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My Approach

It’s hardly news that wealth can complicate your life. Because more is at stake, you have more financial decisions to make on an ongoing basis.

Many of these choices involve finding ways to grow and preserve your wealth. But look closely and you’ll see that even the simplest decisions generally involve multiple considerations—tax management strategies, retirement planning, health-care costs and more. Certain steps, such as estate planning and the creation of trusts, may affect the well-being of several generations. Entrepreneurs face the added requirement of balancing the needs of their business with that of their own financial life.

Fortunately, even the most complex financial issues can be handled successfully with the help of a dedicated advisor who is experienced and knowledgeable about the realities of wealth.

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Interests

  • My wife and I are amazed every day by our daughters, Gianna and Georgia. They were excited to welcome baby brother Grant Phillip into the family recently.

Community Participation

  • Internship Coordinator, UW-Madison Personal Finance Internship Program
  • Lecturer, UW-Madison Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation
  • Lecturer, UW-Madison Advanced Investments
  • Lecturer, UW-Madison Risk Management
  • Lecturer, UW-Madison Certified Financial Planner Capstone
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics TSA Liaison
  • Retirement Issues Committee, UW-Madison
  • Ameriprise Financial 2012 Community Impact Award

Areas of Focus

  • Employee Stock Options
  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Small Business
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Saving for Education

Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Ameriprise Chairman's Advisory Council, 2010 - 2012
  • Ameriprise Circle of Success, 1999 - 2012
  • Ameriprise Community Impact Award for Volunteer Service, 2012

Qualifications

  • CFP®  CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner
  • ChFC®  Chartered Financial Consultant
  • CLU®  Chartered Life Underwriter
  • CLTC  Certified Long Term Care
  • FINRA Series 4 Registered Options Principal
  • FINRA Series 24 General Securities Principal
  • FINRA Series 31 Futures Managed Funds
  • FINRA Series 51 Municipal Fund Securities Principal
  • FINRA Series 7, 63 & 65 General Securities Representative, Uniform Securities Agent & Uniform Investment Advisor Law
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Education

  • B.S. (with Honors), Natural Sciences, UW–Madison
  • M.S., Resource and Developmental Economics IES, UW-Madison

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Our team was pleased to receive this beautiful plaque for volunteer service in our community.

Photo Albums

Any client represented invests with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. This is not an advertisement for investment advisory services and is not a guarantee of future performance or success.