John 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
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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, managed a Lipper Award-winning mutual fund, and has been featured in media outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily, Nasdaq and Reuters.
Kyle Bergacker, CFA®
Portfolio Manager, Gradient Investments, LLC
Kyle joined Gradient Investments in 2025 and has more than 15 years of financial services experience. Prior roles include portfolio manager with a couple of large international institutional asset management firms, also was an advisor with a retail wealth advisory firm. Kyle has developed experience with financial advice, asset allocation, and investment analysis across the asset spectrum. He is a CFA® charter holder and has appeared on the Schwab network.
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.