Karim Antoni is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Blackrock Investments, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Venezuela, Lazard Asset Management, and Golub Capital, where he currently serves as a director. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels into its service offerings.

Christopher Kuipers is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Kuipers is a math teacher and middle school football coach at Holland Christian Schools. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates services across affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Edmond Ducett is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Management LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of Ducett Consulting and is a managing partner and part owner of Equity Markets Group, a capital-raising distribution firm. He is also involved as a placement agent and wholesaler for Cunat Multi-Family Investment Fund 1 and supports administrative and marketing efforts at Vieste Group. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations while integrating affiliated financial businesses and third-party managers.

Joshua Rogers is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Arete Wealth Advisors and its related entities since 2007 and serves as CEO and Chairman of Arete Wealth Inc., the holding company for several financial services and consulting firms. Outside of his advisory work, Rogers is involved in renewable energy projects through board and managing member roles, and he produces films with Night Radio Film, Inc. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based portfolio models, uses third-party sub-advisers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable, integrating these services with affiliated financial businesses and product channels.

Kelsey Narish is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023. She also operates Narish Financial Service, where she provides life insurance and annuities as part of comprehensive financial planning. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she worked at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School for one year. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model-based allocation strategies and uses third-party sub-advisers while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.