About

john-bioJohn Burton, IAR
Chief Investment Officer
Above & Beyond Investments, LLC
(A Burton Group Affiliate)

John brings more than 25 years experience of finance, real estate, accounting and business administration to Above & Beyond Investments, LLC. John is an Investment Advisor and holds a Series 65 license. While working in real estate development, general contracting, tax, accounting, and business management, John developed a passion for serving others and wanting to help them to fulfill their dreams. It was this “real world” experience that influenced his decision to start The Burton Group and Above & Beyond Investments, LLC. Besides being a Fiduciary, John is also licensed in Life, Accident and Health Insurance* in Indiana and Texas. Born and bred a Hoosier, John is an honor graduate from Edgewood High School, holds a BS in Church Ministries from North Central University, and is an Army veteran. John and Susan live in Bloomington and have three daughters. John also gives back to the community by serving on the Edgewood (local) Junior High School’s PTO.

*Insurance offered through The Burton Group

Strategic Alliances

mikeMichael 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.

keithKeith 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.

TylerTyler 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.

This endorsement of Gradient Investments, LLC, (GI) and its portfolio management services is provided by the firm. The firm refers clients to GI for portfolio management services. GI does not pay separate compensation to the firm in relation to its endorsement or any promotional services. However, the firm receives a portion of the advisory fees paid by clients who utilize the portfolio management services of GI. The firm also shares in the revenue of GI via quarterly payments based on the amount of total assets the firm places with GI. This endorsement incentivizes the firm in increasing the assets placed with GI, and therefore the compensation received by the firm. The firm and its investment advisor representatives are not supervised by GI. While these conflicts of interest exist, the firm and its investment advisor representatives are subject to fiduciary duty and must act in the best interests of their clients. The firm and their clients are not required to use GI and may select other investment managers.