Meet the Team

A 1996 graduate of Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. Ken began his career in 1996 as a financial advisor with OLDE Discount Stockbrokers. OLDE Discount was America’s first full service discount brokerage firm. While at OLDE he worked with individuals and small businesses manage portfolios of all sizes, from $1,000 to over $10,000,000. In 1999, OLDE was taken over by H&R Block Financial Advisors and after an interesting takeover experience by H&R Block Ken decided that in 2001 he would join Citigroup’s SmithBarney where he also worked as a financial advisor. After six successful years at SmithBarney, Ken decided to start his own investment advisory company and joined Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Woodbury is an independent broker dealer who has won multiple broker dealer of the year awards. Through Woodbury, Ken operates as an Independent Financial Advisor under his own company name, Kruss Investment Services, LLC.

At Kruss Investment Services, Ken acts as both President and financial advisor. Ken is Health and Life insurance licensed as well as being an Investment Advisor Representative. He also has his series 7, 63, and 65 security licenses, and is licensed in over 10 states nationwide.

Paul Zalduendo is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.  He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM Practitioner and helps in case design and 401k management.  Paul is a knowledgeable strategist capable of helping you secure your financial future.  Paul is also fluent in Spanish. ¿Se Habla Español?