Ed is responsible for servicing clients as well as growing the firm’s practice in the Great Lakes region. Utilizing his 25+ years of industry experience, Ed is a specialist in assisting clients with their retirement plan design, maximizing funding capabilities, and implementing fiduciary/investment due diligence best practices within their retirement plans.
Ed also focuses on providing wealth management, investment, and insurance services to company owners/executives, individuals and high net worth families. Embracing an "Integrated Team Approach," he works closely with clients’ trusted advisors, to provide highly personalized financial advice/planning, investment management, insurance, and estate planning services to his clients.
Prior to joining Strategic Retirement Partners, Ed worked over two decades in commercial/investment/private banking areas at American National Bank, Lehman Brothers, The Bensman Group, First Midwest Bank and American Chartered Bank, providing personal/business advisory services to growing middle market companies, and their senior management teams.
Ed is a graduate of Indiana University and DePaul University (MBA). He is a Certified Public Account (CPA), Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®). Ed holds his Series 65 (Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination), 7 (General Securities Representative) and 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination) and state insurance licenses.
Ed resides in the Chicago area with his two sons, Matt and Mike. He is an avid runner, and also enjoys travel, golf, snow skiing, coaching and a commitment to life-long learning.
Arkansas & Southern Missouri
479.553.9311
Central Florida
888.202.3927
Central Texas
866.901.4015
Great Lakes
888.202.3927
Michigan
248.773.7046
Mid Atlantic
757.645.3975
Mid Central
513.602.2868
Midwest
515.867.2444
Northeast
401.521.5588
Northern California
650.587.8616
Oklahoma
918.298.3050
Rocky Mountains
720.289.3833
Wisconsin
262.439.4751