Meet the Team
Meet the Team Supporting Your Financial Vision
We lead your financial planning experience with a personalized, values-driven approach. From investment strategists to insurance consultants and client service professionals, this extended team helps ensure that every part of your financial plan is executed with care and expertise. Together, we provide the structure and insight needed to turn your goals into a clear, confident path forward.
James Jaderborg, ChFC, CLU
Financial Consultant & Senior Wealth Manager
james.jaderborg@northstarfinancial.com
I became an advisor in 2010 to help professionals and their families find confidence in their finances. Many of my clients are physicians who have a thousand priorities pulling at their time and their wallet, and above all, they need...
Glenn Ryan, CSLP®
Financial Advisor
glenn.ryan@northstarfinancial.com
Kyle Flynn, CSLP®
Financial Consultant
kyle.flynn@twinoakadvisors.com
Kyle helps early-career physicians with the many financial decisions they face while entering practice. He empowers his clients through education and financial literacy to make informed decisions that are proactive and align with...
Support Team
Partnership Teams
Through our partnership with North Star Resource Group and Cetera Networks, we provide access to a broader range of services and specialized teams.

Financial Planning Team
Carrie Hancock, ChFC®, CLU®
Vice President, Financial Planning Resource Center
Carrie leads our financial planning team and provides a high-level of planning support and guidance to North Star associates and their clients. As a team, the Financial Planning Resource Center of North Star offers steady guidance and...
Sean McTeague, CFP®
Financial Planning Specialist
sean.mcteague@northstafinancial.com
Sean is a member of our Financial Planning Resource Center and provides a high level of planning support and guidance to North Star associates and their clients. Sean’s favorite part of working at North Star as a Financial Planning...
Shannon McGinty
Registered Representative
shannon.mcginty@northstarfinancial.com
Shannon is a member of our Financial Planning Resource Center and provides a high level of planning support and guidance to North Star associates and their clients. The financial planning team at North Star offers steady guidance and...
Disability Insurance Team
Max Miller
Disability Insurance Consultant
max.miller@northstarfinancial.com
Property & Casualty Team
Michael Sejbl
Property and Casualty Consultant
michael.sejbl@northstarfinancial.com
Michael joined the North Star property and casualty department in 2019. As a team, the North Star insurance specialists focus on finding gaps in coverage and providing clients with customized solutions based on their specific needs....
Investments Team
Jeff Landt, CFA, CFP®
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
jeff.landt@northstarfinancial.com
Steven Vacinek
Director of Investments
steven.vacinek@northstarfinancial.com
Steven has spent 31 years supporting advisors and clients through effective investing solutions, and he joined North Star in 2021 as a consultant in our investments division. Steven assists clients in portfolio construction,...
Employee Benefits Team
Chase Brakke, DIA, DIF
Senior Vice President of Disability Insurance and Property and Casualty Non-producing Registered Representative of Cetera Advisor Networks.
chase.brakke@northstarfinancial.com
Chase leads our disability insurance, property and casualty insurance, and employee benefits divisions, ensuring clients have a customized protection strategy for their specific individual, family, and business needs. After graduating...
Long-Term Care Team
Chris Sitek, CLTC®, CASL®, CLU®, ChFC®, RHU®, REBC®
Vice President Life and Long-Term Care
chris.sitek@northstarfinancial.com
Medicare Supplement Team
Chris Abbott
Medicare Specialist
Chris is a co-founder of the Medicare Supplement division at North Star, helping to simplify healthcare choices for Medicare-eligible individuals throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. As an independent agency, the Medicare team at North...
Our Process
Our planning process starts with your values and builds a strategy that brings clarity, confidence, and freedom to your financial life.
About Us
We’re an independent wealth services firm built on long-term relationships, expert guidance for every life stage, and values-based advice.
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Let’s talk about what’s important to you and start building a plan that gives you the time and freedom to build the life you desire.