Darnel J. Bentz

Senior Wealth Advisor
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK WEALTH ADVISORS
Asset/Investment Management

Darnel J. Bentz is a senior wealth advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Wealth Advisors, where he has built a practice centered on sophisticated wealth management solutions for high-net-worth clients over 12 years with the firm. He has secured approximately $100 million in new assets over the past two years, highlighted by a single $35-million relationship with a nonprofit organization, while maintaining a three-year average client retention rate of 95%. As a member of the firm’s investment committee, Bentz shapes strategy, conducts due diligence and advocates for alternative investment solutions that have since influenced firm-level offerings. In 2025, he was appointed to the Investment News Advisory Committee, through which he contributes 12 articles annually and participates in video panel discussions on topics including alternative investments and tax planning.