Valbona Ceci, CFP^®

Designations and Licenses

Valbona is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. 

Experience and Education

Valbona provides individuals and families with comprehensive wealth management, including integrated financial planning and investment strategies to help grow and protect their wealth. She works closely with clients to understand their lifestyle, career, philanthropic and wealth planning goals and then creates evolving financial plans and strategies to help meet their goals.  She has more than 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, Valbona was a wealth analyst for BMO Private Bank. As an analyst, she worked with a team to provide and deliver planning-based solutions in private banking, credit, portfolio management and estate planning for business owners, executives and their families.  

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from DePaul University in Chicago. Valbona also has an MBA with distinction in finance, strategy, execution and valuation from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University in Chicago.  

Personal Interests

Valbona lives in Mount Prospect where she is an active member of the community. She also serves as the president of the SEVAA Board at DePaul University.