Personal
I have been married to my wife, Mary Jean, for 32 years. Together we have 4 children: Nathan, Michelle, Alyssa, and Julia. Nathan is a mechanical engineer for Cargill and is married to Kelly. They reside in Holly Springs, NC. Michelle is a fourth grade teacher in West Fargo and lives in Fargo. Alyssa is employed as an activity coordinator at an assisted living center in Rochester, MN where she resides. Julia is now a junior at NDSU in Fargo where she also resides.
I was born in Valley City, ND but my family moved to Fargo when I was 5. I graduated from Fargo North High School and attended Valley City State College and Moorhead State University, graduating from MSU with a degree in Physical Education and Business Administration. I spent 14 years in education teaching and coaching, but later switched careers. I have now been a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual for 19 years.
My community involvement includes a variety of volunteer work.
- Legacy Children’s Foundation
- I help with home renovation of their facility, driving, group supervision, and trip chaperoning.
- First Lutheran Church
- I have been a member in Fargo for 16 years and have been active on the Mexico Mission work.
- Spartan Youth Basketball Association
- I am a founding member and am currently serving as a volunteer coach.
- Metro Area Tournament Committee
- I am currently a team host, which oversees state tournaments held in Fargo.
Besides my career and volunteer work, I have many other hobbies such as: golfing, fishing, basketball, and reading. I am also a season ticket holder for both basketball and football at North Dakota State University. Go Bison!
Professional
I'm committed to helping you get closer to your dreams. When you partner with me, you can expect a judgment-free, pressure-free environment with conversations that will be jargon-free. I strive to provide you the best experience possible.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1997.
Education
North Dakota State University - Education (Bachelor of Science)
Awards and Recognition
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award 2011-2015
- Award recognizing commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry
- National Quality Award 2002-2010
- Award recognizing persistency and performance
- National Sales Achievement Award 2000-2005
- Award recognizing performance
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.
When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.
Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.
It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.
