Find a Certified Succession Planner
Certified Farm Succession Planners have attended training on the unique complexities of Farm and Ranch Succession planning.
A succession planner can coordinate the planning process and assist in assembling a multidisciplinary team of professionals. He or she also can lead discussions with owners, management, the family and professionals.
NDSU Extension does not endorse individual professionals, but is pleased to provide this list of professionals who have become Certified Succession Planners. This list will be updated as more professionals become certified.
Deb Gebeke
15270 21st St. S.E.
Arthur, ND 58006
701-866-1137
drgebeke@hotmail.com
Mark Schaunaman
McIntosh County Bank
P.O. Box 100
Ashley, ND 58413
701-288-3491
mschaunaman@makeitmcb.com
David Anderson
ND Dept. of Agriculture
600 East Boulevard Ave. Dept. 602
Bismarck, ND 58505-0020
701-208-0073
dganderson@nd.gov
Lisa Andersen
Braaten Law Firm
109 N 4th Street, Suite 100
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-221-2911
landersen@braatenlawfirm.com
Clark Bormann
Bormann, Myerchin, & Espeseth, CCP
PO Box 995
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-250-8968
cbormann@bmellp.com
Steve Eckroth
Eide Bailly
1730 Burnt Boat Loop Ste. 100
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-255-1091
seckroth@eidebailly.com
Janel Frank
Attorney
PO Box 2097
Bismarck, ND 58502
jfrank@vogellaw.com
Damian Huettl
Larson Lathan Huettl LLP
1100 College Drive
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-223-5300
dhuettl@bismarcklaw.com
James Karlin
2040 56th St. N.E.
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-571-5168
james@jameskarlin.com
Kenan Layden
1500 Edwards Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
kenan.r.layden@bismarckstate.edu
Brad Legreid
American Bank Center
401 N 4th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-221-4724
blegreid@weareamerican.com
Paul Myerchin
Bormann, Myerchin, & Espeseth, CCP
PO Box 995
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-250-8968
pmyerchin@bmellp.com
Andrew Neumann
Attorney-Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
1319 Canyon Circle
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-221-4020
aneumann@fredlaw.com
Kyle Olson
Bismarck State College
PO Box 5587, CA #244
Bismarck, ND 58506
701-224-5417
kyle.olson.3@Bismarckstate.edu
L.D. Storm Olson
600 E. Blvd Ave., Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-400-9492
storm.olson@outlook.com
Rosey Sand
Baumstark Braaten Law Partners
109 N 4th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
rosey@baumstarkbraaten.com
Tyler Schau
1500 Edwards Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
tyler.schau@bismarckstate.edu
Nick Schmitz
Kelsch, Kelsch, Ruff and Kranda
318 W Rosser Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-202-8515
nickacf1@gmail.com
Randy Schneider
Certified Public Accountant
1600 Mapleton Ave #332
Bismarck, ND 58503-5377
701-426-4994
randyschneidercpa@yahoo.com
Mike Senechal
Dakota Community Bank
919 S 7th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-222-9144
msenechal@dakotacommunitybank.com
Beriah Smith
109 N 4th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
beriah@baumstarkbraaten.com
Beth Steffan
600 E Blvd Ave, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505
612-710-5022
blsteffan@nd.gov
Darin Svihovec
Security First Wealth Management
3000 N. 14th St., St. 1A
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-223-6551
darin@securityfirstwealth.com
Rodney Armstrong
Dakota College at Bottineau
105 Simrall Blvd
Bottineau, ND 58318-1198
701-228-5489
rodney.armstrong@dakotacollege.edu
Grant Bollingberg
484 Main St
Carrington, ND58421
701-320-3192
grant.bollingberg@bankforward.com
Jory Hansen
Carrington Research Ext. Ctr.
