I've driven past that stretch of 26th Street a hundred times — the medical buildings, the insurance offices, the places you go when life gets real. Greg Hickman's office sits in one of those mid-rise buildings where the parking lot is never quite full but never quite empty either, and I think that's fitting for a financial advisor. You don't show up here on impulse.
I met with Greg on a Thursday afternoon, and what struck me first was how he didn't immediately try to sell me anything. We talked about Sioux Falls — he knows the rhythm of this place, the way income comes in waves if you're in agriculture, the way young families are stretching to afford homes in Harrisburg or Tea. He asked questions I wasn't expecting, the kind that made me realize I hadn't thought through what I actually wanted money *for*, not just what I wanted it to do.
His approach is methodical — Ameriprise has the systems, the software, the whole infrastructure — but Greg himself felt less like a salesman and more like someone trying to solve a puzzle with you. We mapped out retirement scenarios, talked about whether my current allocations made sense, discussed the gap between where I am and where I think I should be. That gap, honestly, felt wider than I'd hoped, and he didn't sugarcoat it.
The office is exactly what you'd expect: neutral tones, a few framed credentials, the kind of professionalism that doesn't try too hard. One review on Google, five stars, which tells you he's either new to the platform or his clients aren't the Yelp-everything generation.
I left with homework — actual homework, not just a brochure — and a follow-up scheduled. Whether I go back depends on whether I'm ready to make changes, not whether he convinced me to.
— Grace
I met with Greg on a Thursday afternoon, and what struck me first was how he didn't immediately try to sell me anything.