Kenneth E. Karr, CFP®
Founder, President
Mr. Karr has been practicing investment management since 1996 when he joined Strong Investments (now Wells Fargo) as an investment representative. Mr. Karr worked at Strong from 1996 to 2003. In April 2004, he joined a Lake Geneva based registered investment advisor as an investment advisor representative. In September 2006, Mr. Karr founded Highland Investment Advisors, LLC and serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to his career in investments, Mr. Karr served as an officer with the Arlington Police Department in Texas for fifteen years.
Mr. Karr graduated from Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice in 1980. He earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas – Arlington in 1993. Mr. Karr was awarded the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation in January 2004.
Adam S. Drake, CFA
Partner, Vice President
Mr. Drake is involved in a diverse array of activities within the firm, including investment management, operations, business development, and strategy. Before joining HIA, Mr. Drake worked as an investment analyst at Vogel Consulting LLC, a multifamily office firm serving ultra affluent individuals. Prior to Vogel, he was a portfolio manager at a registered investment advisory firm in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Before this, he worked as an equity research analyst for Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in various roles at Strong Investments (now Wells Fargo). He has been in the financial services industry since 1998.
Mr. Drake holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Milwaukee and the CFA Institute. He serves as a member of the Finance Committee of the UWM Alumni Association. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance in 2000.
