
Eleazar Lopez Jr.
Financial Advisor
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Eleazar Lopez Jr.
Financial Advisor
Eleazar Lopez Jr. is a financial advisor at North Star Resource Group, an independent financial services firm with roots tracing back to 1908.
As an independent advisor, Eleazar is not tied to one specific line of products and can instead make recommendations based on your specific needs and goals for your future.
Regardless of where you are on your financial journey, Eleazar and the North Star team are here to support you and your values.
Services
- Financial planning
- Investments
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Property and casualty
Team

Madeline Larson
Administrative Assistant

Madeline Larson
Administrative AssistantMadeline Larson is an administrative assistant who has been working with North Star Resource Group since 2019. She has two Bachelor of Arts degrees in theatre arts and mathematics from Hamline University and is equally passionate in both areas of her life. In addition to her work assisting financial professionals, she has been closely involved with theater nonprofit groups and math tutoring for grade-school students.
Madeline recently moved from Minneapolis to Oak Creek, WI. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, reading, rock climbing, and watercolor painting.
North Star resource team

Carrie Hancock
Vice President, Financial Planning Resource Center

Carrie Hancock
Vice President, Financial Planning Resource CenterCarrie leads our financial planning team and provides a high-level of planning support and guidance to North Star associates and their clients.
As a team, the Financial Planning Resource Center of North Star offers steady guidance and personalized solutions for individuals and families navigating the many changes life brings.
While Carrie and her team work out of North Star’s headquarters in Minneapolis, they serve clients and financial professionals throughout the country.
Carrie is a registered representative and investment advisor representative of Securian Financial Services, Inc.
3569772/DOFU 4-2021

Sean McTeague, CFP®
Financial Planning Specialist

Sean McTeague, CFP®
Financial Planning SpecialistSean is a member of our Financial Planning Resource Center and provides a high level of planning support and guidance to North Star associates and their clients.
Sean’s favorite part of working at North Star as a Financial Planning Specialist is the fact that he has the ability to help advisors grow their practice while also helping their clients by creating plans.
Based out of North Star’s headquarters in Minneapolis, Sean serves clients and financial professionals throughout the country. He holds a B.S in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of MN Institute of Technology.
Sean lives in Saint Paul, MN with his wife of over 25 years, Heather, and two kids Mary and Sam – both of whom are now in college. He is an avid fan of Minnesota sports teams and loves to travel and spend time outdoors.
Sean is a registered representative and investment advisor representative of and Securian Financial Services, Inc.
4501865/DOFU 3-2022

Steven Vacinek, CIMA
Investment Consultant

Steven Vacinek, CIMA
Investment ConsultantSteven has spent 31 years supporting advisors and clients through effective investing solutions, and he joined North Star in 2021 as a consultant in our investments division. Steven assists clients in portfolio construction, investment strategies, wealth management case design, economic trends, and retirement distribution ideas.
Steven is a registered representative and investment advisor representative of Securian Financial Services, Inc.

Chase Brakke, DIA, DIF, CEPA®
Vice President of Business Owner Solutions

Chase Brakke, DIA, DIF, CEPA®
Vice President of Business Owner SolutionsChase leads our disability insurance, property and casualty insurance, and employee benefits divisions, ensuring clients have a customized protection strategy for their specific individual, family, and business needs.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Chase joined North Star as a financial advisor in 2008. In 2011, he transitioned to becoming North Star’s national disability insurance consultant and expanding the division and its services nationwide.
Then, in 2019, he became the vice president of disability insurance and property and casualty. Under his leadership, the two divisions have grown and developed to serve clients throughout the U.S. with valuable asset and income protection solutions.
As a former financial advisor, Chase understands how to integrate risk management into an overall financial strategy.
He is also a leader in the national disability insurance industry, serving on various advisory boards for leading carriers and as a member of the International DI Society. He uses this expertise in consultations with financial professionals and their clients. North Star prides itself on providing clients with comprehensive investment and risk management solutions within a single company.
Chase is heavily involved in his community as a member of the board for BestPrep, a non-profit providing Minnesota students with financial literacy skills. Each year, Chase volunteers over 100 hours with the organization as an eMentor, classroom speaker, and fundraiser organizer. He received BestPrep’s Service Award in 2015 and Volunteer of the Year Award in 2018.
Chase lives in Stillwater, Minn., with his beautiful wife Jenn and two children.
Chase is a registered representative and investment advisor representative of Securian Financial Services, Inc.
3650312/DOFU 8-2021

Chris Sitek, CLTC®, CASL®, CLU®, ChFC®, RHU®, REBC®
Vice President Life and Long-Term Care

Chris Sitek, CLTC®, CASL®, CLU®, ChFC®, RHU®, REBC®
Vice President Life and Long-Term CareChris helps financial advisors at North Star identify the strongest insurance product solutions for their clients. Joining North Star in 1996, Chris’s career path has taken him from financial advisor to manager of external insurance brokerage to long-term care specialist to his current role as vice president of insurance brokerage and long-term care. He is very passionate about both brokerage and long-term care given the consequences families face without proper planning.
In an industry with hundreds of companies and thousands of products, Chris helps narrows down the choices to the few that truly make sense based on each client’s unique situation.
Chris attended St. John’s University in St. Joseph, Minn., and he currently works out of North Star’s headquarters in Minneapolis.
Chris is a registered representative and investment advisor representative of Securian Financial Services, Inc.
3650312/DOFU 8-2021

Michael Sejbl
Insurance Consultant

Michael Sejbl
Insurance ConsultantMichael joined the North Star property and casualty department in 2019. As a team, the North Star insurance specialists focus on finding gaps in coverage and providing clients with customized solutions based on their specific needs.
Working out of North Star’s headquarters in Minneapolis, Michael is licensed to work with clients throughout the U.S.

Chloe Becker
Account Manager

Chloe Becker
Account ManagerAs a member of our employee benefits team, Chloe works closely with businesses to analyze, design, and administer comprehensive employee benefits programs.
Chloe brings with her extensive experience in client service and insurance administration, and she uses these skills to support business clients with the communication, training, and ongoing assistance needed to implement a successful employee benefits program.
Eleazar is an Registered Representative & Investment Advisor Representative of Securian Financial Services, Inc. 5173273/DOFU 11-2022