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Brett Christenson

Partner at Marquette Associates

Firm officerUpdated

Brett Christenson has been Partner of Marquette Associates, Inc., a Chicago, IL investment adviser managing $47.1B, since January 2005.

21
Years in role
$47.1B
Firm AUM
348
Firm clients
64
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 15 May 2026Form ADV

Career

Brett Christenson is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 5% and 10% of Marquette Associates. Brett Christenson holds a BA in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Marquette Associates is an investment adviser based in Chicago, IL, registered with the SEC since 1997. It provides investment management. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state or municipal government entities. Its regulatory assets under management total $47.1 billion, as filed on 15 May 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Brett Christenson is a partner at Marquette Associates. An owner of the firm, he has been with the company since 2000 and has 29 years of investment experience. He serves as the lead investment consultant on several of the firm's relationships, with a focus on public fund, Taft-Hartley and healthcare clients. Before joining Marquette, he worked for American Financial Resources, providing financial advisory services and quantitative research for clients.

Credentials

Professional designations

Listed by Marquette Associates

  • CFA® charterholder
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner

Key facts

CRD
5066485
Firm
Marquette Associates · CRD 21572
Role
Partner
In role since
January 2005 · 21 years
Control person
Not listed
Direct ownership
5% to 10%
Firm headquarters
Chicago, IL
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brett Christenson work?

Brett Christenson has been Partner of Marquette Associates, Inc. since January 2005.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 15 May 2026

Is Brett Christenson a CFP?

Marquette Associates lists Brett Christenson with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Brett Christenson, CFA, CFP® biography, marquetteassociates.com

Is Brett Christenson a CFA charterholder?

Marquette Associates lists Brett Christenson with the CFA credential (“CFA® charterholder”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Brett Christenson, CFA, CFP® biography, marquetteassociates.com

How can I verify Brett Christenson’s record?

Brett Christenson’s role is listed on Marquette Associates, Inc.’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 21572.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 15 May 2026

Leadership at Marquette Associates

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 5066485, checked 18 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Marquette Associates, Inc., filed 15 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Marquette Associates team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.