Thomas Olexa

Thomas Olexa

CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®
Wealth Advisor, Managing Director
tolexa@htsw.com
847-413-8545
Downers Grove
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Certification(s) & Designation(s)

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®)
  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
  • Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®)

About Thomas

Thomas is an experienced business leader who brings more than 36 years in the financial services industry to Hightower Signature Wealth (formerly known as HT|TC Wealth Partners). Before joining the team in 2023, he was president and founder of EFG Advisors, a boutique wealth management, estate, and financial planning practice that served the needs of business owners, corporate executives, and other high-income, high-net-worth individuals.

Thomas holds Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designations from The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. A dynamic presenter, Thomas speaks on such topics as wealth accumulation, tax, and estate planning, and tax-advantaged investing.

Thomas’s Recommended Reads

  • 5 minutes

    Weekly Wisdom: Fed Meeting Recap – Higher Rates, Stronger Growth

    The Fed Delivers a Rate Hike The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% at its September meeting, marking the first rate increase in more than three years.1 The decision was unanimous and largely anticipated by markets, but the more important message came from the Fed’s updated projections and…

  • 2 minutes

    The Most Powerful Financial Tool Women Have Isn’t Money. It’s Their Voice.

    Why Asking Questions May Be the Key to Financial Empowerment For years, conversations about women’s financial empowerment have centered on income, investing, and retirement planning. While those topics remain important, new research suggests the real catalyst for financial confidence may be something much simpler: asking questions. According to the Savvy Ladies 2026 Mid-Year National Women’s…

  • 2 minutes

    In the News: Stephanie Temporiti Shares Inheritance Planning Insights with Kiplinger

    Inheriting a stock portfolio can create meaningful possibilities, but it often happens during a period of grief when making major financial decisions may feel especially difficult. Stephanie Temporiti, Wealth Advisor and Executive Director at Hightower Signature Wealth, recently spoke with Coryanne Hicks of Kiplinger about the questions beneficiaries should ask before deciding what to do…