Printable Biography of Nicole Middendorf

As a Financial Consultant and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst with Prosperwell Financial Nicole has been professionally trained in retirement planning for small businesses and practical investments for the general public. The strategies considered are based on each investor's goals and dreams as well as market conditions and circumstances. Nicole offers a monthly workshop on investing, "More Than Money for Women." Nicole is a contributor to WCCO Channel 4 News every Monday morning at 6:20am, where she makes guest appearances to discuss personal finance. Nicole focuses on education for her clients for her mission is that we are all in charge and working to achieve financial independence.

Nicole graduated from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota with an International Business degree. Prior to forming her own company, Prosperwell Financial, Nicole was a Financial Advisor and Retirement Planning Specialist with Morgan Stanley in Wayzata, Minnesota. Nicole now offers her clients access to a wide range of financial products through LPL Financial, which include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, money market funds, asset management and insured certificates of deposit. Nicole is also licensed in Life Insurance, Fixed Annuities as well as licensed to offer Variable Annuities and Managed Futures through LPL Financial.

Nicole was born and raised in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Nicole lives in Wayzata with her son Parker Jefferson and daughter Gabrielle Rose. Nicole is active in the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce, Alliance for Women in Media,
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Collaborative Law Institute, BestPrep, along with volunteering at the Chrysalis Women's Center.

In 2003, Nicole was selected as one of the 25 Women to Watch from The Business Journal, the recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners "Woman on the Way" award, and also honored with the Woman of Achievement Award from the Twin West Chamber of Commerce. In 2004, Nicole was honored with the Outstanding Young Woman of the Year award from the Minnesota Women of Today and as Volunteer of the Year from BestPrep. In 2005, Nicole was a finalist for the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Twin West Chamber of Commerce. In 2006, Nicole was the recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners Young Business Woman of the Year Award. In 2007, Nicole was the recipient of the Women of Achievement award from NAWBO. In 2010, the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce presented Nicole with the ATHENA award. Also in 2010, Nicole was selected as an Honoree of Top Women in Finance Circle of Excellence from Finance & Commerce.