PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL - Key Persons
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- Business Development Manager
Andrew has been with Prudential since 2010, both as an advisor and Regional Director. As a Regional Director, Andrew continues to lead his team in their development as financial professionals and with their practices. He has been successful in assisting numerous experienced financial professionals with a seamless transition to Prudential for them as well as their practice, adding value to their overall operation. He has also created several advisor teams within the Virginia region and supported their efforts in growth over the years. Andrew currently lives in Chevy Chase, MD with his wife Kaitlin and two young children Cannon and Kifton. During his free time, Andrew enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing golf, and traveling.
Andrew joined Prudential in April 2022 as a Regional Director based out of the Houston, Texas branch. His focus within the Greater Texas Financial Group includes leading our Culture, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, and coaching all of the financial professionals in their first year of joining Prudential. Joined by his wife Jade and son Silas, he relocated to Houston from Boston, MA where he ran a private advisory practice as well as a consulting practice for a New England-based brokerage general agency. Prior to that, Andrew's career in the financial services industry was primarily focused on recruiting, training & development, and leadership for the financial professionals he serves while also maintaining a high-level financial planning practice he built from scratch. He has held several leadership roles over his career including Vice President, Advisor Coach, Pacesetter Manager, and College Unit Director. Andrew graduated from Plymouth State University with a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Sales & Marketing. He enjoys the outdoors, good movies, and spending time with his family & friends.
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- Business Development Manager
Anna has been with Prudential Advisors for over 15 years. She has held numerous roles within the office including Compliance, Talent Acquistion Manager, and her most recent role as a Business Development Manager. Anna is responsible for the recruiting initiative within our office and plays an integral role in recruiting experienced advisors to top producing teams.
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- Business Development Manager
Brandon has been in the insurance and financial services industry for nearly 25 years. Most of his experience has centered around coaching Financial Advisors on client acquisition and holistic financial planning, as he has a passion for the growth and development of others. Brandon has been with Prudential for four years in practice leadership roles with the Chicagoland Financial Group. Currently, as a Regional Director, he partners with financial advisors to work towards creating their optimal practice environment and client experience. Brandon resides in Brookfield, IL with his wife Vicky. They have four children: Ray, Joy, Wesley and Arron. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends enjoying outdoor activities and volunteering at his local Church.
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- Business Development Manager
Bryan Cornell was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, and received his bachelor's degree at the University of South Florida in the field of Marketing. After graduating college, he started his professional career in banking, quickly working his way up to District Manager before later promoting to the role of Regional Affluent Business Manager, leading a blended team of licensed Private Bankers and Financial Advisors across Greater Central Florida. In 2023, Bryan then joined Prudential Advisors as the Regional Director for the Central Florida region. Over his extensive career in banking and brokerage, Bryan obtained vast experience with leading and developing high-performing teams through his team member-centric approach to coaching, development, and mentorship. Bryan currently lives in Orlando with his wife Timi and son Carson. In his free time, Bryan enjoys spending time with friends and family, fishing, scuba diving, and getting involved in the community.
Calvin Rowland is the Director, Sales Support & Oversight at Prudential's Chicagoland Financial Group. He partners with the Managing Director as supervisory principal, maintains the office's operations and compliance standards. Calvin has been active in financial services industry since 1999, starting out as a financial professional. He holds a BS from Monmouth College, Illinois, multiple security registrations, and insurance licenses. Calvin currently resides in the Chicagoland area and spends time outside of Prudential with his active family.
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- Business Development Manager
Christy Simek, who grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, became a licensed financial professional in 2003. During her career, she's held multiple field positions, including Market Director, National Head of Advisor Development and Business Development Director. She now joins the Greater Texas Financial Group as a Regional Director out of the Plano office. Christy is married with a daughter and son and in her free time, enjoys watching the Dallas Cowboys and her kids play soccer and lacrosse.
Clifford K. Kim, CLU® &, RICP®, is Associate Managing Director of the Greater Los Angeles Financial Group in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Kim manages a team of financial professionals who embody the Prudential Advisors relationship-based approach by working with clients to educate, uncover concerns, identify risks and opportunities, and ultimately develop a customized roadmap to help secure financial wellness. Prior to joining Prudential Advisors in 2011, Mr. Kim worked in several leadership roles in the financial services industry. Mr. Kim has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and holds Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designations. During his personal time, Mr. Kim enjoys traveling, cycling, playing basketball, hiking, and playing badminton.
