We are pleased to announce the designation of Ali Noe as a Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional™. Ali serves on the BlueSky Client Service team to provide administrative support to our advisors and excellent service to our clients.

Senior Wealth Advisor John Gjertsen, CFA, CFP®, EA, likens his passion for financial planning and investment analysis to his love for board games. He enjoys the challenges and puzzles that each client's unique situation presents and values making an impactful difference in the areas that matter most to the individuals BlueSky serves.

We are delighted to announce the designation of Lyle Maasdorp as a Certified Financial Planner. Lyle received the designation in South Africa in 2017. Upon relocation to the United States, he had to reapply and sit for the rigorous exam a second time to receive active status in the US. Lyle passed with flying colors and is now a CFP® in South Africa and the United States.

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Madeline Valente, CFP®, from Wealth Advisor to Senior Wealth Advisor. Madeline has been with BlueSky for over nine years and has served as a financial planner for nearly twenty. During this time, she has shown exemplary leadership skills and a passion for empowering clients to achieve their goals while providing exceptional financial planning and investment advice.

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Seth Large from Financial Planning Associate to Associate Wealth Advisor. During Seth's brief tenure at BlueSky, he has shown an exceptional eagerness to learn and excel in his financial planning career. His high aptitude and ability to concentrate are tremendous assets to the team, especially when building financial plans for some of our more complex clientele.

We are thrilled to announce our newest member of the Success Team, Ali Johnson as a Client Service Specialist. Ali worked for BlueSky in 2019 as an Operations Associate before relocating to her hometown of De Witt, Iowa, with her husband. After a little over a year apart, we are delighted to have Ali back. She is a tremendous asset to our team with a passion for serving clients and their financial needs.

We are thrilled to announce that Steve Horstmann, CFP®, MSPFP, has been designated by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. as a Certified Financial Planner® and has received a promotion from Associate Wealth Advisor to Wealth Advisor.

BlueSky Director of Client Service and Quality Assurance, Mary Ellen Crisp, strives to provide our clients with the best experience possible. Her love for interacting with clients while paying careful attention to the details that bring them the highest quality of service is an exceptional asset to the BlueSky team.