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people first.
Get to know our leadership team
Leadership at the Fairview Heights office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
Christopher Lowery and his team's mission is to help deliver lifelong financial security to their clients through a simplistic, integrated, wealth management approach. They want to help each client personally, professionally, and financially by building enduring relationships, improving the lives, and protecting...
Christopher Lowery and his team's mission is to help deliver lifelong financial security to their clients through a simplistic, integrated, wealth management approach. They want to help each client personally, professionally, and financially by building enduring relationships, improving the lives, and protecting their dreams.
Brian Tieman and his team's mission is to help others become the best version of themselves personally, professionally, and financially.
Nik Skaer is a Field Director in the Fairview Heights, IL and Cape Girardeau, MO offices. Nik has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and joined Northwestern Mutual in 2009 after working with his family at their car dealerships and service centers for nine years....
Nik Skaer is a Field Director in the Fairview Heights, IL and Cape Girardeau, MO offices. Nik has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and joined Northwestern Mutual in 2009 after working with his family at their car dealerships and service centers for nine years. He has been involved in Field Leadership with the Lowery Group since 2010, originally serving as a mentor, becoming involved in our internship unit, moving to College Unit Director in 2015, and to a Field Director in 2017. As a Field Director, Nik’s focus is not just on growing our internship unit, but also sourcing and developing full time representatives/advisors as well. Nik has a true passion for training and developing the new talent of our office, while simultaneously building his own financial practice, helping his clients with their own personal, professional, and financial goals.
Greg Coleman has a passion for teaching, and as a College Unit Director he works with our college interns year-round to give them a great experience. He brings over 15 years of outside business experience to help educate interns on how to successfully run a financial planning practice. Along with working with...
Greg Coleman has a passion for teaching, and as a College Unit Director he works with our college interns year-round to give them a great experience. He brings over 15 years of outside business experience to help educate interns on how to successfully run a financial planning practice. Along with working with each one of our interns, Greg runs his own personal practice with clients all over the country.
Jodi Krauss
Chief Operations Officer
Jodi Krauss is responsible for overseeing centralized services, technology, new rep onboarding and marketing. Her passion is to help the district office achieve the highest levels of productivity and profitability.
Sandra Koenig
Director of Recruitment and Selection
I help people learn more about how a career as a Northwestern Mutual financial representative can provide the rewards and opportunities of self-employment -- flexibility, having a positive impact on people’s lives and virtually unlimited earning potential. As a financial representative, you have all the advantages...
I help people learn more about how a career as a Northwestern Mutual financial representative can provide the rewards and opportunities of self-employment -- flexibility, having a positive impact on people’s lives and virtually unlimited earning potential. As a financial representative, you have all the advantages of being in business for yourself, but you’re not alone. We will help you develop your business and marketing plans, provide extensive training and coaching from certified trainers, and offer access to our knowledgeable group of financial professionals to help you launch your career.
Judy Shubert
CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®
Chief Strategy Officer
Judy Shubert serves as the Chief Strategy Officer. She is responsible for overseeing client relations, strategic reporting, leadership and helping ensure her team provides the highest quality of service.
Mindy Strickland
Chief Growth Officer
Brie Gerl
Campus Recruiter
Chelsie Bujnak
Sales Execution Team Leader
Chelsie is our Sales Execution Team Leader and works closely with our new and upcoming financial representatives once they've graduated. She helps with the investment operations, as well as client onboarding for life and disability insurance. Chelsie graduated from Lincoln Trail College and previously worked in...
Chelsie is our Sales Execution Team Leader and works closely with our new and upcoming financial representatives once they've graduated. She helps with the investment operations, as well as client onboarding for life and disability insurance. Chelsie graduated from Lincoln Trail College and previously worked in healthcare. She has been with the Lowery team since November of 2020. In her spare time she enjoys spending it with her husband, family, and friends.