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MICHELLE YOUNG

 

AWARDS:

  • Michelle Young, Five Star Wealth Manager, 2012-2024

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    Michelle Young, Barron's Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors, 2022-2023

  • Barron's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors, 2022-2023
  • Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2021-2023
  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2018-2023
  • Confetti Wealth, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023
  • Ameriprise Chairman's Advisory Council, 2014-2020, 2022, 2023
  • Women's Choice Award Financial Advisor, 2019-2023
  • Confetti Wealth, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2022
  • Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2002 - 2022
  • Working Mother Top Wealth Advisor Moms, 2018-2021
  • Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors, 2018,2020-2021
  • Ameriprise Diamond Ring Club, 2014

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Financial Planning Association
2009 - Present: Member, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
2002 - Present: Advanced Advisor Group
Million Dollar Round Table
Million Dollar Round Table, Top of the Table
Million Dollar Round Table, Court of the Table

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:

TPC ROSE Board Member-Charity Nomination Committee
Ronald McDonald House Charities - Finance Committee
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota- Legacy Advisor
Feed My Starving Children- Volunteer
MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce Member

 

AMANDA PETRI


AWARDS:

  • Five Star Wealth Manager, 2020-2023
  • Confetti Wealth, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023
  • Confetti Wealth, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2022

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:

Feed My Starving Children Volunteer
Ronald McDonald House Cooks for Kids Volunteer
Children's Cancer Research Fund- Care Partners Volunteer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America- Big Sister

 

CHRISTOPHER ROOT

AWARDS:

  • Five Star Wealth Manager, 2020
  • Confetti Wealth, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023
  • Confetti Wealth, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2022

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Financial Planning Association

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:

Feed My Starving Children Volunteer
Ronald McDonald House Cooks for Kids Volunteer

 

MICHAEL CASSEL

AWARDS:

  • Confetti Wealth, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023
  • Confetti Wealth, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2022

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:

Feed My Starving Children Volunteer
Ronald McDonald House Cooks for Kids Volunteer

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This award was issued on 12/1/23 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 3/13/23 through 9/29/23. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 4,280 Twin Cities-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 637 (15% of candidates) were named 2024 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2023: 4,080, 633, 16%, 12/1/22, 3/14/22 - 10/18/22; 2022: 4544, 622, 14%, 12/1/21, 3/29/21 - 10/8/21; 2021: 4004, 630, 16%, 12/1/20, 3/30/20 - 10/23/20; 2020: 3606, 589, 16%, 12/1/19, 3/1/19 - 10/25/19; 2019: 3504, 671, 19%, 12/1/18, 3/23/18 - 10/23/18; 2018: 2622, 591, 23%, 12/1/17, 2/23/17 - 10/13/17; 2017: 2304, 836, 36%, 11/1/16, 2/25/16 - 10/14/16; 2016: 2083, 854, 41%, 11/1/15, 4/17/15 - 10/14/15; 2015: 2673, 825, 31%, 12/1/14, 4/17/14 - 10/14/14; 2014: 1931, 844, 44%, 12/1/13, 4/17/13 - 10/14/13; 2013: 2151, 863, 40%, 12/1/12, 4/17/12 - 10/14/12; 2012: 1256, 624, 50%, 11/1/11, 4/17/11 - 10/14/11.
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The 2023 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list is developed by SHOOK Research and is created using an algorithm that includes both qualitative (in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings; client impact; industry experience; review of best practices and compliance records; and firm nominations) and quantitative (assets under management and revenue generated for their firms) data. Certain awards include a demographic component to qualify. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. This ranking is based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC, is not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience and is based on data from the previous calendar year. Forbes magazine and SHOOK Research do not receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.

Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors and Forbes Top Women Wealth: This ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, and firm nominations; as well as a quantitative review that includes assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

Working Mother Top Wealth Advisor Moms: This ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, and firm nominations; as well as a quantitative review that includes assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Certain awards include a demographic component to qualify. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Forbes, Working Mother magazine and SHOOK Research do not receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

The Ameriprise Client Experience Award is earned by a practice based on three measurable statistics that reflect the value of goal-based advice to our clients: client experience rating; percentage of clients over a certain asset level in advice relationships; and, once the practice has exceeded a minimum amount of net flows, the percentage of net flows derived from assets under management.


Barron’s generates its rankings from a formulaic analysis of surveys answered by candidates regarding assets, revenue, and quality of practice, including an advisor’s regulatory and compliance record. Certain awards include a demographic component to qualify. This award for each applicable year is based on data from the previous two calendar years and is not indicative of this advisor’s/team’s future performance. Neither Ameriprise Financial nor its advisors pay a fee to Barron’s in exchange for the ranking or its use. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones, L.P.; all rights reserved.

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) is an independent association of the world's leading life insurance and financial services professionals. Membership in MDRT is based on minimum commission and gross business generated within a year. MDRT status designations are granted for one year, and members must apply annually to continue their affiliation with MDRT. Working with this advisor is not a guarantee of future financial results. Investors should conduct their own evaluation of a financial advisor.

Securities offered by Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Member FINRA and SIPC.

The Women's Choice Award by WomenCertified, Inc. is a recognition award for advisors who provide quality service to their female clients. the award is based on 17 objective criteria and a favorable regulatory history, among other factors.

*Winners appearing on this page do not pay a fee to be considered or to win the Five Star Award. Professionals with a digital profile have paid a promotional fee.
Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria - required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria - considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.