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Born and raised in Minot, I thoroughly enjoy working in the Minot office. It allows me to be involved in the community and to spend time with my family and friends.

I am also proud to continue my service to our country through the Army National Guard. I joined in December of 2010, and have worked with many inspirational people. I was Honorably Discharged in September of 2018.

In 2021 I was united in marriage to the love of my life, Sophia Rammell. We enjoy doing a lot of things together including being active in our church and racking up miles on our motorcycles.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors, hunting, and fishing. I also love watching Vikings football and UND Hockey with my family, friends, and my dogs; Abby, Nellie and Genevieve.

I would love to have the opportunity to get to know you, and to see what your passions are!

Sophia and I at the Independence Inc Gala where I served as The Charitable Auctioneer.

Sophia and I

Professional

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.

Education

University of North Dakota - Political Science (Bachelor of Arts)

The American College - Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®).

The American College - Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®).

Jacob Thrailkill is a CFP® professional.

National Association of Plan Advisors- Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC)

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.

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Alex's Lemonade Stand logo

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.

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Special Olympics

I have also been involved with the Special Olympics for many years, and in 2016, I was awarded the North Dakota Special Olympics Outstanding State Volunteer award. I have chaired the Dancing for Special Stars Event in Minot since its second year.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics North Dakota

Lions Club International

I have been in the Minot Lions Club since 2015 and have served in various roles including Zone Chair, President, Vice-President, Membership Chair, and Chair for the Shenanigans Committee.

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Here are my areas of expertise

Retirement Planning & Income Strategies

Financial Planning

Advisory Services

Business Employee & Executive Benefits Planning

Insurance Protection Strategies

Life Insurance Strategies

Disability 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.

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