About Mississippi Valley Associates
We are an eclectic family of Christians who love to help our clients build their financial futures and live generous lives. Since 2016, we have partnered with our neighbors as "Thrivent Community-Mississippi Valley" by inviting volunteers to join in over 50 community outreach projects that we organized and sponsored. We put our faith in God, our trust in each other, and are blessed to partner with you on your financial journey.
In 2024, Mississippi Valley Associates supports these and other causes:
- CareNetworkCR
- Take Away Hunger meal packaging projects for food banks and disaster relief
- Night at the Ballpark for Special Olympics
- Family Readiness Groups for U.S. Army 411th Engineer Company
- Wheelchair ramp construction
- Habitat for Humanity
- DeWitt Referral Center
Meet Our Team
DeWitt Office
Alex Carr
MBA, FIC
- Title
Financial Advisor
- State(s) Licensed
- AL , AR Insurance Lic. #19828228 , AZ , CO , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI
- Location
3349 Southgate Ct. SW, Ste. 101, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/alex-carr
- Phone
- 319-366-2991
- Fax
319-366-2891
Gaylon Heetland
CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CAP®, CASL®, LUTCF®, FIC, CKA®, BFA™
- Title
Associate
- State(s) Licensed
- AZ , CO , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , TN , TX , VA , WA , WI
- Location
908 6th Ave., DeWitt, IA 52742 3349 Southgate Ct. SW, Ste. 101, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/gaylon-heetland
- Phone
- 563-659-2991
- Fax
563-659-2891 (DeWitt); 319-366-2891 (Cedar Rapids)
Casey Walker
CLU®, LUTCF®, FIC
- Title
Financial Consultant
- State(s) Licensed
- CA Insurance Lic. #0L70126 , FL , IA , ID , IL , MI , MN , NM , WI
- Location
908 6th Ave., DeWitt, IA 52742
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/casey-walker
- Phone
- 563-659-2991
- Fax
563-659-2891
Rory Brown
- Title
Financial Advisor
- State(s) Licensed
- IA , IL
- Location
2466 E. Kimberly Rd., Davenport, IA 52807
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/rory-brown
- Phone
- 563-355-4465
- Fax
563-659-2891
Stefan Christensen
- Title
Financial Advisor
- State(s) Licensed
- AR Insurance Lic. #20766964 , AZ , CA Insurance Lic. #4347386 , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , MI , MN , MO , MT , NE , NM , OH , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , VA , WI , WY
- Location
3349 Southgate Ct. SW, Ste. 101, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/stefan-christensen
- Phone
- 319-366-2991
- Fax
319-366-2891
Maurie Nelson
LUTCF®, FIC
- Title
Associate
- State(s) Licensed
- IA , IL , WI
- Location
209 W. Exchange St., Geneseo, Illinois 61254
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/maurie-nelson
- Phone
- 309-944-4538
- Fax
309-945-1961
David King
- Title
Practice Supt Associate
- State(s) Licensed
- IA
- Location
3349 Southgate Ct. SW, Ste. 101, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Phone
- 319-366-2991
- Fax
319-366-2891