663 Hwy 281 N 219
Carrington, ND 58421-0219
701-652-2951
j.hansen@ndsu.edu
Brad Dewald
Bravera
PO Box 625
Cooperstown, ND 58425
701-797-2619
bdewald@bravera.bank
Jason Fewell
Lake Region State College
1801 College Drive N
Devils Lake, ND 58301-1534
701-662-1554
jason.fewell@lrsc.edu
Jeremiah Halley
Lake Region State College
1801 College Drive N
Devils Lake, ND 58301-1534
701-662-1571
jeremiah.halley@lrsc.edu
Scott Sandy
Swenseth Law Office, PLLC
P.O. Box 393
Devils Lake, ND 58301
612-747-4093
scott@swensethlawoffice.com
Kelly Swenseth
Swenseth Law Office, PLLC
P.O. Box 393
Devils Lake, ND 58301
612-817-3483
kelly@swensethlawoffice.com
Marissa Cerkoney
Ebeltoft Sickler Lawyers
2272 8th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
701-225-5297
mcerkoney@ndlaw.com
Melissa Chruszch
Legal Edge Solutions, PLLC
536 West Villard Street
Dickinson, ND 58601
701-483-4507
mchruszch@legaledgesolutions.com
Tasha Gartner
American Trust Center
140 1st Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
701-456-3370
tgartner@weareamerican.com
Levi Helmuth
Bismarck State College
1041 State Avenue
Dickinson, ND 58601
701-456-1121
levi.helmuth@bismarckstate.edu
Val Mack
Dakota Community Bank & Trust
14 3rd Ave. W.
Dickinson, ND 58601
701-483-7007
vmack@dakotacommunitybank.com
Christina Wenko
Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm
38 2nd Ave E
Dickinson, ND 58601
cwenko@mackoff.com
Amanda Brumfield
Staud Firm Consulting
8107 Co. Road 34
Edgeley, ND 58433
701-709-0477
tabrumfield@drtel.net
Kyle Aasand
NDSU Extension
4561 Urban Plains Dr. S, Apt. 213
Fargo, ND 58104
701-650-8676
kyle.aasand@ndsu.edu
Stephen Astrup
902 28th St S, Suite 2
Fargo, ND 58103
sastrup@jdlegalplanning.com
Jon Benson
Heartland Trust Co.
1202 27th St. S.
Fargo, ND 58106
701-235-2002
Jon@heartlandtrust.com
Ryan Bohnsack
American Federal Bank
1301 30th Ave. S.
Fargo, ND 58103
701-235-9906
rbohnsack@americanfederal.net
Michelle Donarski
Anderson Bottrell Law Firm
P.O. Box 10247
Fargo, ND 58106
701-235-3300
mdonarski@andersonbottrell.com
Elizabeth Frye
Frye Consulting, PLLC
4357 13th Ave S, Suite 205
Fargo, ND 58103
701-540-8555
liz@fmtherapyservices.com
Justin Frye
Frye Consulting, PLLC
4357 13th Ave S, Suite 206
Fargo, ND 58103
701-540-8555
justin@fryecpa.com
Truman Kingsley
CPA
1304 23rd ST S Suite A
Fargo, ND 58103
701-282-9489
agaccounting@yahoo.com
Erin Larsgaard
Wold Johnson, P.C.
500 2nd Ave. N. Ste. 400
Fargo, ND 58102
701-235-5515
elarsgaard@woldlaw.com
Jesse Maier
4627 44th Ave S Suite 108
Fargo, ND 58104
jesse.maier@swlattorneys.com
Bryan Strom
US Bank Farm Management
505 2nd Ave. N.
Fargo, ND 58102
701-241-8222
bryan.strom@usbank.com
Russ Tweiten
Ag Country FCS
1900 44th St. S, P.O. Box 6020
Fargo, ND 58108
701-499-2603
Russell.Tweiten@Agcountry.com
Alex Vasichek
Elevate Financial
5195 45th St. S, Suite 200
Fargo, ND 58104
701-270-1611
avasichek@financialguide.com
Wayne Young
German Law Group, PC
2560 32nd Ave S, Suite 0
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-738-0060
wayne@germanlawgroup.com
Ronda Zupi
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
1900 44th St. S.
Fargo, ND 58103
701-499-2908
ronda.zupi@agcountry.com
Angie Johnson
NDSU Extension
201 Washington Ave W, P.O. Box 316
Finley, ND 58230
701-524-2253
angela.b.johnson@ndsu.edu
Marlene Niemann
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
731 W. 6th St., Apt 404
Grafton, ND 58237
701-520-1610
marlene.niemann@agcountry.com
Machelle Engelstad
German Law
2650 32nd Ave. S., Suite 0
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-738-0060
machelle@germanlawGF.com
Michael Juntunen
Attorney
315 1st Ave. N.
