Invest with purpose. Plan with confidence.

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Life was simple growing up in a small town in northern Michigan. My father, a science teacher and school administrator, taught me to hunt, fish, play sports, and work on cars. My mother, an English teacher, read me poetry and encouraged me to lend a hand to those in need. Imagine their surprise when I won a stock-picking contest in junior high, became fascinated with the capital markets, and dreamed of working on Wall Street. After 30-plus years of living that dream, I'm still fascinated, still learning, and truly grateful for the relationships in my life. Clients have become friends, friends have become clients, and even current and former colleagues have become clients. You might say my avocation and vocation are united, where love and need are one.

When I packed up for Chicago after college with my girlfriend (now wife), we knew very few people. At my first job, I was handed a zip code book and told to smile and dial. The relationships I built from that day remain the foundation of our business. In fact, we just started a college savings account for the great-grandchild of one of those first clients. What a privilege it's been to have successful business owners, professional athletes, corporate executives, and a few schoolteachers share their motivations, fears, aspirations, and passions with me. By listening earnestly to their needs, I've learned what works, what doesn't, and, more importantly, where I can make a difference.  I'm convinced there are no shortcuts to long-term financial success. It's like catching the fish of a lifetime: you will only get it with a good plan, a lot of humility, and endless patience. 

I still hunt and fish, and now that my children are grown and starting their careers, I'm planning to work on cars again. Wealth means something different at every turn in life.  You need someone to help you through the ups, downs, fears, and fads to keep the plan on track.  As Warren Buffett so wisely put it, “Investing is simple, but not easy.” 

• Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024, 2025The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.
• UBS Wealth Management President’s Council, 2024, 2025UBS Financial Services Inc. Councils are a distinction held by UBS Financial Advisors based on criteria including evaluation of compliance with firm rules, standards & policies and revenue. Council membership is not representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.

• Northern Michigan University, Finance

• Wealth Advisor
• Certified Investment Management Analyst®

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For more than thirty-five years I have navigated through some of the most challenging markets in history: A market crash, a flash crash, two wars, four recessions, Presidential impeachments, two bubbles, a Global Pandemic, and a horrific terrorist attack. During most that time, my clients were professional institutional investors. In 2009, I retired from Merrill Lynch and after a brief period of relaxation and travel I joined UBS to work with individual investors.

My personal circumstances are similar to those of many clients. My children are grown and have children of their own.  As retirement grows near,  preservation of capital and post retirement income are very important. I invest my own funds the same way that I invest for clients. 

I do my own securities research and primarily use individual stocks and bonds for client portfolios. I make only very limited use of packaged financial products like mutual funds, limited partnerships, and structured products.

I earned the designation Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) in 1991. In addition, I have an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business, a Master's from Fairfield University, and a Bachelor's from De Paul University.

• Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024, 2025The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

• Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business, MBA
• Fairfield University, Master's Degree
• De Paul University, Bachelor's Degree

• Senior Portfolio Manager
• Chartered Financial Analyst®

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My interest in investing stems from my dad who was also a portfolio manager. Early on, he had me invest in an IRA account. I was so pleased to see my money grow, I decided that I wanted to learn more about investing.

Investing is humbling, challenging, and rewarding. Most of my 25-year career has been in equity research. I have endured the Tech Bubble, Global Financial Crisis and the Pandemic which taught me patience and perseverance despite uncertainty.

During the pandemic, I soul-searched about my life and career. I decided to make a change where I could invest but have more meaning in my daily life. Through my network, I found the Brown Lisy team and I am excited to be a part of it.

Earning the CFA designation was an important milestone. A key component of the exam and being a CFA charterholder is the focus on Ethics. Trust is crucial. I felt so strongly about helping improve the industry, I got involved in CFA Society Chicago as a member of the Board and Executive Committee, including a year as Chairman.

• Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024, 2025The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA, Finance, Accounting, Economics
• University of Notre Dame, BA French

• Chartered Financial Analyst®

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Julie began her career in financial services in July of 1987.  She has both retail and institutional experience and has worked in the areas of municipal bonds, futures, options, commodities and other derivatives.  Julie is in charge of the team operations and administration. 

She is a graduate of Mother McAuley High School and received her BS from Elmhurst College.  She was born and raised on the South side of Chicago and a proud lifelong resident of the Beverly neighborhood.  Her hobbies include physical fitness, running, pilates. She fancies herself as a decent cook and better than average baker.  She loves spending time with her husband and entertaining family and friends.

• Elmhurst College, BS

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Arianne is the our newest team member and brings with her some great youthful energy and enthusiasm.  Her responsibilities are client outreach, team operations and team administration. 

Arianne graduated from Northern Arizona University where she attained a bachelor’s degree in finance and minor in psychology. She grew up in San Diego and moved to Chicago in the beginning of 2023 to begin her financial career.  She is loving all Chicago has to offer but is happy to have a warm place to visit in the winter with her family who still reside in Southern California. She enjoys motorsport, live music, reading and cuddling with her two cats.