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- Business Development Manager
Daniel has been in the Financial Services industry for 13 years after spending 18 years in Retail Leadership. He has had many roles in his financial services career starting as an Insurance Agent, Financial Planner, Compliance Controls Officer, Training Director, Managing Sales Director and currently as a Regional Director. Daniel supports the office as a leads and teaming specialist. He also oversees the operations of the Walnut Creek Branch office. His role as Regional Director with Prudential Advisors is one he is very passionate about, as he has the opportunity to develop and coach financial planners, financial advisors and financial professionals to the next level of where their business is going. Daniel is very focused building community with friends and family as a devoted husband and father in his personal life.
Darrell Adan's passion has always been in finding his purpose in all that he does. Since joining Prudential in 2005 after graduating from Rutgers University, his focus has been on the relationships he has with his clients and the trust he has built with his financial professionals. Darrell spends time on the development and growth of both new and experienced financial professionals, while providing support to those who are in need of financial education.
supports growth of the firm through coaching our current advisors and identifying new advisors to join our team. The coaching David offers ranges a variety of topics including, but not limited to marketing, practice management, team building, financial planning process and product selection. David's experience helps him bring value to both experienced advisors and those just starting in the business. David has served in several roles in the financial services industry, which helps him bring a unique perspective to Prudential. David got his start in the industry as an advisor with AXA Advisors. He later joined Ameriprise Financial as a National Sales Consultant, then Regional Sales Director. Both roles focused on helping financial advisors to understand financial products and identify growth opportunities. In 2011, he joined Gradient Securities as VP of Marketing, working closely with advisors to provide product and practice management guidance, training, and supervision. He also collaborated with the firm's leadership to build and improve internal process and functions of the firm. As President of Gradient Securities, Dave led the daily operations of Gradient Securities. Dave lives in Plymouth with his wife and 3 sons. He is looking forward to leveraging his prior experience to support new and experienced advisors in the firm. When not working, he is active supporting his boys' activities in sports, Scouts and the performing arts.
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- Regional Director at Prudential 's Keystone Mountain Financial Group
David Trafican is a Regional Director at Prudential's Keystone Mountain Financial Group. David enjoys helping his clients establish their financial goals. In additional to helping clients, he helps financial professionals enhance their practice and consults with them on strategies to help their clients. David has been in the financial services industry since 2010 and joined Prudential in 2021. In his first full year with Prudential in 2022, he was able to qualify for Million Dollar Round Table. David also loves spending time as a football official for the P.I.A.A., which he has been doing since 2019. David also founded "Trafican Family Football Scholarship" for his alma mater, which started in 2023 with a goal of giving back to the community he grew up in. David Holds his Life, Accident and Health licenses and Series 6, 63 and 65. David is a "Pet Parent" to 1 cat and 1 dog.
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- Business Development Manager
Eric has been with Prudential for the last 24 years and transitioned from working with clients to leading The Upper Midwest Financial Group 14 years ago. In that period of time, the office has more than doubled in the number of financial professionals and quadrupled in revenue. This has been achieved by creating a stable atmosphere that allows financial professionals to build robust practices through Financial Planning, Collaboration and Asset Management. Eric is very involved in the industry and has achieved the CHFC®/CLU® designations, a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Master's Degree in Management . He has been married to his wife Lisa for 29 years and has two children.
Eric Johnson is a Regional Director for Prudential Advisors. Based in Zelienople, PA, he is highly experienced and knowledgeable at identifying financial solutions needed for individual clients. Eric successfully recruits both new and seasoned financial professionals to the team. His collaborative and consultative approach is instrumental in developing advisors' talents and helping individuals reach their career goals. In addition, he helps clients achieve financial goals and wellness. Eric graduated from Quinnipiac University with an Economics degree and has been in the financial industry for 15 years. He lives in Zelienople, PA with his wife and two daughters. Eric is a diehard UCONN basketball fan and loves getting outside whenever possible.
Helene Lino is the Director of Sales Support & Oversight at Prudential's Keystone Mountain Financial Group. She is responsible for all aspects of the office's operations and compliance standards. Helene has served in the financial services industry since 2003 when she graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Marketing. Helene joined the office back in 2005 as a Financial Services Associate where she earned the Rookie of the Year award as a new FPA. She has held various roles in the office, such as Manager of Financial Services, Operations and Control Consultant and now the Director of Sales Support and Oversight. Helene holds her FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, 26, 63, 66 registrations along with her Life, Accident and Health and Property and Casualty licenses. She is married to her husband Chad, and they reside in Wexford, PA. She has a stepson Michael and two dogs; Bentley and Lucky.
