Savant Wealth Management

Brent Brodeski
Chief Executive Officer / Financial Advisor
Brent earned a B.S. degree in finance and economics and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. He is a co-founder of Zero Alpha Group, and a co-founder of the Alliance for RIAs, a prestigious industry group that together manages nearly $50 billion. He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and serves on the boards of the Northern Illinois University Foundation and the Rock Valley College Foundation. Brent was named by Chicago magazine as the #1 independent financial advisor for the Chicagoland area in 2009 and one of the nation's top professional advisors by J.K. Lasser. He represented Savant for the 7th year on Barron's list of the "Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors" in the country and in 2017 was ranked by Forbes as #40 on their top 250 wealth advisors list. From 1997 until the survey ended in 2008, Brent appeared on Robb Report Worth magazine's "The Nation's 100 Most Exclusive Wealth Advisors" list. In 2011, Brent was named the nation's 10th "Most Experienced Independent Financial Advisor" by Bloomberg Businessweek. He was named "one of the 17 people advisors should watch in 2017" by Financial Planning magazine. He is a regular columnist for Financial Planning magazine, and is recurrently featured in local, industry, and national media including the Wall Street Journal and Barron's. Brent enjoys traveling, wine, collecting art, boating, fine dining, and spending time with family and friends at their lake house in Lake Geneva, WI. During the 2020 pandemic he became a level 3 sommelier.

Robert Morrison
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Rob has been involved in the financial services industry since 2000. He served as president of Huber Financial Advisors from 2012 until it joined with Savant in 2020 and has been coaching clients since 2001. Rob earned a bachelor's degree in business with a minor in communications from DePaul University. He co-authored the book Victory Lap Retirement, second edition. Rob donates his time as an appointed director of the Western Golf Association, which administers the Evans Scholars Foundation, a private charity that provides full college scholarships to caddies. He also serves as a mentor at Buffalo Grove High School's entrepreneurship program. Rob and his wife Emily have three children and two (mostly amenable) dogs. They enjoy trips to Michigan, sports, theater, and music.

Dennis Covington
Managing Director
Dennis has been involved in the financial services industry since 1992. He served as CEO of Capital Directions until it joined with Savant in 2023. Prior to joining Capital Directions, Dennis was a senior institutional consultant with TIAA and a staff accountant with KPMG. Dennis earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Appalachian State University. He is an active participant in Vistage, a CEO coaching and peer advisory organization, and serves on the Appalachian State University Foundation Board. Dennis is an active member of Alpharetta (GA) Methodist Church and a supporter of North Fulton Community Charitie' Circle of Hope. Dennis and his wife Katherine have two children. In their free time, they enjoy golf, snow skiing, and supporting the App State Mountaineers and Clemson Tigers.

Wendy Blair
Financial Advisor / Market Manager
Wendy has been involved in the investment and trust business since 1983. Prior to joining Savant, she spent 17 years with a large bank as a vice president and relationship manager where she was responsible for managing the Private Client Group at its Freeport location. Wendy earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Northern Illinois University. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ professional and a Chartered Financial Consultant^® (ChFC^®). Wendy has completed extensive training at The American College, ABA National Trust School, and National Graduate Trust School. Wendy is a member of the Highland Leadership Institute Alumni. She and her husband have two adult children. She also has 12 nieces and nephews she considers her own. She enjoys baseball, reading, and spending time with her "children," especially traveling with her sons.

Michael Briscoe
Financial Advisor
Michael has been involved in the financial services industry since 2021. Prior to joining Savant, he was a financial representative at a financial and insurance services firm with national branding. Michael earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Dubuque, where he played quarterback on the football team, and a master of business administration degree in finance from Concordia University Chicago. He volunteers as a football coach at Eastland-Pearl City High School. Michael and his wife Korissa have a daughter, Karrigan. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, boating, golfing, and watching sports.

Bradley Stewart
Financial Advisor
Brad has been involved in the financial services industry since 2013. Before transitioning to his current role, he was an investment research analyst for Savant, where he was responsible for creating investment analysis reports used by the financial advisors to develop planning and investment strategies, supporting research and due diligence of funds and fund managers for potential inclusion in Savant investment strategies, and generating reports for financial advisors including model portfolio, fund performance, and client benchmarking reports. He also served as a portfolio accountant for Savant. Brad earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from Northern Illinois University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ professional. He grew up in Freeport as a middle child with two sisters. Brad enjoys golfing, anything outdoors, and spending free time with his family in Freeport. Since returning to Freeport he has enjoyed volunteering on the board of directors for two local charities and giving back to the community that raised him.