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Michael Stendahl

Investment adviser representative at Assured Retirement Financial Group in Edina, MN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Stendahl is an investment adviser representative at Assured Retirement Financial Group, Inc., an investment adviser managing $241M, and works from its Edina, MN office. Michael Stendahl has been registered through Assured Retirement Financial Group since 21 April 2021, has 23 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

23
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Stendahl has been an investment adviser representative at Assured Retirement Financial Group since April 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Michael Stendahl holds a Degree in Finance from the University of St. Thomas.

Assured Retirement Financial Group, Inc. is an Edina, MN firm with $241M under management, 541 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Michael Stendahl is Senior Financial Advisor and Retirement Planner at CFG Retirement. He started his career as a senior market maker for Piper Jaffray (now Piper Sandler) and Olde Corporation (now Ameriprise). He has been with CFG Retirement since 2021.

Michael Stendahl’s longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Assured Retirement Financial Group since 2021. Before joining Assured Retirement Financial Group in 2021, Michael Stendahl was registered through Gradient Wealth Management and Gradient Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Edina, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 179516
  2. Gradient Wealth Management
    – · 4 years
    Arden Hills, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 127701
  3. Gradient Advisors, LLC
    – · under a year
    Arden Hills, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 152665
  4. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Minneapolis, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6363

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Stendahl is registered as an investment adviser representative in Minnesota, since April 2021.

  • MinnesotaSince 21 April 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2429 August 2017
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6626 January 2004
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 5531 December 1998
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 634 May 1995
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 722 December 1993
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
2408225
Office
4550 W 77TH STREET, SUITE 380, Edina, MN 55435
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2003
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Stendahl work?

Michael Stendahl is an investment adviser representative registered through Assured Retirement Financial Group, Inc. since April 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Stendahl a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Stendahl has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota, through Assured Retirement Financial Group since April 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Stendahl have?

Michael Stendahl has 23 years in the financial industry, since June 2003, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Stendahl passed?

Michael Stendahl has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 55, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1993. FINRA credited Michael Stendahl with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Stendahl work before Assured Retirement Financial Group?

Before Assured Retirement Financial Group, Michael Stendahl was registered through Gradient Wealth Management, February 2015 to June 2019; Gradient Advisors, LLC, April 2014 to February 2015; Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., November 2012 to January 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Stendahl based?

Michael Stendahl’s registered office is in Edina, MN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Stendahl registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Stendahl has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Stendahl’s record?

Search CRD 2408225 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Stendahl’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Assured Retirement Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2408225, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Assured Retirement Financial Group, Inc., filed 29 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Assured Retirement Financial Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.