Tenacious about Achieving Client Goals
Collaborating to capture each other’s collective perspectives.
Our Team
We are an experienced, insightful and proven team of professionals with more than four decades of transaction experience. We are committed to helping business owners get where they want to go.
Chad Johnson
Managing Partner
Mik Gusenius
Managing Director
Justin Krabben
Vice President
Deb Opificius
Senior Accountant
Dave Latzke
Managing Partner
Mike Buttry
Managing Director
Michael Amelio
Senior Associate
Denise Engebretson
Marketing Administrative Assistant
Jane Bortnem
CFO, CCO and Partner
Elmer Baldwin
Senior Executive Director
Alex Brigino
Senior Analyst
Charlotte Desai
Marketing Associate
Gordon Stofer
Founder, Co-Chairman
Troy J. Kerin
Senior Executive Director
David Wetterstrom
Senior Analyst
Lora Hicks
Administrative Assistant
Tony Christianson
Founder, Co-Chairman
Merritt Jackley
Director
Allison Murphy
Analyst
In Memoriam
Chuck Gorman
Chuck Gorman was a Managing Director at Cherry Tree for 20 years and proved to be an extremely successful investment banker. He always put his clients first, and in doing so, turned his engagements into big successes and enduring relationships.
Chuck had a huge impact on our firm both financially and culturally. He was a true gentleman, mentor, and leader — a dear and trusted friend forever.
Wayne Atkins
Wayne was a Managing Director at Cherry Tree for more than 10 years. He was also a co-founder of Entrepreneurs House (E-House), a community service project for the Twin Cities entrepreneurial community.
Wayne had a tremendous influence on everyone at Cherry Tree. He was deeply admired and his memory continues to be an inspiration to all of us.
Cherry Tree & Associates provides investment banking services through our FINRA-licensed broker dealer.