JD, CFP®, MBA
Senior Director of Wealth Transfer / Member Owner
I enjoy taking on and accomplishing unique challenges, whether coordinating a thoughtful client experience via the integration of multidisciplinary specialists in the legal, tax, and trust arenas or installing a boat starter motor using YouTube to the cheers of my children.
Michael “Mike” Cyrs is senior director of wealth transfer, focusing on estate and business succession planning, and works out of our Rockford, Illinois, headquarters. He partners closely with legal, tax, and trust professionals to help clients align their long-term goals with thoughtful, integrated planning.
Mike has more than 30 years of experience as a private attorney advising individuals, families, and business owners on complex estate planning strategies, estate tax mitigation, charitable planning, trust structures, and estate administration.
Mike maintains active memberships in the American Bar Association and the Florida, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Winnebago County bar associations. He also belongs to the Estate Section and the Business and Tax Section of the Winnebago County Bar Association. He previously served multiple terms on the Trusts and Estates Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, where he contributed to efforts to improve Illinois probate, trust, and estate-related legislation.
His community involvement includes long-standing service to the Catholic Diocese of Rockford, including multiple terms on the Bishop’s Finance Council and participation on diocesan finance and audit committees. In recognition of that service, the Holy See awarded him the Order of St. Gregory in 2008. In 2015, the Rockford Chamber later named him one of its “20 People You Should Know.”1
A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Marquette University in Milwaukee.
Mike enjoys coaching his children in their activities and spending time outdoors with his family in northern Wisconsin.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
1 2015 Rockford Chamber of Commerce 20 People You Should Know: This annual rating was published in October 2015 based on survey from the previous year-end. The award has been given since 2011 for contributions to the civic, economic, and cultural vitality of the Rockford area and for involvement in moving the community forward, standing out in the crowd, and taking time to mentor others. Savant did not pay a fee to participate.