PERSONNEL NEWS
Nebraska Kidney Association Elects New Officers and Board Members The Nebraska Kidney Association (www.kidneyne.org) has announced the election of new officers for the coming 2016-2017 year. Jeff Ahl of Lincoln has been elected president. He is an architect with Arcuretecture, Inc. of Lincoln, NE and works for the State of Nebraska. Kerry Heinrich has been elected vice president. She is the Integrated Marketing Director of H&A Media Group. Jen Cunningham of Omaha has been re-elected treasurer. She is the Strategic Relationship Partner of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska. Newly elected to the Nebraska Kidney Association board of directors is Michelle Gilliland, Manager of Dialysis Access Initiatives - Fresenius Medical Care.
Midlands Financial Professionals Qualify for MDRT Three members of the Midlands Financial team have qualified for inclusion in the Million Dollar Round Table. Founded in 1927, the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is a global, independent association of more than 42,000 of the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 470 companies in 71 countries. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct, and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of professionalism in the life insurance and financial services business.
LeaAnn M. Moore
Stephen D. Andersen
Stephen D. Andersen* is a 44-year Qualifying and Life member of MDRT with ten Top of the Table and 14 Court of the Table qualifications. Tony J. Ojeda* has seven years on Court of the Table while being a Qualifying and Life member of MDRT for 15 years. Founded in 1969, Midlands Financial offers financial services, including individual investment and retirement services, succession planning and retirement plans. In 2014 Tony J. Ojeda Midlands Financial merged with UNICO Group. This merger formed a regional leader for insurance and financial growth. With clients ranging from Fortune 500 giants to local retail shops, UNICO’s risk advisors have extensive experience in custom strategies that generate long-term value. For more information about retirement services provided through Midlands Financial, call (402) 434-8050 or visit the website at www.midfin.com. *Securities and investment advisory services are offered solely through Ameritas Investment Corp. (AIC). Member FINRA/SIPC. AIC, UNICO Group and Midlands Financial are not affiliated. Additional products and services may be available through Midlands Financial that are not offered through AIC.
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F i ve Po i n t s B a n k we l c o m e s D e n ny O’Donnell as Vice President of Mortgage Lending in the Omaha Market. O’Donnell brings more than 25 years of mortgage/banking experience to Five Points Bank and as a vice president he is responsible for all residential lending in the Omaha metro area. His mortgage lending experience provides him the ability to offer professional and customercentric banking relationships. O’Donnell is experienced in all types of mortgage loans including; Conventional, FHA, USDA, NIFA, VA, and Portfolio loans. Denny graduated with a degree in Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is a member of the Nebraska Mortgage Association. Five Points Bank is a 45-year old community and family owned bank. As of December 31, 2015, Five Points Bank had total assets of $986 million and total deposits of $817 million making it one of the largest Nebraska-based banks in the State. The bank has been rated a five-star bank by both Bauer Financial Inc. and Bankrate; recently, it was named one of the Top 100 Performing Banks for its peer group in the United States by SNL Financial - the only Nebraska bank to achieve this ranking. Five Points Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. Visit www.5pointsbank.com for more information.
Jones Automotive Announces Sales Leadership Transition Jones Automotive has announced that Rick “Q” Quistad, who has played a key role in the growth of the business for almost a decade with his most recent position being Vice President of Sales & Marketing, has stepped down from his position to pursue an exciting business ownership opportunity.
Top of the Table and Court of the Table are MDRT’s top membership levels comprised of the world’s most successful life insurance and financial service professionals. Achieving membership in MDRT is a career milestone. LeaAnn M. Moore* has qualified for MDRT’s Top of the Table for her fifth consecutive year and was part of Court of the Table her first year of membership.
Five Points Bank Welcomes Denny O’Donnell
Strictly Business AUGUST 2016
Rick has been part of the Jones Automotive family since December 7, 2007 and has been a shareholder since 2009. He has been instrumental in helping develop the company’s police, fire and rescue equipment business and the amber, warning, safety lighting business. Rick will definitely be missed but his co-workers at Jones Automotive certainly wish him well with his new venture. He will be starting his own company as an Independent Sales Representative beginning with Federal Signal Amber and Fire division product.
Rick “Q” Quistad
Rick’s assistant, Shawn M. Weyh, has been with Jones Automotive since April 1, 2016 and has assumed his former position as of July 5, 2016. Shawn got her start in her Shawn M. Weyh family’s paving business, Omaha Paving Company, and has worked in sales ever since. She has sold custom printing, phone systems and most recently digital security/surveillance and access control systems. Shawn has hit the ground running for Jones Automotive and they are already confident that she is going to be an excellent addition to the sales staff. Jones Automotive is a locally owned and operated shop that has been serving clients in the Omaha Metro since 1950. For more information, please call (402) 345-8383 or find them online at www.jonesauto.com.