Management

Lane Kerns, President and Chief Investment Officer
Lane started his career as a financial and pension consultant in 1962. He built two large pension companies from scratch before founding M.L. Kerns & Associates, LLC (a pension consulting and administration firm) in 1986 and Kerns Capital Management (a Registered Investment Advisor) in 1994. Lane majored in accounting at Wichita State University, has an M.S. in Financial Services from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the Purdue Pension and Profit Sharing Institute. He has spoken extensively to business and professional groups throughout the United States. He has also served on the summer faculties of the University of Connecticut, the University of Colorado, and the University of Puget Sound, teaching retirement planning for businesses and professionals. He is lead Portfolio Manager of the KCM Macro Trends Fund.

Martin L. Kerns, II, J.D., Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Marty represents the new generation of a business that has evolved from family roots. Prior to joining ML Kerns & Associates, LLC, Marty spent 15 years practicing law, becoming a partner in a large firm and honing the analytical, problem-solving and management skills that serve him well as a pension consultant and investment advisor. Marty has a B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, and obtained his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston.

Mark Ellender, MCP, MCSE
Mark has over fourteen years professional experience as a Software Developer and Network Systems Engineer and over ten years of experience in Customer Relations and Team Management. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and his Master of Science degree in Mathematics from McNeese State University. Mark currently holds the title of Operations Manager with ML Kerns & Associates, LLC.