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I have been assisting clients in retirement income planning since 2013. My main goal is to listen to every client needs carefully and provide a proper retirement planning solution for every client. As an Investment Advisor Representative of Gradient Advisors, LLC, I am a fiduciary for investment advisory services, meaning I am required to act in your best interest when providing investment advice. Insurance products are offered in a separate capacity as a licensed insurance agent. Through my relationship with Gradient Advisors, LLC, I am able to offer services from third-party money managers which allows for a diverse set of portfolios to help my clients align their assets with their financial goals. My goal is to offer my clients a comprehensive, holistic financial plan which puts their best interests first.
Here are some of the things I do offer to my clients:
Investment Portfolios from Third-Party Money Managers
401k & IRA rollover and Roth conversion strategies
Retirement income strategies
Conservative retirement income strategies
Annuity planning
Social Security maximization
Your Social Security benefit represents years of savings and hard work, which is why we work to help you understand how it fits your retirement strategy. We think it’s important for you to be educated so you head into retirement with a strategy on how you will rely on your benefits.
While there is no shortage of things to plan for in retirement, it’s critical to address your health concerns by crafting a comprehensive healthcare strategy. Medicare planning plays an important role in this strategy for many Americans.
Life insurance may provide some comfort for the policyholder because their loved ones will receive a death benefit when they pass away. It can also offer a number of benefits that may make it a valuable tool.*
Our main objective is to assist you in navigating today’s complex marketplace to accomplish your investment aspirations and goals. The recommendations you receive are tailored to you, factoring in your risk tolerance, time frame, and income specifications.
We help you develop strategies to turn your savings into a retirement income stream across accumulation, distribution, and preservation phases, with the goal of managing risk and supporting long-term financial goals. Tax-related decisions should be made in coordination with your tax professional. Income strategies involve risk and results will vary.
Life insurance policy review
Life insurance wealth transfer
Medicare
Long Term Care planning
Guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. Policy loans and withdrawals will reduce available cash values and death benefits and may cause the policy to lapse or affect any guarantees against lapse. Additional premium payments may be required to keep the policy in force. In the event of a lapse, outstanding policy loans in excess of unrecovered cost basis will be subject to ordinary income tax. Withdrawals are generally income tax-fee, unless the withdrawal amount exceeds the amount of premium paid. Policy loans are not usually subject to income tax unless the policy is classified as a modified endowment contract (MEC) under IRC Section 7702A. However, withdrawals or partial surrenders from a non-MEC policy are subject to income tax to the extent that the amount distributed exceeds the owner’s cost basis in the policy. Tax laws are subject to change. Clients should consult their tax professional. Keep in mind that most life insurance policies require health underwriting and, in some cases, financial underwriting.
*This analysis is for educational and illustrative purposes only and does not constitute a financial plan or investment recommendation.
This analysis is for educational and illustrative purposes only and does not
constitute a financial plan or investment recommendation.
Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Kyle Bergacker joined Gradient Investments in 2025 and has more than 15 years of financial services experience. He began his career as a financial advisor for Thrivent Financial. His background also includes roles in investment research and portfolio management of multi-billion-dollar portfolios with large institutional asset management firms.
Kyle earned a degree in applied economics from the University of Minnesota. He’s also a CFA® charter holder, has been awarded the CFA Institute’s Sustainable Investing Certificate, and holds his Series 7 and 66.
Senior Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Keith joined Gradient Investments in 2018 and has more than 25 years of industry experience. Prior roles include asset management for a multi-billion dollar portfolio with a large institutional asset management firm. Keith is a CFA® charterholder, managed a Lipper Award winning mutual fund, and has been featured in media outlets such as Investor’s Business Daily, Nasdaq, Reuters, and Bloomberg.
President of Gradient Investments, LLC
As President, Michael is the leader of Gradient Investments and has been with the firm since 2012. He brings more than 30 years of industry experience including prior roles managing multi-billion dollar portfolios for an institutional asset manager. Michael is a CFA® charterholder and is a frequent contributor on CNBC, Fox Business, Barron’s, and the Wall Street Journal.