Charlotte, NC Office

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Mariner

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Mariner

Total advisors

997

Across 213 offices

Clients per advisor

55 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,116,909 Very High

HNW client ratio

41% Very High

About

Mariner serves a broad mix of clients — individuals (including high‑net‑worth households), pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and private funds — through investment management, financial planning and reporting, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third‑party managers. The firm also offers coordinated tax services, Core Family Office (CFO) services and employer financial‑wellness tools in addition to traditional portfolio management.

The firm generally implements discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by an internal portfolio management team, combining in‑house research with allocations to third‑party managers and platforms (including CAIS access and SEI sub‑advised models). Its strategies span equity and fixed income mandates as well as alternatives, structured notes, options, direct indexing and digital assets, and it provides ERISA 3(38) retirement plan solutions such as the Pathway DC program.

What is less common for a firm of this enterprise scale is the depth of tax and accounting integration: Mariner maintains CPAs and enrolled agents, provides stand‑alone and coordinated tax compliance, planning and preparation, and is affiliated with a specialty tax services entity. The brochure also highlights administrative CFO capabilities (including bill payment and platform administrator authority) and a Financial Wellness Platform for employer clients — operational offerings that are relatively atypical among large advisory enterprises.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

Charlotte NC

Advisors at this office

2

Advisors at this office

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Jennifer K

Series 65

Charlotte, NC

Mariner

Jennifer Krizka is a financial advisor at Mariner, holding a Series 65 credential with experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining Mariner, she was involved with ESPO Engineering Corporation and held various roles related to education. She volunteers as an assistant coach for the Oakland University softball team, focusing on coaching the catchers. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside operational CFO capabilities and a financial wellness platform.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Charlotte, NC

Mariner

Michael Keen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. He previously worked at Byron Financial, LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc., where he spent seven years. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external managers and offers integrated tax services, Core Family Office capabilities, and employer financial wellness tools alongside discretionary, customized portfolio management.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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