Our Team

Our Financial & Insurance Professionals

Our mission is to work closely with our clients to design financial strategies that provide confidence and clarity while also helping to protect their future. Using customized plans that are created through a true partnership, we empower our clients to weather the inevitable challenges that our complex financial world presents.

Fred Liebau

PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER

Fred Liebau is a president and founder of Farrecian Investments Inc. a registered investment advisory firm and an independent insurance agency. With over fifty years of experience in the financial services industry Fred Liebau has dedicated his time to helping clients and accomplishing their financial goals. Fred attended Wichita State University, he also served in the Kansas Air National Guard. His unit was activated in 1968 during the Korean/Pueblo crisis, he served over a year in South Korea. Our services include financial, insurance, retirement, and Medicare. Fred lives in Derby Kansas with his wife Janice and their dog Honcho. Fred enjoys big game hunting, fishing, and traveling.

Strategic Alliances

Michael
Binger
CFA®

President,
Gradient Investments LLC

As President, Michael is the leader of Gradient Investments and has been with the firm since 2012. He brings more than 35 years of industry experience, including prior roles managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios for an institutional asset manager. Michael is a CFA® charter holder and is a frequent contributor on CNBC, Fox Business, Barron’s, and the Wall Street Journal.

Keith
Gangl
CFA®

Senior Portfolio Manager Gradient Investments LLC

Keith joined Gradient Investments in 2018 and has more than 30 years of industry experience. Prior roles include senior portfolio manager for a large institutional asset management firm, managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. Keith is a CFA® charter holder, and has been featured in media outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily, Nasdaq and Reuters.

Tyler
Ellegard
CFA®

Senior Portfolio Manager Gradient Investments LLC

Tyler is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Gradient Investments, where he focuses on portfolio management, asset allocation, and investment research across multiple asset classes. He provides market insight and portfolio strategy to support client investment decisions. Tyler is a CFA® charterholder and has been featured in media outlets including Schwab Network, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal.
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