Your Financial Planning Team

Our goal at Gertsema Wealth Advisors is to provide you a best-in-class client experience while working to deliver on your retirement plans and helping you to pursue your goals.

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Wealth Advisors
Mike Gertsema

Mike Gertsema

CEO and Wealth Advisor
Nicholas Gertsema

Nicholas Gertsema

CFP®, ChFC®, RICP®, AIF®

Vice President & Wealth Advisor
Operations
Scott Keegan

Scott Keegan

Wealth Planning Administrator
Kalei Becerra

Kalei Becerra

Director of Office Operations
Jackie Heater

Jackie Heater

Director of Client Relations
Taylor Riggs

Taylor Riggs

Director of Marketing and First Impressions
Advanced Solutions Team
Sarah Duey

Sarah Duey

JD, CTFA, CAPⓇ

Vice President, Trust Services
Michael Gruidel

Michael Gruidel

Paraplanner
Jamie Hopkins

Jamie Hopkins

ESQ., MBA, CFP®, LLM, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®

Managing Director, Carson Coaching
Jody Jackson

Jody Jackson

FPQP™

Paraplanner
Chris Oppliger

Chris Oppliger

CPA

Director of Tax Planning
Mark Petersen

Mark Petersen

CPA, CFP®

Vice President, Affluent Wealth Planning
Beth Schanou

Beth Schanou

JD

Senior Wealth Planner
Krista Thompson

Krista Thompson

CPA

Senior Wealth Planner
Erin Wood

Erin Wood

CFP®, CRPC®, FBS®

Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Advanced Solutions
Ryan Yamada

Ryan Yamada

CFP®

Planner
Investments
Saumen Chattopadhyay

Saumen Chattopadhyay

CFA®, CPA

Chief Investment Officer, Carson Partners
Scott Kubie

Scott Kubie

CFA®

Senior Investment Strategist
Jessica Golson

Jessica Golson

CIPM

Director of Platform Operations
Mike Lawrence

Mike Lawrence

Portfolio Manager
Vishnu Lekraj

Vishnu Lekraj

Co-Portfolio Manager
Bobby Schultz

Bobby Schultz

Investment Analyst
Patrick Sittner

Patrick Sittner

Portfolio Strategist
Sonu Varghese

Sonu Varghese

Senior Investment Analyst
Research Department
Saumen Chattopadhyay

Saumen Chattopadhyay

CFA®, CPA

Chief Investment Officer, Carson Partners
Brett Carson

Brett Carson

CFA®

Director of Research
Jake Bleicher

Jake Bleicher

CFA®

Co-Portfolio Manager
Kellie L. Duffy

Kellie L. Duffy

Senior Trade Operations Analyst
Jeff Harris

Jeff Harris

Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst
Todd Knott

Todd Knott

Senior Institutional Trader
Jordan Pieper

Jordan Pieper

Trading Specialist
Drew Reisdorff

Drew Reisdorff

Senior Trader
Kaleigh Sanders

Kaleigh Sanders

Trading Operations Analyst
Matthew (Matt) Smith

Matthew (Matt) Smith

Senior Trader
Kevin Zlomke

Kevin Zlomke

Director of Trading
Alyssa Zuck

Alyssa Zuck

Trade Operations Analyst