeant Camacho, that I would be honored to do so, just name the time and place, and I will be there." Imbrogno said.
Angelo is happily married to his wife, Jill of 15 years and together they are blessed with two daughters. Angelo has a true passion for the field of finance and especially the relationships he shares with his clients.
*Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2010
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