About me

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.

Here are my areas of expertise

Business Employee & Executive Benefits Planning

Multigenerational Planning

Life Insurance Strategies

Financial 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.

Downtown Milwaukee, WI Skyline

Get to know my dedicated team

Each of us are committed to providing exceptional service.

K J

Kelley Jenkins

Network of Specialists

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.

Photo of Business & Estate Planning Specialist John D. Folkert

John D. Folkert

CLU®

Business & Estate Planning Specialist

Photo of Wealth Management Advisor Jim North Jr.

Jim North Jr.

CLU®, ChFC®

Wealth Management Advisor

Photo of Private Wealth Advisor Tracy B VanDyke

Tracy B VanDyke

CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, RICP®

Private Wealth Advisor

My mission is to help those who share the same goals and values my team and I honor. Using a holistic approach, we provide proper insight and planning to help individuals and business owners achieve financial security. Passed down to me by my father, my team and I continue to carry on the tradition of excellence to those we serve.