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Management TeamOur high quality leadership team is the foundation of our business. These individuals work hard to provide expert guidance and direction to our financial representatives in order to support their success.  R Philip Sarnecki, CLU®Managing Partner Philip started with Northwestern Mutual in 1989 as a college intern in the John Wright agency in Champaign, IL. From 1990-92 he was a Top10 intern in the company. He and John Wright II captained the #1 college team in the county in 1990-91, and Philip went full time in June of 1992 as a FR and College Unit Director at the University of Illinois. In his first year with Northwestern Mutual, Philip was runner-up in the Central Region Bronze Award, runner-up for the company’s Mike Gish award and the runner-up College Unit Director. The following year, he was the Central Region 2nd year leader in the Silver and the runner-up College Unit Director again. Philip was Top10 in the company in the Bronze, Silver and Gold categories. In 1997, after 18 months as a Field Director, Philip was appointed Managing Director in Bloomington/Normal, IL. Over the next 7 ½ years, the office tripled in both production and the number of Financial Representatives. Philip won the MD Growth Award every year he was eligible and had the #1 district in college marketing in 1999. He also won the MD Achievement Award in 2002 and was runner-up in 2001 and 2003. In addition, Philip was one of only 5 Managing Directors in the company to win the prestigious OARS (Outstanding Achievement in Recruiting and Sales) award every year he was eligible. While in Bloomington, Philip was on the Regional Advisory Board for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also a past President of the Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (AIAFA) of Bloomington, IL. At the time of his appointment in January of 2005 in Cincinnati, Philip was the youngest Managing Partner in the Northwestern Mutual. In his 3 years in Cincinnati the office premium was up almost 90% and RPS Financial Group, Inc. had the 2nd best retention rates in the company. In addition, during the same 3 years, the office has grown from 2 Forum members to 8 Forum members and from 13 FR’s writing over $100,000 of premium to 28 FR’s over $100,000 of premium. In 2007 Philip won the MP Achievement Award in his first year eligible. RPS Financial Group, Inc. is a GAMA Master Agency Award (MAA) firm. It is also a 100% Manager’s Membership Award office for NAIFA. In his short time in Cincinnati, Philip became very active in the community. He was a member of both the Queen City Club and the Heritage Club. He was on the Board for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the finance committee. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Business Courier’s “40 Under 40”as one of the top leaders in Cincinnati under the age of 40. Philip is a sought after speaker at industry and business events. March 1st of 2008, Philip moved to Kansas City to take on the challenge of creating a new organization consisting of two Northwestern Mutual offices that were merged after being separate for over 100 years. Several of his top team members from Cincinnati joined him in the move, including Jill White, CPA as CFO. Paul Meyer took on the responsibilities of Chief Development Officer (CDO). Ryan Kramer moved to our Crown Center office as Managing Director and Carmen Allen joined as Director of Network Office Operations. Philip is a 1992 graduate of the University of Illinois and is active in the University of Illinois Loyalty Endowment Circle. He is on the national Board of Trustees for Athletes in Action. He is married to Heidi, and they now reside in Overland Park, KS with their 8 year old daughter Emily, and their 1 year old son Blake.  Paul Meyer, LUTCF, CLTCChief Development Officer Paul graduated with a B.S. Ed. degree from Illinois State University. Paul has been representing the insurance industry since 1975 and with Northwestern Mutual since 1999. In 2005 he became the Managing Director for the RPS Financial Group in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2008 he relocated to Kansas City to accept the role of Chief Development Officer for the RPS Financial Group. Paul oversees selection, training, and development of all financial representatives. Annual qualification for Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) (2002-2007) and National Quality Award 2002-2006, as well as numerous company awards are the results of Paul’s commitment to continually developing long-term relationships with his clients. Paul and his wife, Julie, have three children – Kerry, Zachary and Whitney. His personal interests are basketball, golf and running. He is involved in Bible studies and AAU basketball coaching. Jill WhiteFinancial Officer
Jill graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. She then earned a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Illinois State University. Jill successfully passed the CPA exam the first attempt with a score placing her in the top 25 of Illinois.
