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Brent Ussary

MBA

Managing Director

Brent joined Northwestern Mutual in 2011 and has since received several awards throughout his career as a Financial Advisor. He is passionate about leadership and has held several leadership positions within the organization. After a strong track record of success in working with clientele, developing advisors and representatives within the organization, and recruiting, Brent was appointed Managing Director of the downtown Kansas City, MO office in 2019. Having grown up in a family of multi-generational business owners, his team’s focus is working with business owners, farmers, and high-income earners such as physicians and real estate professionals. Brent looks forward to having a greater impact in the Kansas City, MO area into the future. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé, the outdoors, boating, travel, and cheering on the Royals and Chiefs!
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Taylor Randol

Director of Campus Selection

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Joseph Scott

RICP®

Financial Advisor

Joey began his career at Northwestern Mutual as a college intern in 2016. He attended Northwest Missouri State University and was an aspiring ophthalmologist at the time. At eighteen years old he was referred into the program by one of his close friends and teammates on the baseball team. He quickly learned that he was able to help doctors instead of becoming one himself. Upon graduating college in 2018, he began his full-time career in the downtown Kansas City office. His last full awards year as an intern, he finished #19 in the company, and was the runner up during the company’s regional year in 2018. One of his main goals is to give back to the new aspiring interns to help create tomorrows leaders. Joey lives in Kansas City and his growing his practice every day as a team of two. Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, exercise, cheering on Kansas City’s sports teams and relaxing by a body of water.
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Anthony Gurera

College Unit Director

As a financial advisor, I specialize in helping young families and business owners achieve their financial goals. I work with clients to develop personalized financial plans that address their unique needs and circumstances. I am passionate about educating my clients on financial concepts and empowering them to make informed decisions about their money.
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Lacey Weaver

Director of Operations

Lacey was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. Lacey graduated from Maple Woods in 2012 with her Associates and transferred to Park University and obtained her degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance in 2015 with summa cum laude distinction. She was a part of Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Mu Delta, and Alpha Simga Lamda honor societies throughout her college years. Lacey started with Northwestern Mutual in 2015 and has since obtained her Life and Health, SIE, Series 6 and 63 exams. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her son and go antiquing.

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