David L. Strohm - President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer 

 

Prior to forming TrueNorth in 1999, David spent 23 years as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Fourth Financial Corporation (parent company of the BANK IV banks), then the largest financial institution in the state of Kansas. His responsibilities included management of its $3 billion securities portfolio and creation of the company's market and investment policies, and supervision of the finance and real estate divisions. In addition, David developed BANC IV Investments, Inc., the bank’s brokerage subsidiary. He holds a Business Administration degree from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and is a graduate of the Southern Methodist University Graduate School of Banking.

 

He is Chief Investment Officer and chairs the TrueNorth Investment Policy Committee, and also serves as Chairman of the Board. In addition, David serves as Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc., and as a director of the board of The IMA Financial Group, Inc., TrueNorth's parent corporation. He has served on many community boards, including the Salvation Army,  Sedgwick County Zoo, and Exploration Place, and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Via Christi Health. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Kansas Wildscape.

Margaret has been with TrueNorth since its inception, and has over 28 years of experience in the securities industry. From 1980 to 1996, Margaret was Senior Vice President and Sales Manager for BANC IV Investments, Inc., the NASD broker-dealer subsidiary of Fourth Financial Corporation. During the years in which Margaret served in that capacity, BANC IV Investments grew from two brokers to more than 50, making it Kansas’s then largest brokerage firm. Margaret has passed the FINRA Series 4, 6, 7, 24, 26, 53, 63 and 66 examinations and the Kansas Life Insurance Agent Examination. She is a member of the TrueNorth Investment Policy Committee, and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Margaret is also President, CEO, CCO and Director of TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.

R. Kevin Taylor - Vice President and Portfolio Manager       
                                                       

Kevin is responsible for portfolio management and comprehensive securities research and analysis. Kevin began his career in 1988 and joined TrueNorth in 2002. His 21 years of investment management and portfolio analysis experience includes eight years with Fourth Financial Corporation’s Trust Department as a portfolio analyst and trader. He graduated from The Wichita State University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Kevin has passed the FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 examinations, and is a member of the TrueNorth Investment Policy Committee. In addition, Kevin is employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.

Susan L. Pool, CFP^® -    Senior Vice President of Marketing and Client Relationship Manager

 

Susan has been with TrueNorth since its inception. She is also employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc., and also serves on its board of directors. Susan was previously associated for 18 years with BANK IV Kansas, as Regional Manager for a group of the BANK IV Kansas retail bank branches, and from 1989 to 1996 as Senior Vice President and Manager of the Professional & Executive Banking Groups. Susan is a graduate of Kansas Newman College (Newman University) in Wichita, Kansas, with a BS/BA in Business Administration and History in 1980. In addition, Susan is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Graduate School of Banking and in 2008 earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP^®) designation. She also holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 26, 63 and 65 examinations for Registered Representatives, as well as Kansas Life and Variable contracts licenses. Susan's community involvement activities include serving on the board of directors of the Salvation Army and the Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

Brian joined TrueNorth in 2005 as Vice President and Client Relationship Manager. Brian possesses extensive experience in the specialized area of retirement plan services, and for the last 15 years has worked primarily with corporate and institutional clients in the establishment and oversight of their company retirement plans. Prior to joining TrueNorth, Brian was a 401(k) Client Relationship Manager with BenefitsCorp, Inc., a subsidiary of Great-West Life, from 2003 to 2005.  He was a Registered Representative with Merrill Lynch from 1997 to 2003, where he focused on marketing and servicing corporate retirement plans. Brian has been recognized as a 2011 Top Employee Benefits Consultant - Retirement Division and  2010 Benefits:  Retirement Division Power Broker by Risk and Insurance Magazine.  Additionally, he has been named as one of the 300  Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution in 2009 and 2010 by 401kWire.  Brian graduated from Colorado State University in 1996 with a BS in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance and Marketing. In addition, he holds the FINRA Series 7, 66 and 63 examinations for Registered Representatives, as well as Colorado Life and Variable Contracts licenses. Brian is also employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.

