Our Wealth Management Advisors
Ned Burns
Vice President
Ned is a vice president in NFP’s Rockford office with over 35 years of experience. His wide breadth of knowledge and technical expertise has earned him a reputation as a compassionate, well-rounded individual in the insurance industry.
Ned primarily works with individuals and groups under 1,000 lives. With a strong financial background, he specializes in financial planning, wealth management and corporate benefits. His comprehensive approach, expertise in forecasting market trends and desire to cultivate long-term relationships makes him a trusted partner.
Prior to NFP, Ned was a vice president at Benefit Planning Services, Inc., which was acquired by NFP.
Ned believes in being an active member of his community and he previously served as the president of the National Association of Insurance for the Northern Illinois area. He also served on the Shelter Care Ministries Board for 14 years and is actively involved with the organization today.
Ned also enjoys fishing, sporting clays and rowing. For the past 25 years, he has been a National US Rowing Referee. Ned is a member of the Rockford Skeet Club and is a board member for the Land Trust. He is married and treasures spending time with his four children and 12 grandchildren.
Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra IS), member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisory Services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS) an affiliate of Kestra IS. NFP Retirement Inc., an affiliate of NFP Corp. (NFP), is a Registered Investment Adviser. Advisory services are offered to clients or prospective clients where NFP Retirement Inc. and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by NFP Retirement Inc. unless an investment adviser agreement is in place. Insurance services offered through a licensed subsidiary of NFP or a member of PartnersFinancial or Benefits Partners, which are platforms of NFP Insurance Services, Inc. (NFPISI), a subsidiary of NFP. Some members of PartnersFinancial and Benefits Partners are not affiliated with NFP. Neither Kestra IS nor Kestra AS are affiliated with NFP, NFP Retirement, Inc., or NFPISI. ACR#8106161 Investor Disclosures: https://www.kestrafinancial.com/disclosures