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My role is so rewarding because I’m able to connect with so many other RIAs with the same goal as Savant, to act as a fiduciary for as many clients as we can, while introducing the firm to our incredible teammates at Savant.

Eamon M. Verdone
CFA®, CFP®, CAIA®

Corporate Development and Integration Associate
Member Owner

Eamon has been involved in the financial services industry since 2014. Before transitioning to his current role, he spent seven years on Savant’s Investment Research Team.

Eamon earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from Northern Illinois University. He has attained his Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) designations, and he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Outside of the office, Eamon volunteers as a trustee for the Sycamore Public Library to promote higher standards for lifelong learning in the community.

Eamon and his wife Emily enjoy staying active and exploring the outdoors with their two sons, Huxley and Finn, and dog, Gigi. Having played just about every sport growing up, Eamon still avidly follows the Chicago Cubs, Bears and Bulls. On rainy days, you might find him checking out local restaurants for unique food and craft beer with his family.

My role is so rewarding because I’m able to connect with so many other RIAs with the same goal as Savant, to act as a fiduciary for as many clients as we can, while introducing the firm to our incredible teammates at Savant.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM in the U.S., which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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Articles by Eamon

March 31, 2022

Alternative Investments: An Art and a Science

Incorporating alternative investments into a portfolio is an art and a science. Let's examine the data and whether it supports including alternatives into a portfolio or if investors may be better off sticking with a tried and true portfolio of stocks and bonds.
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September 20, 2021

Tax Changes and Your Portfolio’s Returns

If you have followed investment news through traditional media, you have likely heard the theory that a potential increase in the long-term capital gains rate may cause investors to sell all of their positions with unrealized gains ahead of the tax change in the name of avoiding higher future tax rates. At face value this seems like a reasonable theory, but what does historical evidence tell us?
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June 30, 2021

Should Caesar Have Paid the Centurions in Bitcoin?

While buzzwords like inflation, gold, and Bitcoin draw attention, markets do not appear overly concerned by inflation. And even if inflation rears its ugly head, do gold and Bitcoin actually represent hedges against the risk? Senior investment research analyst Eamon Verdone examines the answer to this question in his blog post.
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