Ismael "Ish" Cardenas joined Prudential over seven years ago to grow and develop a purpose-driven practice for financial planners, financial advisors, and their teams. As a Regional Director, Ish helps financial professionals decipher and prioritize what is meaningful to them and important to their clients. Together, they build a sustainable and scalable practice. Ish provides a wealth of opportunities for his financial professionals to grow and expand the scope and size of their business through various resources, practice building opportunities, support and leads.
Jae Kim has been with Prudential's Greater Los Angeles Financial Group since 2002 and in leadership since 2008. His passion within the field revolves around being a Financial Advisor specific to the investment AUM space. Jae is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Accounting. Through the American College, he earned his ChFC® (Chartered Financial Consultant) and CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter) designations. Jae is passionate about helping people to grow and protect their assets. He believes there is a void behind financial literacy and enjoys the process of helping people to understand how investments work and the value in building wealth. He has been an annual guest speaker at the CSUN Financial Planning school to help motivate and inspire students to pursue a career in Financial Planning and becoming future Financial Professionals. Jae now resides in Irvine, CA with his wife Eunice, son Dilla and dog Rexy. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, cooking/dining out, following local sports teams, travelling, and collecting vintage vinyl records and sneakers.
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- Financial Planner in Southern California
- Office 's Financial Planning Coordinator
- Regional Director With the
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager
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- Business Development Manager
"When I think about my career at Prudential, I can really boil it down to three things that helped to propel our practice:
As Regional Director, Josh Schultheis supports our experienced financial professionals along with identifying new advisors that align with our strategic growth initiative. Josh provides a holistic approach to financial planning through investment consulting, wealth enhancement, legacy planning, insurance, and asset protection. Josh has over a decade of experience in financial services, primarily in the bond market. Prior to joining Prudential, Josh was Assistant Vice President at Piper Jaffray and Managing Direct at UBS. In both roles he focused on selling fixed income products to financial institutions, insurance companies, and RIAs. Josh graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in Economics and played baseball all 4 years. He lives in Shoreview with his wife Erin and their 3 girls Piper, Cecelia, and Olivia. Josh enjoys spending time on the lake, golfing, and downhill skiing.
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- Business Development Manager
Katie Buiel is the Director, Sales Support & Oversight at Prudential's Greater Southwest Financial Group. She is responsible for all aspects of the office's operations and compliance standards. Her philosophy on aligning her teams support to the vision and goals of the financial planner, financial advisor and financial professional has contributed to their success in the marketplace and client retention. She believes that building a connection and relationship with each representative is the key to a productive partnership in order to fully support their practice. Katie has served in the financial services industry since 1999. She holds a BS from The Ohio State University, is a member of the Chi Omega sorority alumni, and currently resides in Coppell, Texas with her husband and son.
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- Business Development Manager
Keith Clark is a seasoned financial services professional with a wealth of experience in the industry. Currently working at Prudential in Business Development, he provides experienced guidance and support to Southern Financial Group offices in Georgia and Tennessee. With a background as a veteran of the US Air Force, Keith has honed his skills in leadership, strategy, and teamwork and prior to joining Prudential, he was instrumental in supporting financial professional recruiting efforts at LPL Financial. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Keith now resides in Charlotte, NC, where he enjoys pursuing his interests in music, health and wellness, college football, and golf. His extensive experience in the financial services industry, combined with his passion for helping others, make him an asset to his clients and colleagues alike. Keith is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and is results-oriented in his pursuits. His professionalism, integrity, and commitment to excellence have earned him a reputation as a trusted leader and partner in the financial services community.
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- Business Development Manager
Kenny Phan, MBA, CLTC®, joined Prudential in 2013 and is responsible for the recruiting, training and development of new financial advisors/planners. He has helped to cultivate a diversified team of advisors, and his leadership quickly earned him the recognition as one of the top managers in multiple years. Kenny is married with two daughters and very much enjoys dad jokes and being on team "Girl Dad". He loves coaching and playing basketball, volunteering, playing piano and spending time with family.
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- Business Development Manager
- Recruiter With over 20 Years of Financial Services
Kristen Paradeses is a focused and experienced recruiter with over 20 years of Financial Services experience. Her passion lies in helping Financial Professionals grow their practice. She has been in hiring, sourcing, and talent management for the last 6 years and has a proven ability to work successfully within tight deadlines and fast changing environments.
