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Anton Fawver Madsen

Advisor at Stone Steps Financial, LLC — Redwood Falls, MN

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

12 years

Location

Redwood Falls, MN

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Stone Steps Financial, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

4

Across 4 offices

Clients per advisor

35 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,062,216 High

HNW client ratio

38% High

About

Anton Madsen is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stone Steps Financial, LLC. He previously worked at XY Investment Solutions, NewLeaf Financial Guidance, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, Madsen is the founder and owner of AdviserCo, Inc. Stone Steps Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as consulting for employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm follows a fiduciary standard, typically implementing passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, and manages approximately $146.6 million in discretionary assets.

Client services

Based on Stone Steps Financial, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Stone Steps Financial, LLC

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on Stone Steps Financial, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.75% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.40% $10,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0.30% $20,000,001+: 0.20%

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fee of $500.00, negotiable in certain cases.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fee for combined investment management and financial planning services is $10,000 annually. Fee-only: Fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services; no commissions or sales charges accepted.

Location

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Redwood Falls, MN

Redwood Falls MN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Minnesota

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Stone Steps Financial, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Encinitas, CA

XY Investment Solutions, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Redwood Falls, MN

NewLeaf Financial Guidance, LLC

2015 - 2024 • 9 years

Redwood Falls, MN

Ameriprise

2013 - 2015 • 2 years

MN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Rhonda K

Series 66

Redwood Falls, MN

Focus Financial

Rhonda Kerkhoff is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. She has been associated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2009. Kerkhoff serves on the advisory board of a local healthcare facility, CentraCare – Redwood. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Charles T

Series 66

Wabasso, MN

Ameriprise

Charles Theis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2021, he worked at Minnwest Bank and held various roles in education and consulting. He serves as a trustee on the board of the Wabasso Area Baseball Association and is involved with Discover Downtown Redwood Falls, which organizes events to promote the local historic downtown area. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Duane H

ChFC®, Series 63

Redwood Falls, MN

Ameriprise

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Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Chad L

Series 63, Series 65

Redwood Falls, MN

Cetera

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Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brett B

Series 66

Redwood Falls, MN

Thrivent Investment Management

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Business ownership considerations
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Nathan S

ChFC®, Series 66

Redwood Falls, MN

Thrivent Investment Management

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Business ownership considerations
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