RIDGELINE ADVISORS - Key Persons


Alex Thayer

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor
Alex is a native of Superior, NE and earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Construction Management from Hastings College. Alex also played basketball and golf at Hastings College. Prior to joining Ridgeline Advisors, Alex worked as a Personal Banker at Five Points Bank of Hastings. Alex enjoys spending time on the golf course.

Brady Lollman

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor

Courtney Bumgardner

Job Titles:
  • Operations Assistant
Courtney is a native of Trumbull, NE and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Prior to joining the firm Courtney worked in the banking industry for 18 years. Courtney and her husband Keith have three children, Christina, Josie and Trevor and 2 grandchildren. Courtney enjoys watching her daughter play softball at Hastings College and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Lane Bernstrauch

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor
Lane is a native of South Sioux City, Nebraska and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management from Hastings College. He has been with our firm since 2017 and is currently serving as a Financial Advisor. Lane is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys spending time with his family.

Matt Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor
Matt is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and brings 5 years of retail trading and financial service experience to the firm. Before his financial planning career Matt was a member of the U.S. Paralympic Volleyball Team where he earned a silver medal at the 07' Pan-American Games in Brazil and was inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame for his athletic accomplishments while overcoming adversity. In his free time he enjoys golfing and spending time with family.

Preston Englund - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor
  • Founder
Preston is a native of Hastings and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Nebraska Wesleyan University. He began his financial planning career immediately after graduation from college in 2010 and co-founded Englund Lindsteadt Advisors in 2015. In 2023, the firm rebranded as Ridgeline Advisors. Preston and his wife Ashley currently have two children, Lucy and Rylee. Preston enjoys playing golf and spending time with Ashley, Lucy and Rylee.

Stacy Kerr

Job Titles:
  • Operations Assistant
Stacy is a native of Osmond, NE and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to joining Ridgeline Advisors, Stacy was the Director of the Children's Ark for 10 years and an elementary and preschool teacher for 14 years. Stacy and her husband, Neil, have three children, Sydney, Tyson, and Nathan.

Turner Tinant

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisor