Team profile


Personalized advice to help you achieve your goals

 Your financial goals are individual, and we can help you achieve them. Together, we’ll document your goals, track your progress and adjust to whatever life brings — both the expected and the unexpected. With regular reviews of your goals, anytime access to your investments, and digital tools to help you stay on track, we can help you feel confident, connected and always in control of your financial life. Sign up for a complimentary initial consultation.

Areas of focus

  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Investment Management
  • Insurance
  • Retirement Plan Distribution
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Tax Planning Strategies

Awards & recognition

  • Carrier & Varty, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2022
  • Matthew Carrier, Five Star Wealth Manager, 2012 - 2015, 2022 - 2023

Community participation

Matthew Carrier:

President, Detroit Lakes Lakers Booster Club

Volunteer youth coach

Kelsey Varty:

Chair, Early Care and Development Foundation of Becker County

American Corporate Partners (ACP) - Veteran Mentor

Matthew Hayden:

Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club

Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce Ambassador

Honored to receive recognition

All of us at Carrier & Varty are honored to share we have received the Ameriprise Client Experience Award. This recognition is a testament to the loyalty of our clients, the dedication of the entire Carrier & Varty team and the great experience we work so hard to provide for our clients every day.