CALIFORNIA CONSUMER - Key Persons


Gina Pederson

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant & Client Relations
Gina was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. Gina attended TCC in Fort Worth and graduated in 1994 from Ultrasound Diagnostic School in Irving, Texas. Later that year, Gina became the Director of Financial Aid for the Ultrasound Diagnostic School. In 1998 she joined IBM's sales and marketing team where she received numerous awards including the prestigious Leadership Award in 2000. Gina has been with APG since 2007 and has taken on a number of special projects. Gina currently resides in Bedford, Texas. Gina is the mother to one son, Blain and the Gigi to twin girls, Cori and Logan. In her spare time, Gina has a passion for decorating and design. She also enjoys travel, genealogy, fine wine and spending time with her family.

Russell Billingsley - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Russell is a Texas native, born in Alpine and raised in the panhandle town of Hereford. He is a graduate of The University of Texas and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Russell's career in Financial Planning began in Austin in 1987 where he worked as a Representative for a national financial planning company. In 1991 he was promoted to a division management position and accepted a transfer to Dallas to run the firm's office there. In 1997 Russell decided to leave management and return to what he enjoyed most; serving individual clients. He teamed up with Mark Henderson at Mark's firm Henderson & Associates which later became The Asset Preservation Group. Russell and his wife Georgia have been married for 25 years and make their home in Keller, Texas. Georgia is a full-time mother and homemaker; previously she worked for Southmark Corporation as their National Director of Training. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Marketing. They have two children. Seth is a freshman at John Brown University and is studying International Business and Political Science. Ashley is 12 and in the 6 th grade. The Billingsley's are active in their church and enjoy bicycling, swimming and just spending time together as a family.

Steve Webb

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Assistant