Doug has a passion for helping others! After a stunningly average basketball career in college Doug started his work career as a youth pastor in Fort Wayne before taking a detour to Wisconsin. It didn’t take long, though, to realize he was really a Hoosier at heart and he returned to northeast Indiana. He was in the auto industry for 15 years and then moved into property and casualty insurance. After a few years in that field he realized he felt a calling back to a ministry that could provide life change to others. Thrivent offered him a blend of ministry, and life changing opportunities for those he was able to serve.

Doug’s practice empowers individuals with educational and financial resources, making an impact in their families, churches, charities, and the people they love, ultimately impacting the kingdom and honoring God. He knows that there are solid financial principles that work for everyone, but also that each person or couple that he works with is uniquely special. He designs plans, products, and goals that encompass those solid principles but are personalized for everyone. No matter a client’s stage in life, Doug will work with helping them move to the next stage as efficiently as possible.

Doug and his wife Brenda have been married since 1993 and have lived in DeKalb county since 1995. They have three kids who all attended Lakewood Park Christian School and Huntington University. They also have a son in law and a boxer/pit mix named Fletch that have completed their family! Doug and Brenda are members of Dayspring Community Church in Auburn and serve in several capacities at DCC. If it’s college basketball season you can probably find Doug in front of a TV watching an IU game. Doug is also an avid, yet incredibly below average, golfer. When his knees allow it he also enjoys as much time on the basketball court as he can get.