SMART
Djuliarto Ng
President & Founder
CFP ®, ChFC ®, RICP ®, CLU ®
Our philosophy focuses on mutual trust, respect, commitment, dedication, stability, confidence and expertise. Our financial strategies focus on accumulation, distribution, protection, performance and wealth transfer through legacy planning. Recommendations are made solely in the interest of providing the highest value and benefit for each specific clients goals and objectives.
Djuliarto Ng founded SMART Financial Group with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
He also earned his Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP ®) designation, Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC ®) designation, and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) from the American College.
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MICHAEL BINGER, CFA®
President of Gradient Investments, LLC
Mr. Binger is the President of Gradient Investments. He has been with Gradient Investments since 2012 and has more than 30 years of total investment management experience. Mr. Binger’s prior roles include managing multi-billion dollar investment products for a large institutional asset manager. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and is a CFA® charterholder. We believe that he brings a depth of market experience that is rare within the industry and has been a featured contributor with several media outlets including CNBC, Fox Business, Barron’s, and The Wall Street Journal.
JEREMY BRYAN, CFA®
Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Mr. Bryan is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Gradient Investments. He has been with Gradient Investments since 2016 and has over 15 years of total investment management experience. Mr. Bryan’s job history includes equity research and portfolio management roles for institutional asset managers in Minneapolis and New York. He has been a frequent contributor to media outlets including CNBC, Fox Business, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Bryan graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University, earned an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, and is a CFA® charterholder.
Keith Gangl, CFA®
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.
Phil Goldblum
President of Goldblum Sablowsky, LLC
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