Who We Are
North Star Wealth Management takes great pride in the name as our primary focus is getting to know YOU and understanding YOUR needs, wants and wishes in life. We will serve as YOUR personal ‘Guiding Light’ to help YOU achieve what is most important for YOUR life journey.
Scott Christie, CLU, ChFC
Scott has worked in the financial services industry for 40 years. After graduating from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, he spent the next 20 years working with his father at their firm Life Designs Associates, Inc. Scott was instrumental in developing the “Life Planning” strategy used by Life Designs in its primary market focus – the senior executive market, in the Minneapolis, St. Paul area. His passion for the business is the client relationship. Getting the opportunity to know people, understand their needs and delivering solutions drives the Life Wealth Planning process. Scott holds several professional designations, including the American College’s CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) and the ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) designations. In addition, Scott is a registered representative with the NASD/FINRA holding Series 6, 22, 63 and 66 licenses. Scott has two children and two grandchildren. Most free time is spent in Montana spoiling those grandkids. Passions include golf and fine bottles of Cabernet.
Ryan Jennings, CAIA
Ryan Jennings is the portfolio manager at North Star Wealth Management. He focuses on constructing investment portfolios using a wide range of investment options.
Ryan has been a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) member since 2013. Ryan holds a Finance degree from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, who is his high school sweetheart from Minnesota