Brandon has over 20 years experience in the financial industry. Prior to working as a Financial Advisor, Brandon worked as a program consultant and manager for Father Flanagan's Boys Town, in both Nevada and California.

Brandon is responsible for developing and implementing team investment strategy. He is also responsible for executing the investment selection and investment review process. In addition, Brandon serves as the primary advisor to team clients, leading investment planning reviews.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, Brandon rigorously adheres to the CFP® board Standards of Professional Conduct. In addition, Brandon holds his series 7 and 66 securities registrations and holds numerous state insurance licenses. Brandon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Minnesota State University-Moorhead as well as a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. 

Brandon is recognized as an industry leader. He has been awarded with the 2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors and 2024 and 2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams.

Brandon resides in Wayzata with his wife, Karen. Karen and Brandon share five children and three wonderful grandchildren. Brandon's personal interests include biking, hiking, golfing and spending time with family and friends in both Minnesota and Arizona.

2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/23- 6/30/24 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year's industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

2024 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams: Awarded January 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/22 - 3/31/23 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams: Awarded January 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/23 - 3/31/24 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams rating algorithm is based on the previous year's industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 11,674 wealth management teams were considered for the rating; 5,331 (45.66% of candidates) were named 2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams.

Todd joined the team in 2022. Todd started his career in the financial markets in 1995, taking a position with Dain Rauscher. Todd rose to Director of Equity Trading before leaving RBC to join Piper Jaffray in 2004. Todd spent the next 15 years at Piper Jaffray working in Institutional Equity Sales and Trading and was named Managing Director in 2014. 

Todd’s focus within Lakeview Partners is new client development, portfolio analysis and strategy implementation. Todd holds Series 7, 24, 55, 63 and 66 securities registrations and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Minnesota State University-Moorhead. 

Todd lives in Long Lake, MN with his wife Katie and 2 children, Ava and Sam. When Todd is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, reading and is an avid Minnesota sports fan.

Karen has been in the industry for over 20 years. Prior to Lakeview, Karen was at UBS Financial Services for 14 years and previously spent 11 years with RBC Wealth Management.  Prior to working at RBC Karen also worked for Milliman & Robertson and American Express.

As a planning specialist, Karen is responsible for building tailored investment plans based on an understanding of our clients' needs, goals and risk tolerance.  Karen works in conjunction with Brandon Larson, Financial Advisor, Managing Partner, and Todd Hanneman, Financial Advisor, Partner, to deliver and implement investment plans for our clients.  

Karen attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Karen holds the Series 7, 9, 10 and 66 securities registrations and numerous state insurance licenses.

Karen lives in Wayzata with her husband, Brandon.  Brandon and Karen share five children and three adorable grandchildren. Karen's personal interests include golf, gardening, hiking, reading, traveling and time at her second home in Scottsdale, AZ.

Nick joined the team in 2025. Prior to that he worked at Moylan Kropp, a wealth management firm in Omaha Nebraska.

As a Wealth Strategy Associate Nick focuses on client investment plan data collection and investment plan client updates. He holds the series 7 and 66 securities registrations and also holds his Minnesota insurance license.

Nick graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May of 2024 with a degree in finance. He recently moved to St. Louis Park and spends his personal time golfing, snowboarding, and is an avid college and pro sports fan.

Morgan joined the team in 2025, previously at UBS and served as a Wealth Management Associate at US Bancorp. As our Senior Operations Manager, Morgan oversees daily operations for the team, focusing on managing client information and documentation, new client onboarding, and a wide array of daily client service requests. Morgan plays an integral role in delivering excellent service to our clients. She holds the series 6, 7, 63 and 65 securities registrations and holds her Minnesota insurance license for life, health, long term care and variable annuities.

She is a 2016 graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. She studied vocal performance at Bethel University and the University of Minnesota – School of Music and served as a cantor for the Church of Saint Peter in North St. Paul.

She and her husband Jack have two sons, Harrison and Ben. They live in Woodbury along with their dog Murphy. In her free time, Morgan enjoys traveling to Florida with her family, summers on Madeline Island and DIY home and design projects.