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Financial Solutions for Every Season of Life
Established in 2010, Cothran Capital, LLC is a full service registered Investment Advisor firm offering Asset Management, Financial Planning and Tax/Estate Planning. Our unique approach is grounded in Nobel-Prize winning financial principles.
Cothran Capital, LLC takes our fiduciary responsibility very seriously. Our first priority is to our clients and educating them on the truth about investing. We expose the self-centered schemes of Wall Street that are designed to siphon dollars from the average investor. Our firm cuts through the fog created by the Wall Street bullies and the main stream media. We guide investors to a clear and confident understanding of prudent investing.
Bryan Cothran
Founder and President, Cothran Capital, LLC an Investment Advisor
Bryan has helped his clients and their families protect their assets; reduce taxes and prudently invest their money since 2004. He will protect you from the Wall Street bullies that are trying to beat you out of your hard-earned dollars. He focuses on coaching his clients to be confident investors who know exactly what they are doing and why…when you know the right things, you don’t have to know everything!
When not at work, Bryan enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren. He also loves many outdoor activities such as backpacking, boating, canoeing, fishing, and hunting.
Lynn Cothran
Administrative Assistant
Lynn has been happily married to Bryan Cothran for 33 years. They have 2 children and 2 beautiful grandchildren. She has worked with her husband in the financial industry for the past 18 years. She loves the outdoors, furniture refinishing and being with family. She has gained much experience in helping clients and enjoys working with and beside people to help them in any way that she can.
Jacob Cothran
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Jacob Cothran is a CFP® professional with a business administration degree in accounting from the University of Memphis. He started working for Cothran Capital in August 2020. His prior work experience includes 5 years as an established accountant for Keller North America advancing from traditional accounting work to conducting detailed analyses on all equipment for the Southeast Region. This past experience in analytics has shown him his love for solving complex problems for people. His passion is helping individuals understand the complex financial world in a bite-sized fashion.
Jacob was born and raised in Memphis, TN. He has been married since October 2016 to his wife, Mckenzie Cothran, and they have 2 children, Luca and Evie. God and his family are at the center of his life. Jacob spends most of his time with his immediate family and enjoys many outdoor recreational activities.
Strategic Partners
MICHAEL BINGER, CFA®
PRESIDENT GRADIENT INVESTMENTS, LLCAs President, Michael is the leader of Gradient Investments and has been with the firm since 2012. He brings more than 35 years of industry experience, including prior roles managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios for an institutional asset manager. Michael is a CFA® charter holder and is a frequent contributor on CNBC, Fox Business, Barron’s, and the Wall Street Journal.
KEITH GANGL, CFA®
SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER GRADIENT INVESTMENTS, LLCKeith joined Gradient Investments in 2018 and has more than 30 years of industry experience. Prior roles include senior portfolio manager for a large institutional asset management firm, managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. Keith is a CFA® charter holder, managed a Lipper Award-winning mutual fund, and has been featured in media outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily, Nasdaq and Reuters.
KYLE BERGACKER, CFA®
PORTFOLIO MANAGER GRADIENT INVESTMENTS, LLCKyle joined Gradient Investments in 2025 and has more than 15 years of financial services experience. Prior roles include portfolio manager with a couple of large international institutional asset management firms, also was an advisor with a retail wealth advisory firm. Kyle has developed experience with financial advice, asset allocation, and investment analysis across the asset spectrum. He is a CFA® charter holder and has appeared on the Schwab network.
*This endorsement of Gradient Investments, LLC is provided by an investment advisor who refers clients to Gradient Investments, LLC. A conflict of interest exists because this investment advisor receives a portion of the annual management fee charged by Gradient Investments, LLC, based on the assets under management of this investment advisor’s clients. This endorsement could assist in the investment advisor increasing the assets placed with Gradient Investments, LLC, and therefore their compensation. These investment advisors are not affiliated with or supervised by Gradient Investments, LLC.