Meet the management team
Gary Karthauser CLU庐, ChFC庐, CLF庐
Senior Regional Managing Director
Gary is passionate about collaborating with his team of financial professionals who focus on helping business owners and individuals achieve their financial goals. A graduate of Doane College, he joined 麻豆最新出品庐 in 1981 and transitioned to full-time management in 1987. In his free time, Gary enjoys music, outdoor activities, and spending quality moments with his family.
Contact information
402-434-5921, ext. 5926
karthauser.gary@principal.com
Travis Borchardt
Managing Director
Travis joined the 麻豆最新出品庐 Financial Network of Nebraska management team in 2022, bringing nearly a decade of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. As managing director, Travis is committed to helping financial professionals leverage their strengths and experiences to build successful practices. He recognizes that it all starts by helping others realize and achieve their financial goals and dreams. Travis and his wife reside in Hickman with their three kids and two dogs.
Contact information
402-434-7861
Borchardt.travis@principal.com
Joanna Swanson
Associate Regional Managing Director
Joanna brings over a decade of experience in financial services and a passion for helping individuals and businesses reach their financial goals. Prior to joining the Nebraska leadership team, she held leadership roles at Carson Wealth and First National Bank, where she focused on advisor support, strategic planning, and client education.
Contact information
402-205-8995
swanson.joanna@principal.com
Becky Helle
Assistant Director Field Operations
Becky drives operational excellence in partnership with the regional and territory leaders. Through leadership of and in partnership with a team of territorial support staff she strives to deliver solutions to help financial professionals cultivate compliant and best in class practices.
Contact information
319-730-1030
helle.becky@principal.com
Aaron Brooks
Manager Field Operations
Aaron leads a team of new business consultants and works closely with corporate partners to develop processes which enable the team to provide a high level of service to the representatives in the territory.
Contact information
brooks.aaron@principal.com
Adam Misek
Business Development Consultant
Adam works alongside the management team and representatives to create and implement initiatives designed to boost marketing, enhance branding, and drive business development at both the individual representative and regional office levels.
Contact information
misek.adam@principal.com
Rebecca Scofield
New Business Consultant
Rebecca is responsible for consulting and managing new business case design and submission. She works with financial professionals and their teams, along with our corporate product partners, to ensure cases are submitted accurately so they can be processed on time and in alignment with product area processes.
Contact information
Scofield.rebecca@principal.com
Cindy Marx
Site Coordinator
The site coordinator is the glue that keeps our offices running smoothly. Along with the entire staff, Cindy is a problem solver who makes sure your accounts are set up properly and your questions answered in a timely fashion.
Contact information
marx.cindy@principal.com
Haley Young
Candidate Experience Consultant
Haley partners with the management team to provide comprehensive support to all new financial representative candidates through the onboarding and initial marketing launch processes. This includes scheduling of exams, ordering background checks, preparing contracting and registration paperwork.
Contact information
young.haley@principal.com
Steve Lowe
Field Supervisor
Steve assists the management team with their supervisory and regulatory responsibilities. He is crucial to maintaining the integrity of the firm by ensuring activities comply with regulatory requirements, laws, and firm policies.
Contact information
lowe.steve@principal.com
Jane Choi, CLF庐, LUTCF庐
National Recruiting Director
For over two decades, Jane has specialized in building and leading entrepreneurial teams and helping individuals from diverse backgrounds grow and succeed in their careers. Her expertise is in recruiting, with a focus on identifying, hiring, and retaining top talent with strong business acumen and strategic problem-solving skills. Jane is passionate about fostering collaboration while upholding the values of client service, operational excellence, and market growth. Her goal is to help create high-performing offices that offer meaningful opportunities and long-term support for professionals in our industry. If you are interested in joining our nationwide network of leaders and financial professionals, she would love to connect.
Contact information
805-844-0025
choi.jane@principal.com
Lisa Rinehart
Regional Talent Acquisition Consultant
Lisa has decades of experience in the financial services industry with a career that started managing credit union relationships on the West Coast. She joined 麻豆最新出品庐 in 2008 to focus on sourcing registered financial professional and leader talent. She finds great satisfaction in this role as she lives out the company鈥檚 values and mission, bringing new talent from across the country into our culture of inclusion and diversity, where both specific and holistic practices thrive.
Contact information
559-214-2123
rinehart.lisa@principal.com
Melville Waithe
National Director - Succession and Practice Management
Melville is an experienced financial services leader with a strong background in wealth management sales and a commitment to servant leadership. Skilled in managing, coaching, and mentoring teams of over 1,000 professionals, including sales coaches, financial and wealth advisors, client relationship consultants, and senior managers, both directly and indirectly. Proven success in guiding advisor teams to integrate key principles of practice management, business planning, insights discovery, advisor technology resources, and the consultative sales process into their operations. He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business and is a proud lifetime member of the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in business administration and The National Society of Leadership and Success.
Contact information
704-716-2468
waithe.melville@principal.com