After working in the finance industry for eight years with his focus on wealth management, Chad joined Renaissance Financial in 2005 and became a Shareholder in 2006. He enjoys working within the business markets on behalf of individuals and business owners and uses his work and life experiences to mentor new advisors in the firm. Chad has received Renaissance Financial Diamond Advisor* status in 2022 and has enrolled with the Diamond Study Group at Renaissance. In addition, he is a voting member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Chad received his degree in finance from the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). He continues to stay up to date in the financial industry and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, as well as the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) designations. He was named a member of Securian Financial Services’ President’s Club* in 2020 and Chairman’s Club in 2021*. He is active in his community, sitting on the board of directors of ACCESS Bank and was the president of the Elkhorn Public School Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching education and opportunities for students in the Elkhorn Public Schools District. Chad is also a trustee for the University of Nebraska Foundation. He is the past president of “The Presenters” for Omaha Performing Arts, a group that supports the Omaha Performing Arts Education and Community Engagement programming. He is also the past president of the UNK Alumni Association Board and co-founder of the Loper Gridiron Club, a fundraising division of the UNK Football team.Chad resides in Elkhorn with his wife, Jennifer, and daughters, Joe and Savannah. As a family, they are members of the Lost Rail Golf Club.Securities offered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (Doing insurance business in CA as CFGAN Insurance Agency LLC, CA Insurance Lic #0644976), member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, a registered investment adviser.Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. Renaissance Financial Corporation is independently owned and operated.