Grand Forks, ND 58203
701-775-4688
mjuntunen@ojs-law.com
Katie Kilmer
German Law
2560 32nd Ave. S., Suite 0
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-738-0060
katie@germanlawGF.com
Janna Kincheloe
Hettinger Research Extension Center
PO Box 1377
Hettinger, ND 58639
janna.kincheloe@ndsu.edu
Ruth Baue
Ruth Baue CPA
38 Webb Road
Hysham, ND 59038
baue@rangeweb.net
Dane Braun
North Dakota Farmers Union
1415 12th Ave. S.E.
Jamestown, ND 58402
701-952-0120
dbraun@ndfu.org
Kelsey Krapp
James Valley Law, PLLC
123 1st Ave S Suite 125
Jamestown, ND 58401
kkrapp@jamesvalleylaw.com
Joseph Larson
Larson Law Firm
P.O. Box 1599
Jamestown, ND 58402
701-252-5541
joelarson@daktel.com
Steve Anderson
Hometown Credit Union
17 South Main, PO Box 310
Kulm, ND 58456
701-647-2448
Debbie Kleven
ND State Bar Assoc.
3441 26th Ave. N.E.
Larimore, ND 58251
218-779-1087
dkleven@vogellaw.com
Kelly Fischer
American Bank Center
PO Box 262
Leeds, ND 58346
701-466-2088
gobison@gondtc.com
Trish Bauman
Bauman Financial
950 Little Beaver Cr. Tr.
Linton, ND 58552
701-290-4489
trish@bauman-financial.com
Fallon Kelly
Jones and Kelly, Attorneys at Law
PO Box 391
Lisbon, ND 58054
701-683-4123
fkelly@drtel.net
Pam Geiger
Farm Credit Services of Mandan, Inc.
1600 Old Red Trail
Mandan, ND 58554
701-751-8108
pam.geiger@farmcredit.com
Nathan Hulinsky
U of M Extension
470 Maple Point Blvd.
Mapleton, ND 58059
320-874-0459
huli0013@umn.edu
Marshall Erickson
The Goose River Bank
44 Main St W
Mayville, ND 58257
701-238-7850
merickson@gooseriverbank.com
Nick Henes
Howard & Associates
7 Third St SE, Suite 202
Minot, ND 58701
nhenes@howardlawfirmnd.com
Judith Howard
Howard & Associates P.C.
7 3rd Street S.E., Suite 202
Minot, ND 58701
701-852-5904
jhoward@howardlawfirmnd.com
Jonn Knecht
American Bank Center
2201 15th ST SW
Minot, ND 58701
701-441-1442
jknecht@weareamerican.com
Diane Lautt
Law Office of Diane K. Lautt, PLLC
111-11th Ave SW, Ste 4
PO Box 1945
Minot, ND 58702
701-852-3060
diane@lauttlaw.com
BillieJo Shae
Dakota College at Bottineau
5400 Hwy 83 S
Minot, ND 58701
701-857-7682
billiejo.shae@dakotacollege.edu
Joshua Wolfe
Olson & Burns Law
PO Box 1180
Minot, ND 58702-1180
jjwolfe@minotlaw.com
Ashley Lies
Ashley Lies Law, P.C.
