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Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc.

9501 West 144th Place Suite 101,
Orland Park, IL 60462

(708) 645-8820

info@sisfp.com

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9501 West 144th Pl Suite 101,
Orland Park, IL 60462

Our Clients

Care and Trust

Invest in a Relationship of Care and Trust

When you become our client, your future becomes a part of our future.

We value and treat every one of our clients as we would a member of our own family. We believe there is great value in regularly keeping in touch and meeting at least once per year, to ensure your financial plan continues to be a fit with your ever-changing needs and life goals. Regardless of the circumstances, we are honored to have earned your trust to care for the most valuable asset you have -- your financial future and independence.

Grow Your Wealth

We make sure your money works for you. After aligning your values, goals, risk tolerance, income needs, and time horizons within a personalized financial plan, we help you make the right investment choices aimed at growth, protecting your money against inflation, securing income, and diversifying your assets.

The same advice is not the right advice for everyone, and we believe in finding solutions that are the best fit for your success, not ours. Your attitude towards investing is as important as the investment itself, and we make sure that you are as comfortable and confident in your financial choices as we are in offering them to you.

SIMPLY BETTER FINANCIAL ADVICE

A financial advisor can offer expertise and guidance to help you focus on actions
that add value, which can lead to a better investment experience.

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Our Clients

When You Should See Us

Determining When You Should See Us

A wide array of details goes into designing your personal financial plan and we know it’s not always obvious to you when a change in your life merits taking the time to come see us and have a talk.

If you answer “Yes” to any of the following questions, then the sooner you make an appointment to see us, the more you may benefit from a visit:

Meet The Team

Robert Byrns

Founder

Founder Robert “Bob” Byrns (CEO, CFP®, AIF®, EA, ATA, ATP) has been putting clients first since 1977, when he joined his uncle, Gene Byrns, in the business of tax preparation. As a tax advisor, Bob devoted himself to absorbing every detail of the tax code in an effort to give his clients as great of an advantage as possible. Bob expanded his focus to include financial planning in 1995 and strategic wealth management in 2003, when Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. was founded.

Doug Stepansky

Doug has provided investment management and financial planning to his clients for over 20 years. In addition, he is a partner at Strategic Investment Solutions, assists the firm’s clients as an on-staff financial advisor, serves as the chief compliance officer (CCO), and has a seat on the firm’s investment committee. Doug has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Eastern Illinois University, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Northeastern University and holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designations. Doug serves on the Orland Park Police Pension board of trustees and has taught classes on investments and financial planning at College of DuPage and for Saint Xavier University’s Renaissance Academy program.

Ayman Saidi

Ayman Saidi serves as Managing Partner of Strategic Investment Solutions. He previously worked for Thomson Reuters in their news and media group, where he had both business development and supervisory responsibilities. As Managing Partner, Ayman leads strategic projects across the organization. He also coordinates operations, communications, human resources, and works closely with the financial advisors affiliated with the firm to help them achieve their business goals. Ayman is on the firm’s investment committee and organizes due diligence and investment research initiatives. Ayman graduated from The Lebanese America University in Beirut with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management.

Sally Schendel

Sally joined SIS in 2010 as the Corporate Controller and provides valuable assistance with tax clients. She graduated cum laude from North Central College with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Accounting and obtained a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Northern IL University. She has worked as a tax professional for 27 years, mainly with individual clients. She is an Enrolled Agent (EA) who has been representing clients before the IRS and resolving tax issues for 13 years.

Trent Overzet

Trent joined SIS in 2017 to help serve our tax and investment clients. Trent earned his Bachelor’s degree from Augustana College (IL) with a double major in Accounting and Finance, and a double minor in Economics and Pre-Law. While a freshman in college, Trent founded and became president of the University’s first Student Investment Fund, in which funds from the school’s endowment were invested. Prior to joining SIS, Trent worked for Charles Schwab in Austin, Texas where he was in the ‘Financial Consultant Academy’ assisting clients nationwide with financial advice. Since joining SIS, Trent has earned his Enrolled Agent (EA) designation representing clients before the IRS, as well as his Life and Health Insurance Licenses. Trent is a diehard Cubs fan, and in his free time, he enjoys playing golf and softball, as well as watching movies with his wife Sarah.

Colin Kelly

Colin joined SIS in 2009 as a wealth management/401kERISA plan consultant after working with clients for almost two decades as an independent financial advisor in the Chicago area, where he developed long-term relationships as a trusted advisor. Colin received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago with concentrations in managerial and organizational behavior and entrepreneurship. In the ERISA space, Colin is passionate about driving 401k plan success, implementing cutting edge methodology to measure, diagnose, and drive better results for his clients. Over the course of his 20+ year career, Colin has worked with a wide variety of corporate, not-for-profit, and government clients throughout the Chicago area. He utilizes this experience to create compliant, efficient, and effective retirement plans for his wealth management clients that use both behavioral finance and modern portfolio theory/efficient market approaches to investing. Colin lives in the southwest suburbs with his wife of 28 years Peggy and 3 children. He enjoys playing guitar and cheering for Chicago sports teams.

David W. Matuszak

David serves as a lead advisor and relationship manager to high-net-worth individuals, families, and organizations, including closely-held and family-owned businesses. David works with clients to gain a complete understanding of their lifestyle, career, philanthropic, and wealth planning goals. Once David has a holistic understanding of his clients’ unique goals, time horizon, income needs, and tolerance for risk, he will create a unique and constantly evolving financial plan to help meet his clients’ goals.

He joined the firm in 2018 and has over 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. David holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designations. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from Saint Xavier University.

David was born and raised in the Chicago area. He enjoys fitness, golfing, and biking.

Debra Schnepp

Debra Schnepp joined SIS in 2016 and serves as Client Servicing Specialist. Prior to joining SIS, Debra spent ten years with Charles Schwab and has over 30 years of experience handling diverse aspects of client servicing. She brings a broad range of expertise in establishing client relationships and ensuring that clients experience a pleasant and seamless onboarding process. Her role also includes implementing process improvements to ensure that clients receive the best possible service.

Peggy Gerdes

Peggy Gerdes joined SIS in 2001 and serves as Operations Manager. She has been involved in almost every aspect of the back-office operations since joining the firm from trading and client reporting to also providing support to the firm representatives in the Orland Park office as well as advisors in Wisconsin and Ohio.

Tammy Reed

Tammy Reed joined SIS in 2012 and serves as Operations Manager. She holds an Associate’s degree of Applied Sciences in Management from Richard J. Daley College and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Governors State University. Tammy brings a broad range of expertise in database management, client relations, and administration. Tammy manages the front desk and provides operational support.

Alexandra Nelson

Alex joined SIS in 2020 and serves as a tax and financial planning adviser. She holds a Bachelor’s degrees in both Accounting and Management from Northern Illinois University. Before joining SIS, Alex became a licensed CPA and worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Chicago, where she prepared state and local tax returns for private equity partnerships and corporations. Since joining SIS, Alex has earned her Enrolled Agent (EA) designation representing clients before the IRS, she also passed the Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam in 2022. She has extensive experience in customer service and enjoys helping clients improve and solve financial problems. In the future, she aims to further develop her skills within the team to become a Certified Financial Planner. In her free time, Alex enjoys traveling, being outdoors, and staying active.

Client

Sunmill Energy

Area

Branding / Webdesign

Date

March 2016

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The Company

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The Mission

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Branding

Finding a new brand identity.

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UI/UX Design

Creating a new web experience.

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App Solution

An application that covers all my client's needs in one coherent design.

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Credits

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