The Berthel Fisher Cos. has appointed Andrew (Andy) Christofferson to president and CEO of Berthel Fisher’s RIA, two broker-dealers and insurance agency subsidiaries.
In these roles, Christofferson, who previously served as COO, assumes the responsibilities of Tom Berthel, the firm’s co-founder. Berthel will continue to act as president, CEO and chairman of the holding company while now focusing his efforts on capitalization and strategic initiatives.
The firm also announced the promotions of Paige Swartzendruber to chief business development officer of the subsidiaries; Brian Rupp to treasurer and CFO of the subsidiaries; and Joanna Schaul, chief administrative officer of the subsidiaries.
“I am thrilled that Andy is taking over as my successor in overseeing day-to-day operations of our subsidiaries, and I congratulate Paige, Brian and Joanna on their promotions,” said Berthel. “These moves have been in the works for some time, so I’m proud that th
