Given our years of experience, our commitment to uncompromising ethics and our objective of superior service we have built our practice on the dedication of helping clients achieve financial security and peace of mind.
First Security Financial Wealth Manager, Inc. specializes in offering solid financial solutions for retirement and helping people accumulate, protect and preserve their wealth
David Compton
CEO & Founder
David Compton, is the CEO and founder of First Security Financial Wealth Manager. David has helped individuals reach their retirement goals by providing education and advice on successful retirement planning strategies to help avoid common and significant retirement mistakes.
Outside of the office David is an avid outdoorsman and family man. He enjoys traveling, hunting and fishing as well as quality time with his family in Tickfaw, La.
David takes pride in his educational radio shows and local events because he believes the advice he provides is most effective when taken early, before critical retirement mistakes can be made.
Michelle Schexnayder
Office Manager
Michelle Schexnayder, is the office manager at First Security Financial Wealth Manger. She joined our team in 2018. Michelle has a bachelor’s degree in Science and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Michelle makes sure that the office runs smoothly, processes new business and handles service for our clients. She resides in Norco, LA and when away from the office, enjoys spending time with her parents and friends.
Strategic Alliances
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, and has been featured in media outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily, Nasdaq and Reuters.
Tyler Ellegard, CFA®
Senior Portfolio Manager
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, (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.