As Regional Director, Kyle Thomas supports our office's financial professionals by coaching through the financial planning and relationship-based advice process in selling insurance, Investments, and other financial products. Kyle also provides guidance and support around the use of Prudential's technology platforms to increase our financial planners, financial advisors and financial professionals' operational efficiency and enhance the overall client experience. Kyle started his financial services career in 2000 with a small broker-dealer in Dallas, TX. He was rapidly promoted to vice president and moved back to his home state of Minnesota to open a branch office for that office. A few years later, Kyle became an independent contractor with a larger broker-dealer and built his practice as a personal financial representative. After nearly 14 years, he followed his passion for mentoring and training and joined Prudential Advisors where he continues to serve the needs of financial professionals utilizing his experience, compassion, and knowledge of the industry to help them build healthy practices to achieve next-level success. Kyle and his wife Gerilyn live in Rogers, MN, and have two children who are currently attending college.
Tom has been with Prudential Advisors since 2018 and in the financial services industry since 2005. He partners with the Managing Director and Associate Managing Director to provide support to the financial professionals and overall supervision of the office. As the Director of Operations, running an efficient office is his top priority. Through his operations team, their primary goal is supporting the office through building strong relationships, providing innovative technology and marketing ideas, encouraging leadership development, all while maintaining the highest integrity and ethical practices as part of a high-performance team. Outside of Prudential Advisors, Tom lives in Damascus, Maryland with his girlfriend, two teenagers and two dogs. From the age of three, he has played ice hockey, including two years of semi-pro, but after hanging up his skates, you can find him watching any hockey game he can find or starting to develop his golf swing.
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- Business Development Manager
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- Financial Services Executive
Lincoln Lai is an accomplished financial services executive with over 13 years of experience in the industry. As Regional Director for Prudential, he oversees a team of financial professionals and provides strategic direction and guidance to help them achieve their goals and objectives. Lincoln is a graduate of UCR and has a deep passion and respect for the financial services industry. He is committed to doing right by his clients and working with the community to help individuals and families achieve their financial goals. With his extensive knowledge and experience in the industry, Lincoln is able to provide personalized financial planning that is tailored to each individual's needs and goals. In addition to his work in the financial services industry, Lincoln is a devoted husband and father to his two daughters. He enjoys playing golf, attending live music events, and exploring different cultures and backgrounds. With a love for travel and a talent for engaging in philosophical conversations, Lincoln brings a unique perspective to his role as a leader in the financial services industry.
Linda Luong joined Prudential in February 1991 as an assistant to the manager at the South Pasadena office. Throughout the years, she has helped support many of our fantastic managers and financial professionals and seen lots of growth in the company. As Linda moved up to the Sales Support Specialist role, she has the pleasure of supporting managers, financial advisors, financial planners and financial professionals through the Southern California region. She is most proud of all the relationships she has built over the years. Linda has been happily married for over 30 years and has raised three beautiful children.
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- Business Development Manager
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- Business Development Manager
- Business Development Manager for the Upper Midwest
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- Business Development Manager
- Director, Sales Support
- Managing Director for the Keystone Mountain Financial Group
Lisa is the Managing Director for the Keystone Mountain Financial Group (PENN) and a native Pittsburgher who enjoys the local culture and distinctive characteristics of her hometown. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Colorado (Boulder) with a degree in Communication Disorders and Speech Science. After moving back to Pennsylvania, she began a twenty-three-year career as a Flight Attendant with USAirways. In 2007 Lisa made a major, mid-life career change when she joined Prudential as a Financial Professional Associate. She continued along this path by expanding her education and becoming a Financial Planner in 2010. Lisa joined Keystone Mountain Financial Group's leadership team in 2012, taking a position as a Manager of Financial Services. For eight years, she dedicated herself to building and developing an amazing team of new and experienced financial professionals. Lisa's intrapersonal skills and the ability to build strong, meaningful relationships are traits that have contributed greatly to her success in the financial industry. Lisa is grateful for the opportunity to be the Managing Director of an office that she cares so deeply about. She embraces the challenge of performing up to the high standard already established in the office. As a Managing Director, Lisa continues to strive to merge her innate ability to develop the careers of others with her goals for growth and change, and being a part of the new Prudential Vision and the Firm of the Future. Lisa and her husband, Craig, have been married for 40 years and have three adult children. They live in Cecil, PA with their three loving rescue dogs.
Lisa is the Director, Sales Support & Oversight at Prudential's Greater New Jersey Financial Group. She and her team are responsible for all aspects of office operations and compliance standards. She believes that building a connection and relationship with each financial planner, financial advisor, and financial professional is the key to a productive partnership in order to fully support their practice. As her husband is also a financial advisor, she fully understands the good, the bad, and everything in between when it comes to being in the financial services industry. Lisa has been with Prudential since 2006 in offices throughout NY and NJ. She currently resides with her family in Branchburg, NJ. When she isn't working, Lisa can be found cheering on her two sons on the baseball or football field.