Brendan A. O’Bryhim - Vice President and Retirement Plan Education Specialist

Brendan joined TrueNorth’s Wichita office in 2012.  His responsibilities include the development and implementation of employee education programs for retirement plan participants as well as new business development. Brendan began his career in the financial services industry in 2006 with Retirement Plan Solutions, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Sales for over five years, focusing on 401(k) plan services and individual wealth management. His responsibilities also included managing the company’s employee education program and conducting enrollment meetings for their retirement plan clients.  Brendan received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 2000 from Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas. He has passed the FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 examinations, as well as the Kansas Life/Health and Variable agent examinations.  Brendan's community activities include serving as a director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sedgwick County. Brendan is also employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.

Heather M. Haines -  Vice President and  Retirement Plan Manager

 

Heather joined TrueNorth’s Wichita office in 2012.  Her background is focused in the specialized area of retirement plan services, bringing over 15 years of experience as a financial services professional working exclusively with corporate and institutional retirement plans.  She has worked in both the wholesale and retail sides of the investment industry, and her professional background includes experience in business development, plan design consultation, plan provider due diligence, investment and plan reviews, Form 5500 filing, compliance testing, client relationship management and employee education.  Heather joined The Principal Life Insurance Company in 1997, where she served as Group Account Supervisor until 2007, when she became Executive Vice President of Retirement Plan Solutions, Inc. (RPSI). Her responsibilities at RPSI included supporting the firm’s corporate retirement plan clients and assisting with the firm’s business development initiatives.  Heather is a graduate of The Wichita State University, where she earned a BS in Business Administration. She holds the FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 examinations for Registered Representatives, as well as the Kansas Life/Health and Variable agent examinations.Heather's community involvement activities include serving as a director of Habitat for Humanity and a coach for Girls on the Run of Sedgwick County.  In addition, Heather is employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.

 

Janell joined TrueNorth in 2004, and possesses 11 years of experience in the investment industry.  She has completed the FINRA Series 65 examination for Investment Advisor Representatives as well as the Series 7 and Series 63 examinations for Registered Representatives. Janell is also employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc. She graduated from The Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.

 

Joyce A. Frailey
Joyce joined TrueNorth in 2011.  She brings over 18 years of experience as a financial services professional working exclusively with corporate and institutional retirement plans. Her professional background includes experience in business development, plan design consultation, plan provider due diligence, investment and plan reviews, annual plan audits, Form 5500 filing, compliance testing, client relationship management and employee education.  Joyce is a graduate of The University of Arizona, with a BS in Business Administration, majoring in Finance. She holds the FINRA Series 6 and Series 26 and Series 63 examinations for Registered Representatives, as well as Colorado Life and Variable Contracts licenses.

 

Nancy has an extensive investment background, possessing over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with Oppenheimer in 1985, where she was promoted to the position of Branch Operations Manager, supervising daily operations and compliance for the branch office. Nancy then served as a Financial Advisor at PaineWebber (now UBS) and later for Southwest National Bank as a Trust Officer. Prior to joining TrueNorth in 2007, Nancy was employed by Coe Financial Service, Inc. as a Portfolio Administrator and Compliance Officer. She received an associates degree from Hutchinson Community College, and has completed the FINRA Series 65 examination for Investment Advisor Representatives, the Series 7 and Series 63 examinations for Registered Representatives and the Kansas Life Insurance Agent examination. She is also employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.

 

Phyllis to joined TrueNorth in 2002. Her previous experience includes 20 years with BANK IV Kansas; 15 years of that time she served as Executive Assistant in the Treasury and Portfolio Management Division. Phyllis holds the Series 65 examination for Investment Adviser Representatives. She is also employed by TrueNorth Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of TrueNorth, Inc.