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Brent is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, and a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®). He has been involved in the financial services industry since 1988 and previously taught investment and finance courses at Rock Valley College, Rockford University, and Northern Illinois University.
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Brent received the Distinguished Finance Alumnus Award from NIU in 2018. He likewise received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from RVC in 2014. He received the Alumni Excellence Award from Boylan Catholic High School in 2015. In 2017 Brent was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
Brent earned a bachelor of science degree in finance and economics and a master of business administration (MBA) degree with an emphasis in accounting from NIU.
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