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Steve Tecker

CFP®

Director, Wealth Advisor

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About Steve

Steve Tecker serves as Director, Wealth Advisor for Sequoia Financial Group.

Steve has devoted his career to helping individuals and families meet their life goals through customized financial planning. He held progressively responsible roles at a large, nationwide advisory firm and also served as an advisor at a Twin Cities RIA where he was responsible for preparing and implementing financial plans. Steve is especially successful in deepening client relationships by maintaining thorough communication, a high attention to detail, and a genuine desire to help people. Steve holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ designation granted through the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

While at University of South Dakota, Steve was a four-year member of the basketball team where he honed his strong work ethic and was a recipient of the Coyote Character Award—recognition of his commitment to respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring, and sportsmanship.

Steve hails from Brule, Wisconsin, and currently calls Farmington, Minnesota, home. He enjoys a good barbeque and spending time at home with his wife, Ashlea, and their two daughters.

CFP Board owns the marks CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S.


Accreditation & Education

University of South Dakota, Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Economics


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Personal Insights from Steve:

Growing up, my family had very little exposure to what I now consider to be fundamental financial planning concepts. The idea of saving or investing for the future was almost alien to me, since we simply did not have the resources to do so. I didn’t realize the blind spot I had around personal finance until I started my first “real” job and went through the benefit enrollment process. How much should I contribute to a 401(k)? Do I need life insurance, and, if so, how much? What is a Health Savings Account? Since my family members did not know the answers to these questions, I decided to do my own research. This led to what started as an interest in financial planning, but quickly developed into a passion for helping others navigate their finances.

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Steve Tecker,

CFP®

Director, Wealth Advisor