Why Are You Passionate About the Work You Do?

My purpose is to improve the lives of many. Client and associates and in turn the communities they live. I believe that to whom much is given much is expected.

Experience and Education

As the CEO and president of Mariner, Marty drives the strategic direction for the firm. As a recognized leader in wealth management, he devises innovative solutions to help meet the needs of our clients. He has extensive personal and professional experience with closely held family businesses and their unique complexities. He often mentors other successful entrepreneurs.

Marty, along with seven others, founded Mariner in 2006 with a goal of keeping the client at the center of all we do. He wanted to build a firm that could simplify our clients’ lives by having all the resources they need under one roof. The day the doors opened, Marty made the promise to put the clients’ interests before anything else…a promise he still holds dear to this day.

Marty has a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan.

Accolades

Marty was named in Investment Advisor’s 2016 Top 25 Influential People in the investment/financial industry, the Kansas City Business Journal’s Power 100 List from 2014-2019. Under Marty’s leadership, we’ve had the privilege of being ranked by Barron’s as #6 Mega RIA in 2025 out of nine firms and in the top five 100 RIAs from 2016-2024.

The Investment Advisor’s editorial staff selected nominees based upon the impact they have had and will continue to have on investing, practice management, technology, psychology and the regulatory universe in which all advisors operate. The Kansas City Business Journal’s Power 100 list is purely subjective. The people on the list are those that can call anyone in the business and civic communities and have that call returned. This power may come from the number of people they employ, the resources they control or the influence they wield in the community. The Power 100 fits with a central mission of the Kansas City Business Journal. The Power 100 is compiled to provide information on the people you need to know to operate in Kansas City business.

Barron’s Top RIA Firms: Barron’s awarded 2025 #6 (Mega RIA), 2024-2023 #4, 2022-2020 #5, 2019 #4, and 2018 #3 rankings to Mariner based on data compiled for Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC registered investment adviser subsidiaries and the 2017 #2 and 2016 #1 rankings to Mariner Holdings (MH) based upon data compiled for MH registered investment adviser subsidiaries. Rankings for 2016-2025 were published in September of each award year and were based on June 30th data, including annual figures for the previous three years. No fee was paid for participation in the rankings; however, Mariner has paid a fee to use the ranking. See the full disclosures here.