About Oceanside Advisors

Johann Kroll, CFA, CFP^®

Founder

Johann founded Oceanside Advisors in 2012 and the company became a registered investment advisor in 2014. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™. Johann is also an active member of the CFA Society of South Carolina. He has over 17 years of personal investing experience and received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. During that time, Johann was a four-year scholar-athlete on the men’s varsity ice hockey team.

Previously, Johann held positions at Visionary Insurance Advocates, LLC and provided consulting services to Gradient Investments, LLC. Prior to his career in finance, Johann played four years of professional hockey where he won a Kelly Cup with the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays (08-09) and a Calder Cup with the AHL’s Hershey Bears (09-10). He was also awarded the Jerry Zucker Community Service Award for his involvement in the Lowcountry.

Johann happily resides in Charleston, SC with his wife Kaitlin, daughter Keegan, and sons Nash and Hank.

Patrick Gaul, CFP^®

Partner

Patrick joined Oceanside in the summer of 2017. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ and currently holds a Series 65 license. Patrick graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance. While at Notre Dame, he was a three-year Monogram award winner for the men's varsity ice hockey team.

Patrick played seven seasons of professional hockey with the South Carolina Stingrays, the last five of which he was an assistant captain. He was the recipient of the Heart, Hustle, and Desire award for three consecutive seasons. The honor is presented to one player who is considered by their peers to be the hardest working in their respective Conference, demonstrating heart, hustle, and desire each and every night, both on and off the ice. He was also honored as the Jerry Zucker Community Service Award winner for his dedication to the Charleston community.

Patrick is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and now resides in Charleston, SC with his wife Victoria and son Gabriel.

Tyson Strachan, MBA

Advisor

Tyson joined the Oceanside team in 2018. He attended Cardiff Metropolitan University in Cardiff, Wales where he earned an MBA degree in Finance with Merit. He went to Ohio State University where he was teammates with Johann Kroll for three of his four years. He now holds a Series 65 license.

Prior to joining Oceanside, Tyson played in the National Hockey League in eight of his eleven professional seasons. The remainder was spent in two different minor pro leagues in North America before finishing with a season in the United Kingdom.

During his hockey career, Tyson and his wife Kate founded and ran a non-profit that promoted and supported animal adoption and welfare. They currently reside in New Albany, Ohio with their son Rory and two adopted dogs, Petey and Beau.

Nick Schilkey

Advisor

Nick joined the Oceanside team in the spring of 2024. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with honors from Ohio State University. He was also a two-time B1G Distinguished Scholar and a four-year scholar-athlete on the men’s varsity ice hockey team. Nick now holds a Series 65 license.

Prior to joining Oceanside, Nick played seven seasons of professional hockey. He won a Calder Cup with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019 before spending his final three seasons overseas, playing in Germany and Sweden.

While at Ohio State, Nick served as team representative for the Buckeye Buddies, a program that pairs miracle kids with a team for activities and events throughout the year. He also worked with the Second and Seven Foundation in cooperation with the Ronald McDonald House to help serve the Columbus, OH community.

Nick is a native of Marysville, MI and currently lives in Charleston, SC.