Team profile


What you can expect when you work with us

The right financial advice can help prepare you for whatever life brings — both the expected and the unexpected.

When you work with us, you receive:
  • 1:1 financial advice based on your goals and needs.
  • Personalized recommendations for a diversified portfolio, and solutions to help protect you from uncertainty.
  • Regular meetings to review your goals, progress, and investments.
  • Anytime access to your investments and digital tools to help you stay on track.

Ready to learn more? Getting started is as easy as meeting for a complimentary initial consultation whenever it’s convenient for you.
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Areas of focus

  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Financial Strategies for LGBTQ Couples and Families
  • Intergenerational Planning
  • Wealth Preservation Strategies
  • Investment Management

Awards & recognition

  • Jensen & Associates, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2026
  • Jensen & Associates, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2025
  • Craig CJ Jensen, Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2012-2025
  • Tim Silver, Five Star Wealth Manager, 2023-2025

Community participation

Craig "CJ" Jensen has served as a board member for Chicago House Social Service Agency

Tim Silver is an active member of the Oak Park Area Lesbian & Gay Association

Tim Silver is a member of the Oak Park / River Forest Chamber of Commerce

Jensen & Associates is an active member of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois (formerly Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce)