Elke is a leading financial advisor in the Native American community with unparalleled experience and tenure. She began her career over 30 years ago with Merrill Lynch where she first rose to the Director level in the Public Finance Group structuring over $7 billion in tax-exempt and taxable financing for a diverse client group. In 2003 she moved to the investment consulting arm of Merrill Lynch where she focused on providing investment management services to Native American tribes and their enterprises. Elke recently joined FS Advisors LLC and is continuing to provide exceptional investment management and Tribal Member Benefit program services to the Native American community.  She is excited to be joining a Native American woman owned business which seeks to be a generational partner to its clients. 

Active in her community with a passion for financial education and youth mentorship, Elke is a member of the San Diego American Indian Health Center Board of Directors and also serves on the Advisory Boards of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California, the Native American Visiting Committee which advises the President of Dartmouth College, and the Native Financial Education Coalition. Elke is a Certified Investment Management Analyst® professional.  She has also served her tribe, the Omaha Tribe, in various capacities, including Tribal Manager, Grant Writer and Economic Development Planner.  Elke received her M.B.A. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Dartmouth College.   

Michael Myhre joined FSA Investment Group in 2020. Through active engagement and discerning the aspirations and motivations of our tribal customers, Mike’s primary role is to be a trusted advisor that creates business plans and solutions that exceed our customers’ goals for prosperity.

Mike holds nearly 30 years of business and economic development experience, dedicating his career to advocating and securing the success for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Prior to joining FSA, Mike served as the CEO for the Florida Small Business Development Center Network; the state’s small business development agency. In this role, Mike provided strategic direction and leadership of the organizations 45 offices and nearly 250 employees.

Prior to his tenure with the Florida SBDC, Mike held the position of Executive Director for the Office of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development for the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. In this position, Myhre served as administrations liaison and leader state’s leading office of entrepreneurial and small business policy and support services, including direction of the Minnesota SBDC Network.

Mike has served as the Board Chairman of America’s SBDCs; the association representing the nation’s largest small business development organization with nearly 1,000 offices and 5,000 employees. He has also served on the Board of Directors of CareerSource Florida, Florida Economic Development Council, Florida Chamber of Commerce, among others.

Mike is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business and Management, and earned a certificate for passing the CPA exam. Mike lives in Pensacola Beach with his wife and has three adult children (Chelsea, Melissa and Dakota) and shih tzu (Chewy).

Jennifer Parisien’s primary role is to assist tribes with project development, grant management, and strengthening financial management.

Prior to serving in her capacity, Jennifer was a financial analyst for the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She also has over seven years of experience working as a legislative policy analyst at the Native American Finance Officers Association where she advocated for tribal government inclusion in the areas of accounting, finance, and economic development. Jennifer is a graduate of Minnesota State University with a Bachelors in Finance and holds a Masters in Finance from Johns Hopkins University.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and competitively golfing with her husband. Jennifer is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

Justin Lepscier joined FSA Investment Group in July 2021 as a Grants Financial Analyst. His primary role is to assist tribes with financial and grant management services.

Justin is an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. He was born and raised on and near the Menominee Indian Reservation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Leadership and Change from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and an MBA from the Schneider School of Business at St. Norbert College. Before joining FSA, Justin worked as a Federal contractor at the National Institutes of Health, a Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Data Reporting Specialist at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Mortgage Lender at Bay Bank, and Finance Manager for the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Justin has also served as a Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Wolf River Development Company, Menominee Tribal Enterprises Board of Directors, Board Member for the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, and currently as Adjunct Faculty at the College of the Menominee Nation.

Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family outdoors hunting, fishing, and camping, and watching the Packers and the Hoyas. Justin lives in Shawano, Wisconsin with his wife Crystal, daughter Caroline, and son Jacob.

Alayna joined FSA Investment Group in July 2021 as a Financial Analyst. Prior to joining FSA, she worked as a senior manager at American Express (NYC) gaining 4 years of experience in client management and B2B strategy and development. She also previously worked as a FX (foreign exchange) sales trader at BNY Mellon servicing clients in domestic, Latin American and Caribbean markets.

Alayna is a graduate of Wagner College (Staten Island, NY) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in International Business and Spanish. She also received her MBA in Finance from Wagner College in 2012.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, yoga, meditation and playing basketball.

Brett joined the firm in January of 2017 as the Director of Investments. His focus is on providing investment advisory services to include investment analysis, due diligence research, asset allocation, and portfolio management. Brett is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) and also holds Series 63 and 66 licenses.

Brett brings ten years of financial consultant experience to FSA.  Prior to joining FSA, Brett provided financial advice with E*TRADE Capital Management in Atlanta, GA.  His role involved relationship management, investment research, asset allocation, and retirement planning.

Brett is a graduate of The University of Georgia, with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences with a double major in Consumer Economics and Housing. Brett is married and has one Australian Cattle dog. When Brett is not at work, he enjoys fishing, running, and hiking with his wife and dog.

Nathan joined FSA Investment Group in March of 2021 as an Investment Analyst. His role includes conducting investment research, managing the client onboarding process, providing quarterly reporting, and managing the firm's day-to-day investment operations. Nathan is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM professional.

Prior to joining FSA, Nathan provided financial advice with Charles Schwab in Birmingham, Alabama. His role included relationship management as well as retirement and investment planning.

Nathan is a graduate of The University of Central Florida with a degree in Finance. In his spare time he enjoys anything related to golf and traveling to new cities for their baseball stadiums.

Dan is a retired Certified Public Accountant with 30 plus years’ experience. He joined the FSA Investment Group in 2013 after leaving a local wealth management firm in which he was a partner for eleven years. Dan has been active in his home City of Gulf Breeze, serving on the City Council for ten years and the Chairman of numerous Boards. Dan works primarily with families assisting them with various aspects of their financial needs.