Meet your Mesirow Wealth Management team

We serve our clients through a personal, individualized approach to reaching financial goals, helping build comprehensive wealth plans and guiding important financial decisions through changing markets. 

 

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Brandon Kerndt, AAMS®

Managing Director, Wealth Advisor | Wealth Management

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Ankush Dhanda

Ankush Dhanda

Client Relationship Specialist | Wealth Management

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Sumit L. Desai, CFA

Managing Director, Director of Research | Wealth Management

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Rebecca Solomon , J.D., LL.M.

Estate Planning Specialist | Wealth Management

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We invest in what matters

Helping students become successful adults

For many years, Brandon was actively involved with College Bound Opportunities (CBO). Their mission is to mentor, empower and inspire, first-generation scholars to overcome barriers, graduate college and achieve success in life. 

Through his past association with CBO, he mentored a student, Nic Roti, through high school and college and has stayed in touch ever since. Nic is now the host of Just Another Year Chicago, a Chicago Bears podcast trending on youtube. 

Giving back to his alma mater

Brandon is an active member of the University of Illinois Football Alumni and spends time participating and supporting various alumni activities throughout the year. 

 

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