OUR TEAM
Our team has decades of experience providing objective financial planning and investment management expertise. We are driven to provide superior fiduciary advice and efficient implementation. Our varied backgrounds and skills provide collective wisdom.
Kristopher D. Johnson, CFP®
Director of Financial Planning
Kris joined the firm in April 2018 to lead our financial planning efforts. He has been in the profession since 2000, with the most recent 16 years at a fee-only financial planning firm outside Chicago. The product of Northern Irish and American parents, Kris lived the first 18 years of his life in Southeast Asia. His experience brings a truly global perspective. Kris graduated Cum Laude from Taylor University (Indiana) with a degree in Business Administration. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor. Kris lives with his wife and four children in Gilbert, AZ.
Marni Springer
Operations & Compliance Manager
Marni joined the firm in 2013, bringing over 20 years of experience in the financial services and securities business. She manages all critical aspects of our daily operations for clients and the firm partners. Marni serves clients from our Illinois office. She lives in Naperville with her husband and two children.
Mike McAlister
Founder & CEO
After starting his career at a large wirehouse in 2001, Mike founded what is now Stone Island Financial Planning in 2009, believing that the independent RIA model better aligned with client interests. Mike provides strategic vision and business development to the firm. He is an avid mountain biker, occasional golfer, and enjoys coaching soccer. Mike lives with his wife and son in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Pete Klisiewicz
Director of Trading & Operations
After working with Mike and Bruce at a large wirehouse, Pete joined the firm in March 2009. He brings a varied financial background to the team, including experience as a financial advisor and back-office operations manager. Pete graduated from Elmhurst College with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. He lives with his wife and three children in Lemont, IL.
Bruce W. Anderson, CIMA®
Founding Partner
Following 25 years of corporate experience including an assignment as president and CEO of a public company, Bruce began his investment career at a large wirehouse firm in 1999. He is a founding partner of Stone Island Financial Planning and its predecessor firm that began in 2009. While he transitions to retirement over the next several years, Bruce continues to manage several key client relationships for the firm, applying his extensive experience. A graduate of Babson College, he remains an active alumnus. Bruce and his wife split their time between Fort Myers Florida, Chicago, and northern Wisconsin. They have been married for 40 years and have three adult children and five grandchildren.