About Us
Through tailored and timely financial and investment advice, our goal is to help clients succeed financially and work toward their life goals. Whether you’re in the early stages of building wealth or facing complex retirement- or estate-planning choices later in life, we’re ready and equipped to help you make decisions for your future.
Meet Our Team
Justin Backstrom, AAMS®
Senior Financial AdvisorBranch Manager
As a of Backstrom Wealth Management, Justin Backstrom is an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS). He specializes in investment planning, IRA’s and education funding specifically. Justin is social, positivSenior Financial Advisor and Branch Manager e, energetic, enthusiastic and passionate – all great qualities in a financial advisor. You can always count on Justin to be timely and responsive.
Graduating from Arizona State University with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002, Justin truly cares about making an impact in his client’s lives and will guide them in the right direction. He and his dad, Gary Backstrom, Senior Financial Advisor and Managing Principal, started Backstrom Wealth Management in order to have more flexibility and control to better serve their clients.
Gary and Justin combine over 60 years of industry experience helping investors work towards meeting their financial objectives. Their combined knowledge and insight allow them to customize strategies to match their client's investment needs. Whether the situation requires focused one-on-one attention or the experience of each member, they will tailor a strategy and assist in selecting the appropriate investments to help meet his client’s financial goals. Justin enjoys educating his clients each and every day, helping their clients make the best decisions for their financial investments. Wells Fargo Advisors achieved in 2021, The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network as measured by completion of educational components, business production based on the past year, and professionalism. Additional criteria, best practices and team structure, may also be used to determine recipients.
Outside of work, you’ll find Justin with his wife and children. During the summer, he enjoys swimming at the pool with his kids and barbecuing with family and friends. Justin is passionate about music and loves to go to music festivals. He also enjoys hanging out with his friends and loves Colorado as a whole.
California Insurance License 0G59700. Resident State CO.
Gary Backstrom
Senior Financial AdvisorManaging Principal
As a founding member of Backstrom Wealth Management, Gary and his son Justin Backstrom, Senior Financial Advisor and Branch Manager, combine over 60 years of industry experience helping investors work towards meeting their financial objectives. Their combined knowledge and insight allow them to customize strategies to match their client’s unique investment needs. Whether the situation requires focused one-on-one attention or the experience of each member, they will tailor a strategy and assist in selecting the appropriate investments to help meet their client’s financial goals. Gary and Justin provide their clients with only the highest level of personal service.
Gary graduated from the University of Minnesota with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 and his Master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1975. He specializes in long term investments, which include certificates of deposit (CD's), government municipal, and corporate bonds, IRA's, pension and profit-sharing programs, quality stocks, lump sum mutual funds, systematic monthly mutual fund plans, life insurance products, including term, universal single pay and single pay variable whole life, annuities, and managed accounts. Gary has been recognized as a Platinum Council Advisor from 2009-2021, The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network as measured by completion of educational components, business production based on the past year, and professionalism. Additional criteria, best practices and team structure, may also be used to determine recipients.
California Insurance License 0C32361. Resident State CO.