Our 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.

Steve Hermanne, RFC®
Registered Financial Consultant
Steve Hermanne discovered his niche early in life after working in the banking and insurance industry. His passion is educating clients on various government benefits, Social Security, and retirement planning. Fluent in French, Italian and Spanish, Steve studied International Business at the University of Phoenix. During his free time, he enjoys photography, snowboarding, and playing the piano.

Norm Lewis
Tax Preparation | Accounting Services
Lewis and Company offers tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping and payroll services to small businesses and individuals. We handle all types of business and have worked extensively in the entertainment business and in the real estate business. We also help people who owe back taxes to the tax agencies. Helping people all over the USA; sole proprietors, LLC owners and Subchapter S Corporation owners are just some of these represented clients. We have offices in Laguna Niguel, Dana Point and Studio City, CA. Please call us for more info.
InvitationWe welcome people who are on extension and also people who have not filed tax returns for a while.
We do not charge for first meetings or calls, and we are happy to give second opinions.
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.

JEREMY BRYAN, CFA®
Senior Portfolio Manager of Gradient Investments, LLC
Jeremy has been with Gradient Investments since 2016 and has more than 20 years of investment experience. Jeremy is a CFA® charterholder and his previous job history includes equity research and portfolio management for institutional asset managers and hedge funds in Minneapolis and New York. He is a frequent contributor to media outlets including CNBC, Fox Business, Reuters, Bloomberg, and the Wall Street Journal.

Keith Gangl, CFA®
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.