Justin Tanquist

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING | FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY

Justin Tanquist is the Director of Financial Planning and a financial fiduciary at American Wealth Advisers. He specializes in developing coordinated financial strategies that help individuals and families make informed decisions, reduce their tax liabilities, and build strong investment portfolios aligned with their long-term goals.

Justin believes effective financial planning requires more than selecting investments. Tax planning, portfolio management, retirement income, risk tolerance, insurance, and estate planning must work together as part of one comprehensive strategy. By evaluating how decisions in one area may affect another, he helps create financial plans that are practical, tax-conscious, and designed to adapt as a client's circumstances evolve.

Technology also plays an important role in Justin's approach. As a FinTech-savvy professional, he enjoys using digital tools to simplify complex financial information, improve the planning process, and give clients a clearer view of their financial progress. He believes technology should make financial planning more understandable and engaging while supporting, not replacing, the personal relationships at the center of good advice.

Justin is currently working toward earning the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, CFP™ certification. His continued professional development is expanding his expertise across retirement planning, investment management, taxation, insurance, and estate planning.

Originally from Minnesota, Justin graduated as a member of the inaugural class at Ottawa University's Arizona campus. He is also a competitive golfer and brings the same preparation, patience, and discipline required on the golf course to his work in financial planning. He understands that meaningful results are rarely achieved through a single decision; they are built through consistency, thoughtful adjustments, and a clear long-term strategy.
Outside the office, Justin enjoys competing on the golf course, working out, and continuing to improve his game. When it is time to recharge, his ideal meal is simple: a perfectly prepared steak dinner.
Justin's combination of financial-planning expertise, technological insight, competitive drive, and approachable personality makes him a valued member of the American Wealth Advisers team.