Financial Advisor Brent Kalka Joins Savant Wealth Management
Kalka Brings Substantial Book of Business and 20+ Years of Experience
ROCKFORD, Ill. (June 26, 2025) — Savant Wealth Management, a fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA), announced that Brent Kalka, CFP®, AIF®, CPFA®, has joined the firm as a financial advisor and member-owner. Kalka brings $110.9 million in assets under management (AUM), and will be based in Savant’s Lincolnshire, IL, office. Kalka was most recently associated with Mueller Financial Services, a Chicago-area-based wealth management firm, where he served as a shareholder and wealth advisor, specializing in financial planning, retirement planning, and investment strategies. He was also a member of the firm’s executive and investment committees.
“We are thrilled to welcome Brent to Team Savant and look forward to helping him serve his large client base with our comprehensive wealth management solutions,” said Brent Brodeski, Savant’s founder and CEO. “Brent shares our planning-first mindset and brings a wealth of experience in retirement plan services, including plan design, assisting sponsors with goals and objectives, investment management, and participant outcomes,” Brodeski added.
“Savant is known for its multidisciplinary approach to helping clients pursue their ideal futures,” said Kalka. “I was attracted to the firm because that’s also the way I prefer to work with my clients, integrating tax, financial, and investment strategies to create a holistic plan. Now that I have joined Savant, my goal is for clients to also benefit from other services, such as estate planning and trust services,” he added.
Kalka holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Northern Illinois University. He and his wife, Denise, live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with their two sons.
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