
John Sicola
Financial Advisor
John is a native Houstonian. He attended St. Thomas High School, then started his financial services career immediately after graduating from Texas A&M University. Growing up in a large Italian household, the family values he learned extend to his clients, whom he looks at as part of his extended family.
John’s business philosophy is quite simple: treat each client as a family member and focus on what is important to his clients: helping them to live their best life in retirement and living a life of dignity and significance.
John earned his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation in 1991, and the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) in 2016. In addition, John has advanced certifications from The Wharton School (Aresty Institute of Executive Education) at The University of Pennsylvania as well as from the University of Houston and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Formerly the University of Southern Louisiana).
John believes in giving back to his community. He is very active in several charitable organizations, notably The Knights of Columbus, Ducks Unlimited, St. Thomas High School and Dan’s House of Hope, an organization devoted to supporting adolescents and young adults battling cancer
When not working, John likes to hunt, fish, and cook for family and friends. Most importantly he enjoys being on the golf course and travelling with Rosanne, his wife of 48 years.
Strategic Alliances

MICHAEL BINGER, CFA®
President of Gradient Investments, LLC
As President, Michael is the leader of Gradient Investments and has been with the firm since 2012. He brings more than 30 years of industry experience including prior roles managing multi-billion dollar portfolios for an institutional asset manager. Michael is a CFA® charterholder and is a frequent contributor on CNBC, Fox Business, Barron’s, and the Wall Street Journal.

KEITH GANGL,
CFA®
Senior Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Keith joined Gradient Investments in 2018 and has more than 25 years of industry experience. Prior roles include asset management for a multi-billion dollar portfolio with a large institutional asset management firm. Keith is a CFA® charterholder, managed a Lipper Award winning mutual fund, and has been featured in media outlets such as Investor’s Business Daily, Nasdaq, Reuters, and Bloomberg.

TYLER ELLEGARD, CFA®
Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Tyler joined Gradient Investments in 2018 after prior roles with a large retail wealth advisory firm. Tyler has developed experience with financial advice, asset allocation, and investment analysis across the asset spectrum. He is a CFA® charterholder and has been featured in media outlets including TD Ameritrade Network, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal.
This endorsement of Gradient Investments, LLC is provided by an investment advisor who refers clients to Gradient Investments, LLC. A conflict of interest exists because this investment advisor receives a portion of the annual management fee charged by Gradient Investments, LLC, based on the assets under management of this investment advisor’s clients. This endorsement could assist in the investment advisor increasing the assets placed with Gradient Investments, LLC, and therefore their compensation. These investment advisors are not affiliated with or supervised by Gradient Investments, LLC. Endorsing investment advisor is also a client of Gradient Investments, LLC.