Meet Our Professionals
The Sandman Wealth Management team is passionate about helping our clients plan for retirement based upon their individual needs, hopes and dreams. We are committed to listening to you and offer strategic options designed to fulfill your needs. After all, it is your money.

Sandy Minardi
President
Specializing In Retirement Planning
Sandy has decades of experience in marketing and advertising, from owning an advertising agency to working in broadcasting. She worked for a recent Congressman in Oklahoma’s First District. It was there she realized the importance of helping individuals navigate Federal issues and red tape. That passion led her to tackle another complex issue for many people – retirement planning. In addition to her investment advisory business, Sandman Wealth Management, Sandy is the Founder/Executive Director of a 501(c)3 women’s ministry, the Many Faces of Love, a published author and public speaker. Sandy resides in the Grand Lake area with her husband, Joe. When she’s not busy with client’s or women’s ministry, she enjoys golf and bicycling and enjoys spending time with friends and family – especially the grandkids!
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 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.

KEITH GANGL, CFA®
Senior Portfolio Manager
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.

TYLER ELLEGARD, CFA®
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 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.