Our Team

Mark and his wife Sarah live in the Twin Cities with their two delightful daughters.  He’s an avid cross-country skier, gardener, and cross-fitter who can do an impossible number of pullups.

Mark is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  He earned a B.A. in math, summa cum laude, from St. Olaf College.

Jim and his wife Ellen live on the Minneapolis lakes with their still-puppyish lab mix Callie.  Their two daughters are happily launched in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Jim loves to be on the steep end of the learning curve in his work and hobbies, which include viola (and viola jokes), surfing, paddling, cycling, golf, bowling and cross-country skiing.  He’s a former board member for the Loppet Foundation and a founding board member for Nice Ride, the Twin Cities bike sharing system.

Jim is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), an Enrolled Actuary (EA), a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA), and former chair of the Minneapolis Pension Council.  The first college graduate in his family, he earned a B.S. in math with highest honors from the University of California, Riverside (UCR).  And at a CCA meeting a few years back he won the hotly contested “ERISA Jeopardy” tournament. Pension regulations for $500, please…

Sandi and her husband Ben live in the Twin Cities.  She goes off to knitting conventions every year, and creates outfits for every new baby in the firm.  She occasionally talks about retiring but we talk her out of it, because we know how she loves to work and we’d miss her too much.

Sandi is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  She earned a B.A. in math from Gustavus Adolphus College.

Pete and his wife Lindsey live in the Twin Cities and home school their six kids.  As you might guess, family is a major priority for Pete.  They are very involved in the home school community and youth education in their church.

As an outlet for his busy home and work life, Pete started a family Ultimate Frisbee league and plays twice a week. He also loves hiking and losing to his wife at ping pong.

Pete is an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  He earned a B.A. in math, summa cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas.

Gina loves to travel, and we all enjoy her tales of places we hadn’t even heard of before.

Gina is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  She double majored in mathematics and statistics, earning a B.S., summa cum laude, from Winona State University.

Brenda and her husband Jim live in St. Paul with their two very athletic yet academic sons.  They can often be found at hockey and baseball practices and games.

Brenda is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  She earned a B.S. in math, summa cum laude, from Winona State University.

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Emily and her husband Bosco live in the Twin Cities with their two active and inquisitive young sons.  She’s home every Friday to be with the boys as they grow up.

Emily is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).  She earned a B.A. in math and actuarial science from the University of Minnesota.

Laura lives in the Twin Cities with her partner Patrick and their German shepherd Lucy.   They always have an enviable social calendar – weddings, trips to the cabin, etc.  And if there’s a big concert or sporting event going on in town, they’re probably in attendance.

Laura is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) .  She earned a B.A. in math and actuarial science from the University of Minnesota.

Melanie lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two kids.  They enjoy camping as much as possible in the spring, summer and fall.

Melanie earned a B.S. in mathematics, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

Emily lives in Minneapolis with her partner Toby and their golden retriever Zoe.   Like true Minnesotans, they love being outdoors. Their idea of a great vacation is finding a new area to camp and explore.

Emily double majored in mathematics and statistics, earning a B.S., cum laude, from North Dakota State University.

Aaron lives in Minneapolis and loves the outdoors.  He recently fly fished his way to the Pacific Northwest.

Aaron earned a B.S. in mathematics from North Dakota State University.

Ben lives in Minneapolis and when he isn’t working or studying for actuarial exams, he teaches group fitness classes.

Ben earned a B.S. in actuarial science from the University of Minnesota with a minor in finance and risk management from the Carlson School of Business.

Dane and his wife Meg live in downtown Minneapolis with their rescued Bernese Mountain Dog mix, Elsie.

Dane earned a B.S. in actuarial science from the University of St. Thomas.

Sydney lives in Minneapolis with her Australian Shepherd, Rebel.  She is a diehard Minnesota Gophers fan and is studying Krav Maga martial arts.

Sydney graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics and Actuarial Science from the University of Minnesota.

Connor lives in St. Louis Park. You can find him at the cabin in the summer, watching football in the fall, and skiing in the winter. He enjoys traveling any chance he can get.

Connor earned a B.A. in mathematics from Saint John’s University.

Linda lives in Minneapolis with friends. She’s a music lover who is learning the guitar and loves listening to new songs and artists, making playlists, and going to concerts.

Linda graduated with a B.S. cum laude from the University of Minnesota, with a major in actuarial science and minors in Statistics and Risk Management & Insurance.

Carla and her husband David live in the Twin Cities.  They’ve raised a daughter and two sons, all out on their own.  They are taking full advantage of their empty nest; there aren’t many movies that Carla and David haven’t seen or restaurants they haven’t enjoyed.