Designations and Licenses

Cramer is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and a Chartered Financial Consultant® professional.

Experience and Education

Cramer helps individuals and families create customized financial plans to help them achieve their long-term goals. Prior to joining Mariner, Cramer served as an analyst at both Capstone Financial Advisors and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. As an analyst, he guided clients through all stages of the financial planning process, including asset allocation and investments, tax planning, retirement and cash flow planning, estate planning and charitable giving. Before beginning his career in wealth management, Cramer held a leadership role with a Fortune 50 insurance and financial services company.

Cramer has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural and consumer economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Accolades

Cramer was named to Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in Illinois, ranking #59 in 2024.

Personal Interests

Cramer enjoys live music of all varieties. He is also an avid sports fan and on the advisory board of the H Foundation.

Cramer’s Office

Best-In-State: Advisors are selected for the Forbes rankings by SHOOK Research. Rankings for 2024 were published in April 2024 and were based on June 30^th data, including 1- and 5-year periods. The ranking is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighing factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience, and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews. 

Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and a lack of audited data. The rankings are not indicative of future performance, and there is no guarantee of future success. For additional information, visit www.forbes.com.