Our Team
Experience, Dedication, and Diverse Expertise
Financial Services
Sue Buska
CEO & Founder
Cole Bruner
President
Kailey Berendsen
Vice President
Zach Kyhos, MBA
Senior Portfolio Manager
Ryan Connor
Private Wealth Advisor
Zach Kyhos, MBA
Senior Portfolio Manager
Ryan Connor
Private Wealth Advisor
Logan Woller
Private Wealth Advisor, Retirement Plan Consultant
Ryan Pecha
Private Wealth Advisor
Colton Kielman
Private Wealth Advisor
Estate Planning
Health Insurance & Medicare
Doug Wendt
Health Insurance Consultant
Carlos Negrete
Health Insurance Consultant
Operations
Nikki Graveen
Chief Operations Officer
Bailey Brandner
Executive Assistant
Client Relations
Collin Bruner
Chief Service Officer
Jordan Thao
Client Relationship Manager
Sandee Bandle-Schafer
Director of Client Development
Kalicia Spencer
Client Support Specialist
Dani Pitterle
Client Development Specialist
Kalicia Spencer
Client Support Specialist
Dani Pitterle
Client Development Specialist
Front Office
Marketing
Stephanie Grauden
Director of Marketing & Events
Audrey Edwards
Digital Marketing Specialist
Victoria Zocher
Marketing & Event Assistant
Strategic Partners
The team behind Buska Retirement Solutions is comprised of local and national strategic alliances.
To elevate your investment management and financial planning experience, we’ve partnered with Gradient Investments, LLC — a highly regarded, privately owned, SEC-registered investment advisor. Gradient Investments supports financial advisors nationwide, delivering professional money management services, investment research and strategy, and portfolio support based on your unique objectives. Through this partnership, we’re able to offer you innovative strategies and personalized retirement planning services. Please be advised that Gradient Investments, LLC, and Buska Retirement Solutions operate independently.
Gradient Investments
Michael Binger
President of Gradient Investments, LLC
Keith Gangl
Senior Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Tyler Ellegard
Senior Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Lisa Schreiber
Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
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.