Brent Brodeski, CEO of Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm, has been named to Forbes’ 2018 list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. The ranking includes 101 Illinois-based wealth management advisors, naming Brodeski #1 independent financial advisor.

Brodeski co-founded Savant, which manages nearly $6 billion in assets and employs more than 150 team members. Headquartered in Rockford, IL, Savant also has offices in Chicago, Freeport, Geneva, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Peoria, Sterling, and Wilmette, IL; McLean, VA; and Madison and Park Falls, WI.

Forbes is an American business magazine and a leading source for reliable business news and financial information. The Forbes ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors includes more than 2,000 advisors who have been ranked in their respective states by SHOOK Research

“I am honored to be ranked among Illinois’ leading financial advisors,” said Brodeski. “I believe anyone’s success is ultimately a direct reflection of the team of people that surround them. I have an amazing team of advisors and staff at Savant who work hard every day to help build ideal futures for our clients and the communities we serve.”

More than 21,000 nominations were received for the Forbes recognition. According to SHOOK, the rankings are based a system of qualitative and quantitative criteria, including telephone and in-person interviews, industry experience, community involvement, client retention data, revenue funds and compliance records. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK received a fee in exchange for rankings. View the complete list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors.

Savant is regularly recognized among the top wealth managers in the United States, including being named #40 in the Forbes list of America’s Top Wealth Advisors. The firm has also received industry recognition as a top RIA firm by Financial Planning magazine, Financial Advisor magazine, and InvestmentNews and has been recognized by Barron’s magazine as a top advisor in the United States. 



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