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Craig Bolanos, co-founder and wealth advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, is honored as an InvestmentNews Top Financial Professional for 2026. With more than 20 years in wealth management, Bolanos helps individuals, families, executives, and business owners make confident decisions through comprehensive planning and disciplined investment management. He is known for guidance, transparency, and long-term relationships built on trust from the start.
At VestGen, he guides clients through retirement planning and income strategy, goal-based portfolio design, tax-aware investing, and ongoing wealth management. He proactively leverages VestGen’s ecosystem of CPAs and attorneys on estate planning, business succession, insurance, and charitable giving, so every moving part of a client’s financial life works together.
VestGen is a consistent financial voice on national outlets, including CBS, ABC, and NBC, and Bolanos educates investors weekly as the host of a radio show focused on real-world money decisions. Known for pairing “Four Seasons” experience with “FedEx” efficiency, he brings calm, clarity, and responsiveness, especially during volatile market conditions.
His leadership and client-first impact have earned numerous accolades, including Forbes Best-In-State and InvestmentNews Top 100 Financial Advisors. Bolanos is passionate about empowering clients to build, grow, and preserve their wealth, and he lives by a simple promise: get retired, stay retired – on your terms.
1605 Colonial Parkway, Inverness, IL 60067
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craig.bolanos@vestgen.com
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Craig Bolanos
Founder and Wealth Advisor VestGen Wealth Partners
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2003
2005
2014
2018–Present
2024
Founded an independent firm delivering comprehensive financial advisory services
2003
Identified the need for an integrated, multidisciplinary advisory approach encompassing tax and legal services
2005
Developed and executed an active public relations strategy to communicate the value of multi-family office services across print, radio, and television
2014
Selected by Forbes as a Best-in-State Advisor
2018–Present
Joined Wealth Enhancement, a prominent national RIA firm
2024
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
Milestones
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Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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