Pat graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1972. In May 1975 he founded Keating & Associates, Inc., later obtaining his chartered life underwriter certification in 1979. Since that time he has designed and installed many qualified and nonqualified pension plans. He is a registered representative and investment advisor agent with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Pat specializes in the comprehensive planning required to meet the particular needs of the closely held business and its owners.
","keatingp.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Diann","Howard","Manhattan","diann@keatinginc.com","","staff","Vice President","General Manager","Diann has been with Keating & Associates since 1976 and oversees internal operations and staffing of various departments. She also assists in directing future company growth.
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","birdwelc.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Gwenda","Bishop","Manhattan","gwendab@keatinginc.com","","staff","Pension Administration Specialist","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Nikki","Bowen","Manhattan","nikkib@keatinginc.com","","staff","Assistant to Mark Queen","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Kylee","Moore","Lawrence","kylee.moore@raymondjames.com","785-841-0154","staff","Investment Department Service Assistant","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Mike","Converse","Wichita","mike.converse@raymondjames.com","316-315-0617","rep","","","Mike graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2002. He joined Keating & Associates in 2000. He is a registered investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services. Mike specializes in individual and business planning.
","conversem.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Kim","Dillon","Manhattan","kimd@keatinginc.com","","staff","Assistant to Diann Howard,","Marketing and Communications coordinator","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("B.J.","Eichem","Manhattan","bjeichem@keatinginc.com","","rep","Licensed Insurance Agent","","B.J. holds degrees in secondary education from both Kansas State and Emporia State Universities. He taught school for thirteen years. He joined Keating & Associates in 1978 and has been enrolling fringe benefit plans since 1988. B.J. is a sales agent for life insurance and related financial products and services.
","eichemb.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Marilyn","Fantz","Overland Park","marilyn.fantz@raymondjames.com","913-663-2385","staff","Branch Office Manager","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Kim","Franz","Manhattan","kimf@keatinginc.com","","staff","Business, Personal, and Disability coordinator","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("John","Freeman","Overland Park","john.s.freeman@raymondjames.com","713-789-3551","rep","","","John became involved in the financial services industry with Paine Webber in 1985. In 1989, he joined Raymond James Financial Services. He became a member of Keating & Associates in 2002, opening an office in Paola, Kansas, and later moving it to Overland Park in 2005. He is an investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. John has a strong background in personal investments and possesses the unique ability to guide families, individuals and small business toward reaching their goals. He uses the Entrepreneur Navigator Systems™ to meet his clients personal, financial and business goals. John earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with majors in economics and business administration.
","freemanj.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Tom","Grogan","Manhattan","tom.grogan@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","rep","","","Tom obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa in 1984 and joined Keating & Associates in 1992. He is a board member for the Life Underwriters Association and is a registered representative with Raymond James Financial Services. Tom has special training in estate planning, business planning and charitable planning. He is married and has four children.
","grogant.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Tony","Hayden","Lawrence","anthony.hayden@raymondjames.com","785-841-0154","rep","","","Tony attended St. John‘s University in Collegeville, the University of Kansas, and also participated in two exchange programs with the University of Salzburg in Austria and the University of Munich in Germany. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in Germanic languages and literature.
Tony joined Keating & Associates in 1993. Tony is licensed in the insurance areas of life, health and disability, and is a registered principal and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services. His areas of specialization are money management, retirement and income planning, business buy outs and succession planning, and estate planning.
Tony is married to the former Carol Hardisty and they have two children, Greta and Anna.
","haydent.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Greg","Hill","Lawrence","gregory.hill@raymondjames.com","785-841-0154","rep","","","Greg Hill has worked in the financial industry for 20 years. Greg is originally from Hutchinson, Kansas. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1987. He then spent seven years in New York working with a firm specializing in disability benefits. In 1994, he joined Keating & Associates and is a financial advisor and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services.Greg specializes in financial planning.
Greg and his wife, Karen, have five children. Karen is a registered occupational therapist who works with special needs children. Both Greg and Karen are actively involved in school and church in the Lawrence community.
