Madison, WI 8000 Excelsior Drive Office

Daniel Murphy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2026 and has prior experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Northern Capital Management LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining active and passive strategies with fundamental and quantitative analysis, integrating tools such as trend-following and options overlays.

Carol Vander Sluis is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Winslow Capital Management, LLC, and several other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a franchise ownership business, TASC FORCE, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies along with access to third-party and private funds.

Michael Krachey is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Northern Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an “enhanced open architecture” framework, utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis.