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Edward G. Kollada
Managing Director, Retirement Plans
ekollada@bensman.com
847.572.0806

Ed is a Certified Public Account (CPA), and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with an extensive background in the investment, insurance, banking and financial services industries. Utilizing his 25+ years of experience in financial services, Ed manages our Retirement Plan Division, assisting clients with their retirement plan design, maximum funding capabilities, and implementing fiduciary and investment due diligence best practices within their retirement plans.

Ed also focuses on providing investment and wealth management services to individuals and high net worth families. Embracing The Bensman Group’s “Integrated Team Approach,” he works closely with the Wealth Management team to provide highly personalized financial advice/planning, investment management, insurance, and estate planning services to his clients.

Prior to joining The Bensman Group, Ed worked 22 years in commercial/investment/private banking areas at American National Bank, Lehman Brothers, American Chartered Bank and First Midwest Bank, providing personal/business advisory services to growing middle market companies, and their senior management teams.

Education, Designations, Licenses, and Organizations
Bachelors of Science - Accounting/Finance - Indiana University
MBA- Finance - DePaul University

Licenses: Series 7 General Securities Representative, Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law, Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law. Ed is a Registered Representative and an Investment Advisor Representative with NFPSI.

Ed is a member of AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), and the Illinois CPA Society.

Personal
Ed resides in Deerfield, Illinois with his two sons. He is an avid runner, and also enjoys travel, golf, snow skiing, coaching and a commitment to life-long learning.