601 Central Ave.
New Rockford, ND 58356
701-947-5437
ashley@ashleylieslaw.com
Dave Zetocha
First State Bank of ND
620 Main PO Box 49
Oaks, ND 58474
701-742-2694
dzetocha@fsbnd.com
Tracy Laaveg
LS Law Group
104 4th St. W., P.O. Box 127
Park River, ND 58270
701-284-6300
tracy@lslawgroupnd.com
Amber Fiesel
PO Box 246
Powers Lake, ND 58773
amfiesel@nd.gov
Kyle Nelsen
Cornerstone Bank
140 Viking Drive
Rugby, ND 58368
701-776-2450
kyle.nelsen@cornerstonebanks.net
Morgan Stutrud
Dakota College Bottineau
126 2nd Ave SW, Suite 108
Rugby, ND 58368
701-776-5095
morgan.stutrud@dakotacollege.edu
Dianne Pierce
Dakota Western Bank
PO Box 7
Scranton, ND 58653
701-275-6300
dianne@dwb.bank
Lee Rindel
The Bank of Tioga
7 North Main St/PO Box 429
Tioga, ND 58852
701-664-3388
lee.rindel@thebankoftioga.com
Amy Clark
321 Dakota Ave.
Wahpeton, ND 58075
701-642-2668
amyclark@smithstrege.com
Ross Sundeen
Johnson & Sundeen, Ltd
P.O. Box 985
Watford City, ND 58854
701-770-7907
ross@dakotalawdogs.com
Katie Barber
McKennett Law Firm
PO Box 1366
Williston, ND 58802
701-577-6771
katie@mckennettlaw.com
Kaitlin DeCrescente
Pippin Law Firm
13698 Poplar PL NW
Williston, ND 58801
701-572-5544
kaitlin.a.ring@gmail.com
Joshua Foust
Northwestern Mutual, Williston
415 11th Ave W
Williston, ND 58801
o: 701-774-8132
c: 701-426-2835
joshua.foust@nm.com
Brittany Foust
Neff Eiken Neff PC
111 E Broadway, PO Box 1526
Williston, ND 58802-1526
701-577-2000
bkf@nefflawnd.com
Kathleen Key Imes
Neff Eiken Neff PC
111 E Broadway, PO Box 1526
Williston, ND 58802-1526
701-577-2000
kkimes@nefflawnd.com
Heidi Olson
First State Bank & Trust
PO Box 1827
Williston, ND 58802-1827
701-577-9618
holson@fsbtnd.bank
Kimberly Poeckes
Northwestern Mutual, Williston
1619 2nd Ave East
Williston, ND 58801
701-774-8132
kimberly.poeckes@nm.com
Crookston
Kyle Page
304 N. Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-3305
kpage@americanfederal.net
Edina
Terrance Moore
Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC
8050 West 78th St.
Edina, MN 55439
952-746-2175
tmoore@hjlawfirm.com
Moorhead
Dawn Carey
509 43rd Ave. S.
Moorhead, MN 56560
701-361-6776
dcarey@aisag.biz
Brian Olson
American Federal Bank
601 Center Ave
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-2791
bolson@americanfederal.net
Morris
Pauline Van Nurden
University of Minnesota Extension
46352 State Highway 329
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-1711
pvannurd@umn.edu
Saint Cloud
Betty Berning
University of Minnesota Extension
3400 1st St. N., Ste. 400
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
320-203-6104
bberning@umn.edu
Worthington
David Bau
University of Minnesota Extension
1527 Prairie Dr.
Worthington, MN 56187
507-372-3900
bauxx003@umn.edu
Aberdeen
Aaron Sandvig
Bantz, Gosch & Cremer, Law L.L.C.
PO Box 970
Aberdeen, SD 57402
605-225-2232
asandvig@bantzlaw.com
Hartford
Beth Adamson
Family Business Development Group
26753 465th Ave.
Hartford, SD 57033
605-251-2871
Adamson.beth75@gmail.com
Sioux Falls
Travis Benson
5027 S Western Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
travis@cathompsonlaw.com
Heather Gessner
SDSU Extension
2001 E 8th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
605-782-3290
heather.gessner@sdstate.edu
Lee’s Summit
Mark Parachini
Lathrup Gage
206 NW Cypress Street
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
816-232-4747
mparachini@lathropgage.com
Emmaus
John Berry
J Berry Management
175 Pine St.
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-554-2561
jberrymanagement@gmail.com
Lincoln
Kylie Abbenhaus
Nebraska Farm Business, Inc.
3815 Touzalin Ave. Ste. 105
Lincoln, NE 68507
402-841-3477
kylie@nfbi.net
Bailee Peters
Nebraska Farm Business, Inc.
3815 Touzalin Ave. Ste. 105
Lincoln, NE 68507
402-430-0597
bailee@nfbi.net
Tyler Wellman
Waddell & Reed
8525 Executive Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
402-269-5427
twellman@wradvisors.com
Spokane
Gayle Cooper
Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Clinic
211 W Augusta Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
509-838-2799
gcooper@fulcrumdispute.com
Jack Hebner
Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Clinic
211 W Augusta Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
509-838-2799
jhebner@fulcrumdispute.com
Cork, Ireland
Clare O’Keeffe
Succession Ireland
Garryduff,ballyclough,mallow,county Cork
Cork, Ireland P51PN88
00353 86 6013365
clare@successionireland.ie
Contact Info
Bryon Parman
Assistant Professor/Agricultural Finance Specialist
bryon.parman@ndsu.edu
701-231-8248
