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Get to know our leadership team
Leadership at the Omaha office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
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Jennifer Brase
Managing Partner
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Nate lives southwest of Lincoln with his wife, Cassie, and their children Aberdeen, Emerett, and Berkely. As a family they enjoy spending time together and the outdoors. Nate and his team specialize in retirement distribution planning, privately held businesses planning, and medical professional planning.
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Cari Brown
CLF®, CLU®, ChFC®
Chief Financial Officer
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Matt Liefer
Director of Supervision
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Jennifer Lechler
Director of Training and Development
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Alec Prokupek
Director of Planning/Technology Consultant
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