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“Now, more than ever, our job is to educate and provide strategies to combat the stress that a lot of people, especially our retirees, feel as a result of these increasingly high rates of inflation”
Lynn Chen-Zhang,
Zhang Financial
At Kayne Anderson Rudnick (KAR) Investment Management, Darnel Bentz focuses on applying fixed income, equity, and alternative investment strategies to help clients meet the goals of their unique customized financial plans.
Bentz’s top goal is for each client to experience the highest-quality service, gain valuable peace of mind, and have the highest confidence in reaching their life goals. Bentz stresses that the only way for that to happen is by building trust from the very first meeting and reinforcing that trust throughout the entire collaborative engagement with KAR.
Outside of the office, Bentz enjoys spending time with family, traveling, golfing, and coaching his children’s various youth sports teams.
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Darnel Bentz
Senior Wealth Advisor
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
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“I want our employees to know that our goal is to promote from within, and with hard work and determination, they can grow to become the best versions of themselves”
Lynn Chen-Zhang,
Zhang Financial
2000–2007
2008
2010–2012
2013–present
Present
2000–2007: VP Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab & Co.
2009: MBA, Finance & Strategy at UCLA Anderson School of Management
2000–
2007
Equity Analyst Intern at Provident Investment Counsel
2008
Equity Research Associate at KeyBanc Capital Markets
2010–
2012
2013–present: Senior Wealth Advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick
2022: Recognized as one of the Leaders of Influence - Wealth Management by the Los Angeles Business Journal
2022–2023: Recognized as a Banking and Finance Visionary by the LA Times B2B Publishing
2013–
present
CEO at Zhang Financial since 1997
Named to Investopedia’s list of the Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors
Present
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Milestones
“Now, more than ever, our job is to educate and provide strategies to combat the stress that a lot of people, especially our retirees, feel as a result of these increasingly high rates of inflation,” she says. “My approach has always been to build a company that provides the highest value to our clients and provides our employees with opportunities to maximize their potential.”
As part of an ongoing effort to attract the best talent, Chen-Zhang has set up a system that gives younger advisors opportunities to learn and grow within her firm.
She says, “I want our employees to know that our goal is to promote from within, and with hard work and determination, they can grow to become the best versions of themselves.”
Earlier this year, Zhang Financial was ranked no. 6 on Forbes’ list of America’s Top RIA Firms for 2023. Describing the award as one of the proudest moments of her career, Chen-Zhang remains eager to continue serving her clients and building upon this year’s success.
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