Robert J denHartog

Kurt originally came to Iowa to attend Grand View University. He fell in love with Central Iowa and decided to make it his home. Kurt joined Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Representative in June of 2000 and is now a Wealth Management Advisor.  He has dedicated his career to help others create a vision and a plan for their financial futures.

Kurt met his wife, Kristi, a lifelong resident of Ankeny, and they were married in 2004. 

Kurt and Kristi live in Ankeny, with their very active children, Brandon and Zoey. When they are not watching the kids play competitive sports, driving them to practice, or coaching their teams, you can find them at home recovering and spending time with their dogs Barkley and Rizzo. 

Kim manages our insurance operations and serves as the primary contact for any insurance related matters, group insurance or customer service questions.

Kim joined Northwestern Mutual in July of 2011. Her career began at Principal Financial Group, where she worked in Group and Individual Disability Claims as a Vocational Consultant for 8 ½ years and as a Claims Analyst for 1 ½ years.

Kim graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Disorders and a minor in Family Resource Management. She attended graduate school at Minnesota State University, Mankato and earned a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling.  Kim has obtained her Iowa state insurance licenses.

Kim grew up in Clinton, Iowa and now resides in Urbandale with her husband Adam and her son Blake. Kim enjoys watching her son play high school basketball, soccer and baseball, playing volleyball and spending time with her family.

With over 30 years of experience in the retirement industry, Mary brings a wealth of knowledge in the analysis, design, implementation and monitoring of ERISA-based retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b), Defined Benefit Plans and more. She has worked with corporate retirement plans throughout the country and helps provide clients with procedural due diligence in meeting their fiduciary responsibilities. Mary has spent her entire career in the employee benefits arena concentrating on ERISA retirement plans.

Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, she, worked as the Retirement Plan Advisor/Consultant at RSM. Mary also worked for 20+ years at Principal Financial Group and served as a Senior Relationship Manager for qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.  She is an expert in her field.

Mason joined our team in June of 2022. He began his career at Northwestern Mutual as an intern in college before working for three years as a sales representative for Farner-Bocken.

Mason graduated from Grand View University where he majored in Business Management, Marketing, and Human Resources and was a member of the football team. Mason has obtained his Iowa state insurance licenses.

Mason grew up in Ames, Iowa and now lives in Granger. In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing, watching football and hanging out with friends, family and his dog Daisy. 

Blake oversees our planning and investment operations.  He serves as the primary contact for any investment related questions. 

Blake joined Northwestern Mutual in July of 2014.  He began his career as a Financial Representative with ING (now Voya), before joining our team.

Blake graduated from The University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a minor in Statistics.  Blake has obtained his Iowa state insurance licenses as well as the FINRA Series 7 and Series 66. Blake is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and has earned the CWMCP®, ChFC®, and RICP® designations from The American College. 

Blake grew up in Indianola, Iowa and now resides in West Des Moines, Iowa.  He enjoys sports and spending time with his family and friends.

Karen joined Northwestern Mutual in July of 2019.  Her career began at Mediplex Rehab Hospital in Colorado working for several years as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for persons with mild to severe brain injury.  She then spent nearly 20 years at Principal Financial Group where she worked in Group Disability claims as a vocational consultant.  Most recently Karen worked for Eyerly Ball Community Behavioral Health, where she provided community based employment services to clients with diagnosed mental health conditions. 

Karen graduated from Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in French.  She attended graduate school at the University of Iowa and earned a Master of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. 

Karen grew up in Iowa City, IA and now resides in Des Moines.  She enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, biking the trails and reading.

Cheri joined Northwestern Mutual in June 2014.  Her career began over 25 years ago.  In this time, she worked as a relationship consultant and was also a manager in her positions with three major annuity and life insurance carriers in the Des Moines area.  

Cheri graduated from Dana College (Blair, Nebraska) with a degree in Spanish and minors in Business Administration and Economics.  Cheri has obtained her Iowa state insurance license as well as her FINRA Series 6 and Series 63.

Cheri grew up in St. Paul, Nebraska and currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa.  Cheri enjoys reading, crafts, and spending time with her family.  In her free time, she assists several charitable organizations for children with special needs. This is very near and dear to her heart as her children also have special needs.

Colleen Schulze graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Music in Oboe Performance and a minor in Piano Performance and Opera. 

Colleen, grew up West Des Moines, Iowa and currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa with her husband and her cats. She is first chair Oboist in the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble. She enjoys working out, playing music, spending time with friends and family, and watching Iowa State games.