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Success Stories
often the same: create something that lasts. Meet the independent
advisors and firms who have joined Gradient and see how they’re
growing on their own terms.
No two advisors build their business the same way, but the goal is often the same: create something that lasts. Meet the independent advisors and firms who have joined Gradient and see how they’re growing on their own terms.

Mike Byers
Mike Byers and Mark Groom left steady paychecks in 2005, winning their first clients at seminars held right at border checkpoints. Two decades later, they’ve built a multi-office firm. Here’s how they did it.

Haley Sanders
At age eight, Haley made copies and greeted clients at her dad’s insurance office. Today she and her husband, Jonathan, have grown his life’s work into something he never could have dreamed. Here’s their story.

Brad Cooper
For years, Brad Cooper worked relentlessly in his business. Then one book changed how he saw his role entirely, and his growth followed. Here’s how Brad found his CEO mindset, with a little help from Gradient.