Our profile

A Green Bay, WI Financial Planning Firm

Fortress Financial Group traces its roots back to 1989, when Rick Holewinski began serving clients across Green Bay and Northeastern Wisconsin. Over time, the practice grew into a dedicated team committed to guiding families, professionals, and business owners through every stage of life and every market cycle.

Founded and led by Rick T. Holewinski, Certified Financial Planner CFP® and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor CRPC®, our now six-person team brings together comprehensive financial planning expertise backed by Ameriprise Financial, one of America's most established financial services firms. We specialize in retirement income planning, tax planning strategies, estate planning, Social Security optimization, and business succession planning for individuals and families throughout Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago, and Door counties.

We believe financial confidence comes from a plan that is built around your life not a generic template. Whether you are a business owner preparing for an exit, a professional approaching retirement, or a family navigating a major life transition, Fortress Financial Group has the team, the credentials, and the experience to help you move forward with clarity.

Areas of focus

  • Investment Management
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Women's Financial Strategies
  • Financial Planning for Small Business
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits
  • Estate Planning Strategies

Awards & recognition

  • Fortress Financial Group, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2025
  • Rick T Holewinski, Ameriprise Ultimate Digital Excellence Award, 2024

Community participation

Fortress Financial Group is proud to be an active part of the Green Bay community:

•Feed My Starving Children — volunteer contributor, Green Bay packing events

•Green Bay West Optimists Club — active member

•Hilly Haven Golf Outing — annual participant and supporter

•Habitat for Humanity — team volunteer (see our photo gallery)

We believe that serving our community and serving our clients are expressions of the same commitment.

Our Approach

We’ve helped successful individuals and couples throughout Northeast Wisconsin make confident financial decisions before and during retirement.

Through personalized financial planning, retirement income strategies, and tax planning strategies.

We help simplify life’s most important financial decisions.

Can I retire comfortably?

How do I reduce taxes in retirement?

How do I turn my investments into reliable income?

These are the questions we help our clients answer every day.

Who We Work Best:

  • Individuals and couples age 50+ preparing for or living in retirement
  • Households seeking guidance on retirement income
  • Business owners approaching major financial transitions
  • Individuals building wealth