Growing up on a family farm outside of Mendon, Illinois, I learned the value of hard work, treating others with respect and being willing to lend a helping hand. I graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in economics, and later, earned a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. After nearly a decade working in marketing, business development and strategic planning, I found an opportunity to leverage the skills I had developed in those roles to follow my passion in personal finance to help others achieve their financial goals, whether that is personally or within their business. As a strategist, I invest my time to understand what is most important to my clients and use a system I have developed and refined which I call the "3D investment process". The strategic nature of our personalized approach require that clients commit to a disciplined approach based on mutual respect and accountability as we partner together to keep them on track throughout their lives. My wife, Mackenzi, and sons, Blake, Luke and Jace, and I live in Quincy and stay actively involved with our family farm and businesses, in our church and in various organizations throughout the community. For instructions to opt out of Edward Jones commercial messaging and other important disclosures, see www.edwardjones.com/disclosures/social-media.
