Ballast Advisors, LLC

Noah Johnson is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC in Saint Paul, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Fidelity Investments and a background in healthcare at Mayo Clinic. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios across various securities and regularly monitors accounts with potential tactical adjustments.

Richard Juckel is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO and performs bookkeeping duties for a hair salon owned by his spouse. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm employs asset-allocation and modern portfolio theory principles, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Paul Parnell is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ballast Advisors since 2017, following a long tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved in several business ventures outside of advisory work, including ownership roles in commercial real estate and tax services, and serves as president of the Commons Showroom 1 Association board. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and regularly monitoring accounts with an emphasis on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

James Heimler is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and Case Central. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm uses a diversified investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, with regular account monitoring and tailored portfolio strategies.

Steven Schmidt is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Ballast Advisors in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent with various insurance companies. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm uses asset allocation and modern portfolio theory principles to tailor portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives, regularly monitoring accounts and employing tactical shifts when appropriate.

Richard Gerczak is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ballast Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is vice president of a real estate business and is involved as an independent insurance agent. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation and modern portfolio theory principles, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.