Brief: Former Woodbury Mayor Hargis Joins Son At Financial Firm

Former Woodbury Mayor Bill Hargis announced Monday that he recently joined AXA Advisors, LLC, as a financial professional with Stohlmann Hargis Financial Group in Woodbury.

In the role, Hargis will serve as a financial adviser but continue his recent association with Growth Resource Partners, LLC, a real estate brokerage firm that focuses on senior housing, according to a press release.

In the release, Hargis said he joined AXA Advisors because he has seen the company “grow and evolve into a leader in the financial industry.”

This also gives him the chance to work with his son, Mark, who has been in the industry for 18 months after 10 years of college coaching. Mark has encouraged his father to team up with Gary Stohlmann.

“We are extremely excited to be partnering with Bill and look forward to his leadership and estate planning knowledge as a resource for our new and existing clients,” Stohlmann said in a statement.

Hargis has a business degree from the University of Iowa and a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law, and has taken continuing-education classes with the Owner President Management program of Harvard University.  He has earned licenses and registrations with FINRA Series 7, 66 and Life and Health Insurance. He is a licensed CPA and attorney but no longer practices either profession.

In addition to serving as Woodbury’s mayor for almost 18 years, Hargis has been active in several local and regional organizations, including founder of the Woodbury Community Foundation. He currently serves as the chair of the Regional Transportation Advisory Board.

Hargis continues to live in Woodbury with his wife, Joan. For more information, visit www.stohlmannhargis.com.