Jake C Hult
Financial Advisor|CFP®, ChFC®, RICP®, CLU®
Meet The Team
Helping clients reach financial security is our top priority. I know that I cannot do it alone. My team is an integral part of providing clients with excellent service and structured, systematic, and thorough review. Together, our team is committed to providing superior service and follow-up. If you would like to schedule an appointment or need assistance, please let us know.

Jerrod Zens
Associate Financial Representative
Jerrod has been with Northwestern Mutual for six years. He focuses on client communications, administrative support, and ensures all clients have a great experience when partnering with our team. He has acquired the Securities Industry Essential, the Series 6 & the Series 63 exams. He is also fully licensed in Life, Health, & Disability Insurance. Jerrod resides in Sioux Falls and enjoys baseball, golf, and the great outdoors in his free time.

Kimberly Coats
Financial Planning Associate
Kimberly has been with Northwestern Mutual for six years. Before graduating from South Dakota State University, Kimberly, a Pierre native, was part of the College Financial Representative Program. Upon graduation, she moved to Sioux Falls and joined the Northwestern Mutual team full-time. She assists our clients with the insurance application and underwriting process. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, being active outside, and
going to hot yoga.

Anthony John Tews
Investment Operations Support
Anthony joined Northwestern Mutual full
time in June, 2021 after receiving his
bachelor and master’s degrees at
Augustana. Anthony provides support with investment operations, account opening, and portfolio construction. He also helps our team in developing specialized plans to fit client’s unique situations that align with certain life goals and objectives.
Anthony currently has his life and health, Series 7 and Series 26 licenses. Anthony is originally from Omaha, NE but has resided in Sioux Falls for the past 5 years.

Brian Kelly Burg
CLU®, RICP®
Director of Financial Security Support
Brian has been with Northwestern
Mutual for over 20 years and serves as
a financial planning associate. In this
role, Brian helps deliver financial
security by developing personalized
financial plans based on each client’s
specific goals. Brian also consults on
investment product solutions as part of
our long-term strategy which is
consistent with the goals outlined in
the plan. He holds the Chartered Life
Underwriter (CLU) & Retirement
Income Certified Professional (RICP)
designations. Brian also has the Series
6, 7, 9, 10, 63, & 66 exams and is fully
licensed in life, health, and disability
insurance. He resides in Sioux Falls
with his wife Christine and four
daughters.
Shenia King
Client Relations Manager
Shenia joined our team in 2024 and has been an integral part of our client relationships. She excels at client communication and has strong organizational skills that help lead to a positive client experience and long-term partnerships.
Our Planning Partners
Through Northwestern Mutual, I have access to a Network of Specialists. We help each other, share ideas and common values, and leverage each other's talents to help you achieve your personal dream of financial security.

Lindsey J Swenson
CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®
Wealth Management Advisor
Lindsey Swenson is a Wealth Management Advisor. Lindsey is passionate to help people achieve big goals by creating tax efficient strategies and solutions through a planning process. Being highly educated to be an expert in her field, which is proven with her designations, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®, is very important to her. Ultimately, her goal is to help people be intentional with their dollars.
Padric H.B. Scott
MSFP, CFP®, AEP®, CAP®, WMCP®
Founder and CEO
I thank God for providing me the privilege to be the trusted steward of such an impactful firm. Our practice is built on the principle of treating our clients in the same fashion we’d want someone to treat ourselves or those most dear to us. Our team partners with thriving individuals & businesses on clarifying their goals & aligning the appropriate strategies to achieve their desired outcomes.
Rob A. Randels
CFP®, MBA, RICP®, CLTC®, CAP®
Private Wealth Advisor
Rob A. Randels is a Wealth Management Advisor with the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, which offers high quality investment and wealth management programs and services for high net worth clients. Rob A. Randels can help create a complete financial plan - whether a client is focused on managing current financial success, or on protecting and preserving assets over the long-term.
Joel David Seleskie
CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®, AEP®, MSFS
Wealth Management Advisor
As a Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative, Joel Seleskie and his team will make those recommendations which we would do for ourselves and our families when faced with a similar situation. By matching your needs with some of the best financial solutions, Joel and our team will do our best to help you protect and provide for those people you care about most.
Nate Kruse
CFP®, ChFC®
Wealth Management Advisor
Nate lives southwest of Lincoln with his wife, Cassie, and their children Aberdeen, Emerett, and Berkely. As a family they enjoy spending time together and the outdoors. Nate and his team specialize in retirement distribution planning, privately held businesses planning, and medical professional planning.