Your continuous stability – our priority
Tom Padrnos
Wealth Management Advisor|CLU®, ChFC®
Get to know my dedicated team

Tyler L Kimsey
CFP®, RICP®, ChFC®
Associate Wealth Management Advisor
Tyler’s responsibilities include meeting with clients to understand their goals and objectives, overseeing investment operations, developing planning analyses with client information, illustrating different scenarios, and providing solutions. He presents plans to clients and implements solutions to meet current goals and future dreams. Tyler enjoys connecting with clients on a deeper level, and helping others close to them. The entire team makes this work fun – beyond all the analytics, numbers, and products, it is the team dynamic that excites Tyler about coming to work each day.
Education
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Bachelor’s degree in economics.
Life
Tyler enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.
Interesting fact
Tyler is a licensed open water scuba diver in a land-locked state.

Tonia L Gipson
Associate Financial Representative
Tonia is responsible for overall business operations, including taxes, bills, production tracking, etc. Her responsibilities also include the insurance side of the business and communication between the clients and the firms. Tonia likes her job because she gets to know the clients and helps them in their planning and time of need.
Education
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Bachelor of Science in Business with dual majors in Corporate Finance and Marketing.
Life
Tonia enjoys many fitness-related things (working out, hiking, archery, playing and learning new sports), family time (gatherings, outings, board games), cooking/baking, reading, and retail therapy.
Interesting fact
Tonia is a Colorado State 3-D Archery Champion, Colorado State Powerlifting Back Squat record holder, and owns 5 trophies in different body competitions.
Get to know my dedicated network of specialists
Through Northwestern Mutual, I have access to a Network of Specialists. We help each other, share ideas and common values, and leverage each other's talents to help you achieve your personal dream of financial security.

Scott A McKechnie
CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®
Wealth Management Advisor
Scott McKechnie joined Northwestern Mutual in 1996, after 7 years in the US Army. He received a Bronze Star with "V" for valor in action against Iraqi forces in Feb of 1991. Before his military accolades, Scott studied and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, with a B.S in History. Scott is fascinated with WWII and loves to share his WWII tidbits with others.