Brian Ismert is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial services. He has worked primarily at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated entities for over two decades before joining Equity Wealth Partners, LLC in 2026. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering wealth management services that include discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm serves approximately 900 households through an eight-advisor team and manages over $250 million in assets, focusing on diversified, low-cost investment strategies tailored to client goals.

Derrick Barger is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Equity Wealth Partners, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Brian Ismert. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with integrated wealth management services, combining discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm serves approximately 900 households through an eight-advisor team and manages over $250 million in assets, emphasizing a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost funds and individual securities.