Ellis Shanley is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Mainstreet Investment Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, UBS, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry at Whiskey Jacks Bar and Saloon. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets, offering integrated services through its affiliation with the Plante Moran enterprise.

Michael King is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017 and also worked at Plante Moran, PLLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, banks, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Scott Schwartz is a CFP® with eight years of experience and is currently an advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago. His prior work includes roles at the Michigan Export Growth Program and Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as banks, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Golam Tanzim is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and experience beginning in 2024. His prior roles include positions at Deloitte, Wayne State University, Plante Moran, and Hantz Bank. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, banks, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, using a variety of analytical approaches and managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Johnson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2001. He has also been associated with Plante Moran, PLLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family racehorse operation, managing purchase, selection, and selling decisions. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis in collaboration with clients.

Elizabeth Niemenski is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of finance, her background includes roles in education and the nonprofit sector. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and a proprietary equity valuation model, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios across various asset classes.

Sean Greene is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2024. Greene has prior work experience at Bryn Mawr Country Club and attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing a diverse portfolio mix through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Sara Strohmaier is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where she has worked since 2017, and previously worked at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary equity valuation models to manage both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Adam Bernthal is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago since 2014. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and manager selection, employing a variety of analytical methods and managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Nolan Day is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Forum Health and Skypoint Ventures, as well as experience at Indiana University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Ryan Mc Evily is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Jessup Wealth Management and the University of Dayton. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and institutional investors, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, supported by its affiliation with entities offering trust, insurance, broker-dealer, and real estate advisory services.

Michael Hartlieb is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2018, with brief prior roles at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause and Googins Advisors. He also has an academic background from the University of Wisconsin, where he worked from 2015 to 2019. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios within a multi-team environment.

Robert Volk II is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2019, with prior experience at Costco, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Dow AgroSciences. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as banks, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and manages portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, with a distinctive asset mix compared to similar multi-team firms.

Bryce Morgan is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors and previously worked at Robert W Baird & Co. He has a background that includes roles at Schmitz Ready Mix Inc., Wisconsin Union, and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth individuals, banks, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and proprietary analyses in portfolio management.