"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
Our Team
Our mission is to work closely with our clients to help design financial strategies that provide confidence and clarity while also helping to protect their future. Using customized plans that are created through a true partnership, we help empower our clients to weather the inevitable challenges that our complex financial world may present.

Paige Fraasch
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Investment Advisor Representative - Norseman Advisory Group, Inc.
Licensed Insurance Professional – Norseman Financial, Inc.
“I have been working in the financial services industry for over 10 years with a goal of helping my clients so they can retire with financial peace of mind and it is my passion. The relationships I build are the most rewarding. I genuinely care about my clients and want them all to have their best life. My goal is to walk side by side with my clients on their journey. I believe this is what makes Norseman different. I’m committed to helping as many people as possible minimize taxes, preserve assets, and enjoy a financial stable retirement. I am married to the love of my life and have two wonderful daughters and a precious granddaughter and grandson. I love to go to the beach, read good books, and play hide and seek in my spare time.”
* Insurance products and services are offered through Norseman Financial, Inc. an affiliated company.

Kym Byrd
Director of Business Operations
Office Supervisor
New Business Processing
Insurance Consultant
Kym@Norsemanfinancial.com

Melanie Garofalo
Administrative Support Specialist
Administrative Support
Marketing Coordinator
Client Liaison
Melanie@norsemanfinancial.com

Jessi Volkers
Administrative Support Specialist
Administrative Support
Marketing Coordinator
Client Liaison
Jessi@norsemanfinancial.com
Strategic Alliances
Norseman Advisory Group, Inc. offers professional money management through various third-party money managers. One of our strategic alliances is Gradient Investments, LLC (GI). GI is an SEC-registered investment advisor firm offering clients over 20 proprietary portfolios. The portfolios are managed by Michael Binger, President of Gradient Investments LLC, CFA, and Portfolio Manager at Gradient Investments LLC, Mariann Montagne, CFA.
Whether your financial goal is preserving principal, maximizing income, or accumulating capital, our third-party money managers have carefully designed a strategy to help you work towards achieving your long-term financial goals.

MICHAEL BINGER, CFA®
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.

KEITH GANGL, CFA®
Senior Portfolio Manager
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.

TYLER ELLEGARD, CFA®
Portfolio Manager
Gradient Investments, LLC
Tyler joined Gradient Investments in 2018 after prior roles with a large retail wealth advisory firm. Tyler has developed experience with financial advice, asset allocation, and investment analysis across the asset spectrum. He is a CFA® charterholder and has been featured in media outlets including TD Ameritrade Network, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal.
This endorsement of Gradient Investments, LLC is provided by an investment advisor who refers clients to Gradient Investments, LLC. A conflict of interest exists because this investment advisor receives a portion of the annual management fee charged by Gradient Investments, LLC, based on the assets under management of this investment advisor’s clients. This endorsement could assist in the investment advisor increasing the assets placed with Gradient Investments, LLC, and therefore their compensation. These investment advisors are not affiliated with or supervised by Gradient Investments, LLC. Endorsing investment advisor is also a client of Gradient Investments, LLC.