With over 17 years of experience as President and Board of Director at TI-TRUST, Inc., I am a certified public accountant and certified managerial accountant with a passion for trust administration, financial planning, and employee benefit plans. I have led TI-TRUST, Inc. to become an independent trust company that manages more than $17 billion in assets for retirement plans, personal trusts, and farmland management, serving clients throughout the country.My expertise lies in employee stock ownership plan trusts, a niche area that requires deep knowledge of investment theory, fiduciary responsibility, and regulatory compliance. I have served hundreds of clients and hundreds of thousands of employee owners for more than 30 years, enabling them to achieve their financial and retirement goals. I also have a strong background in agricultural businesses and banking, having worked as a treasurer, vice president, and internal audit manager at First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., as an accountant at Quincy Soybean Co. and McGladrey & Pullen, and hands-on agricultural experiences. I hold a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.