Andrew G. Gifford

Andrew specializes in working with medical and dental professionals to help them effectively and efficiently reach their financial goals. Andrew is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ professional and former attorney. He previously served as President of North Star’s Medical Division, a group of North Star advisors committed to providing expertise for physicians and dentists. Andrew has been featured on Fox News in Minneapolis sharing his financial expertise and has provided written content to the Hennepin Bar Journal. While working as an attorney, Andrew practiced primarily in the areas of estate planning, real estate, and small business transactional law. He regularly speaks and conducts educational discussions for the residency and fellowship programs at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic.

Andrew has successfully completed the CFP^®, Certified Financial Planner certification, a designation that fewer than 29% of those in the industry have achieved.¹ Andrew is a Juris Doctor, receiving his law degree from the William Mitchell College of Law. He also received his Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Stout, and his Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University. Andrew previously served for two years as the Co-chair of the Ramsey County Bar Association’s New Lawyers Section.

Andrew’s mission is to help motivated, successful professionals in identifying their needs for wealth accumulation, preservation, and succession. He believes in creating and sustaining meaningful and trustful relationships with his clients in order to better understand their values, goals, and needs. 

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_{1. Source: CFP Board Professional Demographics as of 11/16/2021.}