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Patrick J Kruchten, Private Wealth Advisor serving the St Cloud, MN area - Ameriprise Advisors

Patrick J Kruchten

CFP®, CRPC, AAMS, AWMA℠

Private Wealth Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional
Proviant Group

An Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisor

30
Years of Experience
This number may include years as a financial advisor, and/or experience as a registered representative.
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Areas of focus

  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Investment Management
  • Family Finances
  • Saving for Education
  • Insurance
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits
  • Estate Planning Strategies

Qualifications

  • CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • CRPC™ Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™
  • AAMS™ Accredited Asset Management Specialist™
  • AWMA℠ Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™
  • Series 7 - General Securities Representative Examination
  • Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  • Life, Accident and Health

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Finance, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Awards & recognition

  • Proviant Group, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024
  • Ameriprise Diamond Ring Club, 2017

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Community participation

Member of the Kiwanis Downtown St. Cloud since 1996

Member of the St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association

Interests

  • Coaching my son's hockey and baseball teams
  • Attending my daughter's sporting events, dance and soccer
  • Playing golf and spending time at the lake with my family

Our Name

Proviant is a combination of the words “proactive” and “viante”.

Pro(active):

We take a passionate, proactive stance on planning as a means to help you prepare for your future. We believe it is the only way to be fully prepared, so there can be fewer surprises in the end.

Viant(e):

“Viante”, from the word “via”, means traveling through in route to a destination. The destination at hand here is your financial future. As your financial advisors, we will guide you in your journey to reaching your financial goals.