Jill grew up in Illinois. For 13 years prior to accepting her current position at RPS Financial Group, she was a high school math teacher. She also worked for Philip Sarnecki at his district agency in Normal. In addition, she and Brad opened The Vault Accounting Services doing payroll, tax preparation, and bookkeeping for many financial representatives and other clients. Upon Philip’s decision to accept the position as Managing Partner in Cincinnati, Jill accepted the position as Chief Financial Officer and relocated to Ohio. After three short years in Cincinnati, she and her family have landed in Kansas, hoping to make this their permanent home. She and her husband, Brad, have two children – Christian and Abby. They reside in Olathe, Kansas.  Ryan J Kramer, CLU®Managing Director
Ryan is from Forsyth, IL, near Decatur. He graduated from Illinois State University with a B.S. in Marketing in 1998. He started with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in 1997 through an internship his senior year in college and has been a full-time Financial Representative since 1998. In October 2005, Ryan relocated to Cincinnati and joined RPS Financial Group as a Managing Director where he opened a district office. There he continued to recruit, train and manage new Financial Representatives.
Ryan has received many industry awards, including Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Qualifying Member from 2003-2009, National Sales Achievement Award (NSAA) 2002, 2004, 2006 and National Quality Award (NQA) 2002, 2006-2007. He was a finalist for the Mike Gish Memorial Award in 1998-1999. This is a company award that tracks full-time representatives in their first year after their internship. Ryan was also the Network Office New Financial Representative of the Year in 1999. He was a Top 10 College Unit Director and then a Field Director prior to his new role as Managing Director in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ryan enjoys many sports, exercising and has been involved with numerous organizations. He currently resides in Overland Park, KS with his wife, Jennifer and his son, Kasen.  Sean K Miller, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®Financial Advisor
Sean joined Northwestern Mutual in 1994 after graduating from Wichita State University with his B.A. in Liberal Arts. Prior to Wichita State, Sean earned an Associate’s Degree from Seward County Community College while playing baseball on a scholarship. Sean was introduced to Northwestern Mutual through a family member and former NMFN representative. Sean had a strong desire to own his own business and make a significant difference in people’s lives
Sean has a diverse practice of insurance and investments including asset and income protection; education funding; retirement solutions; investment/advisory services and delivering comprehensive financial plans.
Sean achieved his Bronze(1995), Silver(1996) and Gold(1997)Awards, Life Impact Award, National Quality Award, Rookie of the Year(1996) and New Client Leader (2001). He was honored by the Wichita Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” Award winner (2005).
Sean obtained his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. After several years of leadership roles, Sean was appointed as Managing Director of the RPS Financial Group, Inc. Wichita office in May, 2009 to recruit, develop and train new Financial Representatives in the Wichita community.
Sean is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and the General Agents and Managers Association (GAMA).
Sean and his wife, Amy, have two children, Peyton and Caroline. Sean enjoys golfing, skiing, traveling and spending time with his family and friends.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Stardards, Inc., owns the certification marks CFP, CERTIEIFED FINANCIAL PLANNER and federally registered CFP (with flame logo), which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and going certification requirements.  Aaron T TannerFinancial Representative
Attended Kansas University and Missouri State University and earned a BS in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Finance. He joined Northwestern in February of 2004, as a Financial Representative. He went on to become a College Unit Director, and then a Field Director. In July 2008, Aaron became the Managing Director of the Springfield office.
Aaron has achieved New Client Bonus two times and received Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum awards. He specializes in working with physicians and small business owners. Each year that he is in this business has been his ‘Best Year Ever’. He is married to Lindsay and they have two children.  Joe B JonesManaging Director
Joe joined Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Representative in 1986 right after completing his B.S. degree from Baker University. As Joe’s career progressed he began specializing in the design, funding and administration of non-qualified plans for corporations.
Joe is a Managing Director for the RPS Financial Group, to recruit develop and train new Financial Representatives in the Lawrence, KS community.
Joe is a member of the Association of Advanced Life Underwriters, the Society of Financial Service Professionals, and the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT).
Joe is married to Nancy who is also a Financial Representative for the RPS Financial Group. They have three children, Nicole, Abby and Cody.
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