Gary is passionate about collaborating with his team of financial professionals who focus on helping business owners and individuals achieve their financial goals. A graduate of Doane College, he joined Principal® in 1981 and transitioned to full-time management in 1987. In his free time, Gary enjoys music, outdoor activities, and spending quality moments with his family.
Travis joined the Principal® Financial Network of Nebraska management team in 2022, bringing nearly a decade of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. As managing director, Travis is committed to helping financial professionals leverage their strengths and experiences to build successful practices. He recognizes that it all starts by helping others realize and achieve their financial goals and dreams. Travis and his wife reside in Hickman with their three kids and two dogs.
Joanna brings over a decade of experience in financial services and a passion for helping individuals and businesses reach their financial goals. Prior to joining the Nebraska leadership team, she held leadership roles at Carson Wealth and First National Bank, where she focused on advisor support, strategic planning, and client education.
Becky drives operational excellence in partnership with the regional and territory leaders. Through leadership of and in partnership with a team of territorial support staff she strives to deliver solutions to help financial professionals cultivate compliant and best in class practices.
Aaron leads a team of new business consultants and works closely with corporate partners to develop processes which enable the team to provide a high level of service to the representatives in the territory.
Adam works alongside the management team and representatives to create and implement initiatives designed to boost marketing, enhance branding, and drive business development at both the individual representative and regional office levels.
Rebecca is responsible for consulting and managing new business case design and submission. She works with financial professionals and their teams, along with our corporate product partners, to ensure cases are submitted accurately so they can be processed on time and in alignment with product area processes.
The site coordinator is the glue that keeps our offices running smoothly. Along with the entire staff, Cindy is a problem solver who makes sure your accounts are set up properly and your questions answered in a timely fashion.
Haley partners with the management team to provide comprehensive support to all new financial representative candidates through the onboarding and initial marketing launch processes. This includes scheduling of exams, ordering background checks, preparing contracting and registration paperwork.
Steve assists the management team with their supervisory and regulatory responsibilities. He is crucial to maintaining the integrity of the firm by ensuring activities comply with regulatory requirements, laws, and firm policies.
For over two decades, Jane has specialized in building and leading entrepreneurial teams and helping individuals from diverse backgrounds grow and succeed in their careers. Her expertise is in recruiting, with a focus on identifying, hiring, and retaining top talent with strong business acumen and strategic problem-solving skills. Jane is passionate about fostering collaboration while upholding the values of client service, operational excellence, and market growth. Her goal is to help create high-performing offices that offer meaningful opportunities and long-term support for professionals in our industry. If you are interested in joining our nationwide network of leaders and financial professionals, she would love to connect.
Lisa has decades of experience in the financial services industry with a career that started managing credit union relationships on the West Coast. She joined Principal® in 2008 to focus on sourcing registered financial professional and leader talent. She finds great satisfaction in this role as she lives out the company’s values and mission, bringing new talent from across the country into our culture of inclusion and diversity, where both specific and holistic practices thrive.
Melville is an experienced financial services leader with a strong background in wealth management sales and a commitment to servant leadership. Skilled in managing, coaching, and mentoring teams of over 1,000 professionals, including sales coaches, financial and wealth advisors, client relationship consultants, and senior managers, both directly and indirectly. Proven success in guiding advisor teams to integrate key principles of practice management, business planning, insights discovery, advisor technology resources, and the consultative sales process into their operations. He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business and is a proud lifetime member of the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in business administration and The National Society of Leadership and Success.