We believe that the best financial behaviors can be learned and taught, no matter your age or current financial status. It's never too early and never too late to learn how to make wise financial decisions. We are committed to helping you do that.
“I believe that every family can achieve their financial goals, if the path to do so is clear. This work of building paths and guiding clients along those paths is my passion, and it brings me tremendous joy. After twenty years of doing this, I am more excited today than ever about helping families with their finances. Helping one family at a time make good choices makes a difference. I believe that whole-heartedly and am thankful for the opportunity to serve so many people in this capacity.”
Austin is the owner and visionary behind The Wealth Group. His #1 responsibility is to lead our team in devotion to the mission: providing quality financial planning and investment management to the firm’s clients.
Austin is the proud husband to Jennifer and father to eight children. While there are endless activities of fun and excitement in their household, some favorites include traveling as a family to experience and explore new adventures, playing many hours of board games and card games at the dinner table, and enjoying the subtle yet extraordinary details that a fun family of ten brings.
The Colbys are very active in their church as well as their local community and love building memories with those around them. Austin also enjoys golfing with his children, as well as his team members and many clients.
“I want to empower our clients to succeed with their money. Too many people experience unnecessary stress and anxiety in the area of money. Proverbs 11:14 says, “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” Navigating the world of personal finance is not easy. There are many sharks out there, selling products instead of giving quality advice. We want to be shepherds that guide our clients around the many pitfalls and landmines that exist in the world of money.
It has been said that a good financial advisor has the heart of a teacher. We firmly believe in that principle. We want our clients to understand the advice we give them. We want them to be the driver of their financial plan, with us as their sidekick/coach to help them make their plans and goals a reality.”
Mike enjoys the technical aspects of financial planning: leveraging technology to help his clients and the firm, helping clients execute their recommended financial planning strategies and better understand their monthly cash flow.
Mike has been quoted as a financial expert in U.S. News & World Report and Business Insider.
Mike is husband to Krista and father to three children: Evelyn, Ford and Theodore. The Earls live in Eden Prairie, where you might see them out for long family walks, gardening in the yard, or playing at local parks as a family.
The Earls are active members at Emmaus Road Reformed Church in Eden Prairie, where Mike serves as a deacon. As part of this role, he helps direct the church's finances and building search.
Mike is passionate about gardening, reading, writing, and staying active through working out and playing various sports. He particularly enjoys golfing with clients, colleagues and family all over the Twin Cities.
“I love working alongside the people at The Wealth Group. Additionally, my younger brother (and now boss) and I have wanted to work together for years. When the opportunity arose within The Wealth Group I jumped at the chance. I have always had a passion for personal finance and investing; the transition into this investment-focused role was a natural one for me.”
Developing and stress-testing the firm’s asset allocation models is a passion of Adam’s. You may often find him assessing risk metrics for client portfolios and the broader global markets as well as trading and rebalancing client portfolios.
Adam has been married to his wife, Kristi for 20 years. They have three children: Emma, Andruw and Anthony. Adam is an avid sports fan and an excellent coach of his sons' youth sports teams. He also thoroughly enjoys a round of golf every now and again.
“I love being able to see and contribute to the confidence in the families we help when they know they are taking the correct steps towards financial independence. I truly enjoy building relationships with people. The work I do with The Wealth Group gives me the opportunity to do this by building a relationship that will last a lifetime.”
Dan has been married to his wife Rebekah since 2015 and they welcomed their first child, Maxwell, in 2019. Dan and Rebekah love the transition they are now experiencing as new parents and do their best to still make time to travel and experience other parts of the world. A few of their favorite spots they have visited include Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Maui, Hawaii.
Dan competed in three NCAA Division III Golf National Championships, representing North Central University. He continues to hone his golf skills and enjoys the sport most when playing with his friends, co-workers and clients.
“I am passionate about my work because I think it is important to make wise, informed decisions with our finances as it permeates into all aspects of our lives. Just as people strive to maintain balance in their overall lives, financial wellness and understanding in your personal life is just as important. ”
Misty has been married since 2000 to her amazing husband, Ross and they have two children: Trey and Kalli. Misty met her husband in college on the basketball court, so they share a love of sports and competition. They spend a lot of time attending and/or coaching their kid’s activities, such as: football, basketball, swimming, church events - and they LOVE the memories they are making! The Tanners are also very involved at their church in Eden Prairie.
“I enjoy helping people make better decisions with their money and I love working with the TWG team! I am surrounded by a great group of people who are experts at their craft and are willing to help make those around them better.
Every day I feel as though I am going to learn something new that will help me better serve our clients.”
Ben has been married to his wife, Julia since 2015 and they love spending time playing sports with their 3-year old son, Jett. They welcomed a second child, Josie, into their family in 2020. As a family, they enjoy traveling together, exploring and spending time on the lake.
As an avid Wisconsin sports fan, Ben does his best to visit Madison or Milwaukee for games as often as possible. He also spends his time coaching golf at Southwest Christian High School in Chaska, MN. Ben and his family are active members of Eden Prairie Assembly of God and love interacting with their community.
