Our Story

When you work with our team, we’re a part of your team.

 

We enjoy working with clients who enjoy establishing long-term relationships with our team. We want to get to know you as a person, not just your finances. When you engage with us in an advice-centric relationship, we become a part of your team.   

  

We offer unbiased financial advice that looks at the whole picture of an individual or family. Our goal is to provide recommendations and guidance based on realistic expectations and goals.

Bryan Jansen
Bryan JansenFinancial AdvisorMBA, CFP®, FIC, BFA™

As your guide for helping convert your financial plan to your financial "done," Bryan will lead you through surprisingly enjoyable conversations focused on realizing your goals. He uses a team approach to build deep advice-centric relationships that result in a plan to help turn those goals into an implementable plan.

Bryan is an enthusiast of Starbucks coffee, peanut butter M&Ms, and the Bucks, Packers and Brewers (in that order). In his time off, you can find him spending time with his wife and three kids or working as a board member with Blood Cancer United.

Logan Demaa
Logan DemaaSupport AdvisorBFA™

As an Associate, Logan is here to help our advisor team turn your to-dos into to-dones by supporting Bryan with office operations and communications.

Outside of work, Logan will be doing one of three things. Spending time with his family and dogs, playing a round of golf, or reading a book. He enjoys spending valuable time with friends and family who he includes in all of his hobbies. 

 

Nolan Rux
Nolan RuxParaplanner

Your get-it-done teammate, Nolan is dedicated to elevating our clients’ experiences by supporting Bryan and Ryan with office operations and communications.

Nolan’s favorite things include: watching and playing sports, seeing new things in Milwaukee, and golf. If you regularly meet with Ryan, reach out to Nolan when you need to communicate with our advisory team between meetings. He will get answers to your questions and provide insights from the team as needed.

Anne Kovales
Anne KovalesSupport Advisor

Your right hand woman helping Bryan serve your family, Anne is here to help make sure you get things done after and between meetings.

Anne is energized by rummage sales and great Goodwill​ finds, cooking delicious meals​, watching movies​, decorating my house​, and spending time outside in the summer on her deck or camping.

Jayne Hartin
Jayne HartinCustomer Service Coordinator

Considering herself part detective, Jayne is always happy to help find answers to your questions or puzzle together busy calendars.

Jayne adores: all animals, especially her three cats, having a good laugh, enjoying coffee or cold brew, and her husband and four adult children.

Reach out to Jayne for any scheduling needs.

Stephanie Sauerland
Stephanie SauerlandAdministrative Assistant

Always ready to greet you, Stephanie makes sure we are here to listen. She’ll confirm we find the answers you’re looking for.

Stephanie spends her time: adventuring with her husband, two daughters and three dogs, painting, horseback riding, camping, and catching up on her favorite shows.

Reach out to Stephanie via phone when you need help from the team. She will get you an answer or direct you to who will.

Dayanne Vega
Dayanne VegaMarketing Specialist

Turning our fun ideas into action, Dayanne helps craft communications and experiences to serve you and our community better! She helps us to magnify the impact that our team and clients have on our community.

When she isn’t creating and planning for the Gateway team, Dayanne loves long walks with her dog, baking yummy treats, spending time in the gym, listening to podcasts, and painting.

Reach out to Dayanne if you have event ideas or if we can help you with a charitable project!

Stephen Williams
Stephen WilliamsDirector of Dedicated Planning Operations

Leading our planning team, Steve crafts the careful analysis that drives your individualized plan forward. He takes the picture of where you are now and where you want to be, then outlines the next steps each year to keep moving forward.

Steve can be found outside of work: listening to his favorite tunes, spending time with his wife and daughters, volunteering with Feed my Starving Children, or riding his bike.

Megan Heinsma
Megan HeinsmaSecurities Associate

To put your picture clearly into view, Megan focuses on helping make your plan both attainable and understandable.

Megan always looks forward to: traveling and exploring, cooking and baking, gardening and four-wheeling, all alongside her husband and baby boy.

Easton Meckl
Easton MecklParaplanner

Our resident data entry wizard, Easton, works to keep your data sorted, complete, and up to date.

Easton can usually be found riding or working on motorcycles and classic cars, traveling, listening to music, or catching a Green Bay Packers game.

Priscilla Moore
Priscilla MooreOffice Professional

Priscilla Moore is excited to serve you as our administrative assistant. Her goal is to make sure that every client has a great experience with us, whether in-office or by phone.

Priscilla is a mother to her favorite teenager, Malia, who she loves to spend time with. Outside of work, she is an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., completing various community service projects throughout the year in Milwaukee and Brown, Deer, WI.

In her free time, she enjoys shopping trips to Costco, baking, and watching reruns of her favorite shows, Matlock, Columbo, and Law & Order.

Ben Cook
Ben CookDirector of Operations

Working behind the scenes, Ben helps Gateway Associates perform up to standards that strive to exceed your expectations by overseeing processes and workflows.

Ben enjoys spending time with his wife and children, whether that’s walking or biking together, visiting waterparks or arcades, or cooking new recipes as a family. Ben also enjoys learning, taking on home improvement projects, and continually finding better ways to support the people around him.

Easton Meckl
Easton MecklParaplanner
Conner Pallan
Conner PallanOffice Professional

Gateway’s Financial Planning Intern Conner works to keep our data sorted, complete and up-to-date. This lays the foundation for all our planning and allows us to build deep relationships with each of you.

Conner is the kind of person who is always moving, literally. When he’s not in the office, you can find him on the golf course, on the basketball court, in the weight room, or logging miles outside. In fact, he’s currently training for a half marathon this July!

Nkozi Knight
Nkozi KnightDirector of Practice DevelopmentMBA, FIC, BFA™

Focused on helping good advisors become great ones, Jay works alongside Gateway’s advisor team to coach, develop, and prepare them to lead client relationships with confidence.

A U.S. Navy veteran, husband and proud dad, Jay enjoys flying drones, amateur photography, and college mentoring. He is also a super fan of his children’s dance, track, tennis, and football teams, so you can usually find him somewhere in the stands, on the sidelines, or serving in the community as a volunteer.

Join us at an upcoming event

We’d love to have the opportunity to meet you. We host financial workshops, volunteer opportunities and Thrivent market updates.
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Coats, Cookies & Community Night

Dec 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Gateway Associate's Office | N96W17695 Riversbend Circle W Suite 104 Germantown WI 53022
Come Decorate a Mini Christmas Tree With Us! 🎄We're kicking off the holiday season with one of our favorite combinations: Christmas trees, cookies and community!Join us for Coats, Cookies & Community, where you'll get to decorate your own mini Christmas tree while enjoying cookies, cocoa and some holiday cheer.We're also collecting new winter gear to help bring a little extra warmth to our community this season.Wednesday, December 2 | 4:00–7:00 PMBring your creativity. Bring your holiday spirit. And if you'd like, bring some new winter gear to help us give back. ❤️Save Your Spot
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Office Location
Germantown Location
N96W17695 Riversbend Circle W Suite 104
Germantown, WI 53022
Phone262-293-9912HoursMonday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ready to connect?

We'd love to answer any questions you may have and start learning about your goals. We can meet however you're most comfortable—phone, virtual or in person.

Or call us directly: 262-293-9912

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* as of December 31, 2024

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.