Personal
A resident of Bemidji since 1972, I am living happily with my wife Babs. We have two incredible daughters: Kirsten, who lives overseas, and Kelly, who lives in Northern Minnesota, as well as two son-in-laws and four grandchildren. We enjoy reading, travel, theater, involvement in our local church, fitness and outdoor activities.
Professional
David has attained the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designations from the American College.
Associations and Memberships
- Member of Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce
- Member of National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors(since 1977)
- President of Headwaters Estate Planning Council
- Board member of Evergreen Community Services/ Shelter
- Finance Chair of Evangelical Covenant Church, Bemidji
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1977.
Education
- Bemidji State University - Liberal Education (Bachelor of Science)
- Bemidji State University - English, Business and Biology (Bachelor of Arts)
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.
