As regional managing director for our organization and with over 25 years in the financial services industry, Pete is passionate about building a dynamic environment focused on helping community partners, financial professionals, and benefits firms enhance their collective potential. Pete strives to help his financial professionals grow their practices and serve their customers. Pete graduated from St. John's University and received his MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of St. Thomas.
A former member of the United States Navy Seabees with over 13 years of experience, Neal works with business owners and individuals helping to prepare families and businesses to create financial strategies now and in the future. As a managing director, Neal actively recruits, trains, and develops financial professionals and is a member of NAIFA, The PGA of America, and a volunteer with The First Tee of Austin. Neal's free time is spent outdoors and enjoying the live music scene with his three sons and significant other.
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.
Tim 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.
Kelley works with the management team and financial representatives to implement strategies to expand their marketing, branding, and business development efforts at both the representative and regional office level.
Rachel 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.
Jeanette plays a crucial role in ensuring our offices operate efficiently. Working closely with the entire team, she serves as a skilled troubleshooter who addresses challenges head-on. Jeanette takes pride in making sure inquiries are handled promptly. With her proactive approach and attention to detail, Jeanette contributes to a supportive environment where client needs are prioritized.
Jennifer 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, and preparing contracting and registration paperwork.
Mindy 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.
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.
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 Principal® 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’s values and mission, bringing new talent from across the country into our culture of inclusion and diversity, where both specific and holistic practices thrive.
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.