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- Regional Director at Prudential 's Keystone Mountain Financial Group
Michael Grembi is the Regional Director at Prudential's Keystone Mountain Financial Group. He has been working in the financial services industry for over 20 years, focusing mainly on building strong relationships with his clients and helping them achieve their financial goals. In addition to being a Registered Principal, Mike is dedicated to helping advisors grow their assets under management and client base through specialized training and support. It is important to him to remain a great resource to the financial professionals in the office for investment management advice, as well as Financial Planning. He holds his Series 7, 66, and 24 registrations along with his Life, Accident, & Health, and Property & Casualty licenses. Mike is a 1999 graduate of Penn State University where he earned his B.S, in Geo-Environmental Engineering. Mike also earned his J.D in 2002 upon graduating from the Duquesne University School of Law. He resides in Upper St. Clair, PA with his wife, Stefanie Pate, Esq., his son, Anthony Premo, their two rescue dogs and cat - Oliver, Gwen, and Kimber.
Our office values a growth mindset and fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative atmosphere. Mid America Financial Group's stable, veteran management facilitates this environment to build a history and reputation you can be proud of as one of our financial planners, financial advisors and financial professionals.
As Managing Director, Mike Nelson leads the planning and execution of strategic growth and productivity initiatives for the firm. Coaching and supporting our financial professionals both in-person and virtually, he aims to maximize their potential, identify their needs and provide guidance. Mike promotes and encourages the importance and advantages of practice building opportunities, supporting cross collaboration between financial professionals and business partners, and professional education. Mike has been with Prudential Advisors for 32 years, the last 22 have been as the Managing Director of the Twin Cities Financial Group based in Minnesota. Mike lives in Maple Grove MN with his wife Stacey of 32 years, he has two kids Matthew (24) and Benjamin (23) and their dog Dexter. When not working he enjoys golfing and most any activity that involves the outdoors-He also still maintains a farm in Washburn ND and a hunting property in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Business Development Manager
Rob Nigro has been with Prudential Advisors since 2010 in various leadership positions and is currently the Associate Managing Director of the Greater New Jersey Financial Group. He supports financial planners, financial advisors, and financial professionals in the areas of advanced financial planning concepts and practice growth. Prior to joining Prudential, he spent the first eight years of his career as a successful financial advisor and manager with MetLife. Rob holds the CFP, ChFC, CLU and RICP designations from the American College of Financial Services. He currently resides in Point Pleasant, NJ with his wife Natalie, 2 boys Christian and Grant and their dog Kody.
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- Business Development Manager
Sean Conti began his career in the investment management business over 25 years ago. Sean has seen success throughout his career as a producer in the Houston market, a wholesaler, and leading training and development for financial professionals and leadership alike. On a personal note, Sean and his wife Jennifer have been married for 29 years and have a daughter named Kathryn, who is a sophomore at TCU.
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- Business Development Manager
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- Business Development Manager
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- Business Development Manager
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- in 2019 As the Managing Director
Susan joined Prudential in 2019 as the Managing Director's Marketing Assistant. She later accepted the role of Senior Firm Support Specialist, where she supports the management team and our financial professionals. She is involved with multiple lead programs, participates in recruiting and new hire processes, office reporting and financial professional support. Susan is married to her husband Bob, has 4 grown children and 6 grandchildren.
Celebrated as a dedicated and well-respected asset to the company, Susie Lu has been a member of Prudential since joining in July 1991. She has held a multitude of leadership positions within the office including Associate Manager starting in August 2011 and now Director, Sales Support and Oversight as of 2016. Susie is passionate about her work managing overall office operations and enjoys taking part in recruiting, compensation, marketing, budgeting, overseeing compliance, and problem solving operations-related matters. She partners with Law, Compliance, Risk, and Audit to identify control gaps and business risks as well as resolving issues as appropriate. Susie graduated with a degree in Operations Management and is happily married with two beautiful daughters.
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- Managing Director of the Greater Midwest Financial Group With
- Regional Vice President, Prudential Retirement Strategies
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- Financial Advisor / St. Louis Park, MN
Whitney Bosko started her career with Prudential in 2019 as a financial advisor. In the summer of 2021, she joined the Operation and Compliance team as a Sales Support Specialist. Whitney attended Michigan State University and graduated from the Hospitality School of Business. She worked her way up in restaurant management which took her from Michigan to Florida to Las Vegas and eventually landed her in Los Angeles. Needing a lifestyle change, she made the decision to enter the world of finance. She obtained her licenses with Edward Jones before coming over to Prudential. Whitney resides in Los Angeles with her partner.
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- Business Development Manager