Ed Ducett
Wealth AdvisorEd is an investment advisor representative for Arete Wealth Management and is the Managing Partner for Market Financial Group - Wealth Management LLC, utilizing Arete as their Broker Dealer partner.
Ed and Market Financial Group Wealth Management's specialize in retirement planning/401K programs, annuities, wealth management, and life insurance products for businesses and individuals.
Background
Ed spent the first 30 years of his career as a top executive in the Promotional Marketing Industry. His expertise was focused on Fortune 500 Companies, and he built his reputation as a leader in the industry emphasizing quality and service. Ed's job required ascertaining the intricate details of a company's marketing strategies and developing marketing campaigns to aid them in reach their sales and marketing goals. In 1995 Ed launched his own Promotional Marketing firm growing it to a prosperous company appealing to a competitor who acquired the company in 2006.
In 2009, Ed joined the Arete Group, to start his second career and follow his passion as financial advisor. Ed's 30 plus years as a businessman, marketing advisor, and business owner has laid the ground work for Ed to bring a new, unique, and fresh perspective to the investment advisory world.
Personal
Ed is a graduate of Northern Illinois University achieving a degree in Economics with a minor in Business Administration. One of Ed's greatest personal accomplishments was having the privilege of head coaching both his children's basketballs teams at St. Thomas the Apostle school in Crystal Lake, IL. Looking into the eyes of those kids and realizing the importance of your role as a life teacher is extremely rewarding and humbling. Ed also served numerous years on the St. Thomas Athletic Board and held a number of board positions including President. Ed is an avid golfer and an active member of Crystal Lake Country Club.