","hill.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Alisa","James","Manhattan","alisa.james@raymondjames.com","785-537-0633","staff","Investment Department Registered Service Assistant ","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Linda","Kaus","Manhattan","lindak@keatinginc.com","","staff","Receptionist","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Ryan","Mann","Overland Park","ryan.mann@raymondjames.com","913-663-2385","rep","","","Ryan joined Keating & Associates in 2001. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in finance. He has been invited to attend the 401(k) Coach Program on a quarterly basis. Ryan is a registered representative and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services. Ryan specializes in the closely held business market, primarily in benefits for owners and key employees.
","ryanmann.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Matt","McCoy","Manhattan","mattm@keatinginc.com","","staff","Worksite Planning Administrator","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Erin","Peterson","Manhattan","erinp@keatinginc.com","","staff","Cafeteria Plan Administrator","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Rick","Nash","Manhattan","rickn@keatinginc.com","","rep","Vice President, Group Operations","","Rick obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Dana College in 1972 and his chartered life underwriter certification in 1987. After graduating, he started his career as a group representative with a major insurance carrier. In 1981, he joined Keating & Associates as head of group operations.
","nashr.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Brian","Nickel","","brian.nickel@raymondjames.com","","rep","","","Brian joined Keating & Associates in 2000 and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Finance in 2002. After graduating he moved to the Kansas City area and spent two years working as a fund accountant at State Street Financial. Brian returned to Keating & Associates shortly after they opened their offices in Overland Park. He is an investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He enjoys working with individuals, business owners, and their families to provide comprehensive financial planning advice and to encourage his clients to be good stewards of the resources they have been entrusted with. Brian and his wife, Melissa, live in Olathe, Kansas.
","briann.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Paul W","Nickel","Manhattan","paul.nickel@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","rep","Vice President","CLU®","Paul received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University in 1974, graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in 1983 and obtained his chartered life underwriter certification in 1993. He is a branch manager with Raymond James Financial Services.
","nickel2006.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("James","Norton","Lawrence","jim.norton@raymondjames.com","785-841-0154","rep","","","James graduated from Kansas State University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in family financial planning. This four-year curriculum is accredited by the Certified Financial Planning Board. James firmly believes that education is the key to understanding how a person's finances can progress to future financial security. James’ specialties include debt management, investment planning, retirement planning, and asset protection. He is a registered representative and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services.
","norton.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Michelle","Papps","Wichita","michellep@keatinginc.com","","staff","Branch Office Life Insurance Coordinator","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Mark","Queen","Manhattan","mark.queen@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","rep","CLU®, ChFC®","RFC","Mark joined Keating & Associates, Inc. in August of 1989, after graduating from KSU in business. Mark is a coach in our Navigator Systems working with entrepreneurs and charitably inclined individuals on their legacy . Through the use of the Navigator system, Mark is extremely well versed in all of the departments of the company and uses the department heads and staff to help assist his clients as well as serves as the disability insurance department head himself. Mark holds a CLU & CHFC degree from the American College. He is a registered representative and an Investment Advisor Representative for Raymond James Financial Services, Inc . He is a licensed insurance representative for fixed and variable products, and holds the RFC (Registered Financial Consultant) designation. Mark is a qualifying and a lifetime member of MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table).
","queenm.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Dan","Richards","Manhattan","danr@keatinginc.com","","staff","Bookkeeper","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Bob","Roskens","Manhattan","bobr@keatinginc.com","785-537-0366","rep","","","Bob became a licensed life and health insurance agent in 1975 following a seven-year career as an officer in the U.S. Army. He is a Vietnam veteran. Bob is a graduate of Iowa State University. He is a graduate and staff member of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. In 2002 he completed a 22-year career as a senior bank officer and director. Bob returned full-time to insurance and financial planning in 2003. He has a wide range of experience as an intellectual capital provider utilizing insurance products. His varied practice includes personal insurance protection planning, long-term care, individual and group disability, life and medical insurance, cafeteria benefits, and retirement plan design. He is a financial advisor and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services.
","roskensb.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Ancel L","Sapp","Manhattan","ancel.sapp@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","rep","Sales Manager","","Ancel earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1971 from Wichita State University. He has continued his education through seminars and industry courses and is currently in the process of completing his chartered life underwriter certification. Ancel started his insurance career as a sales representative in 1972 and spent several years in a variety of sales management capacities before joining Keating & Associates in 1989. He is a registered representative and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services.
","sappa.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Lisa","Shafer","Manhattan","lisas@keatinginc.com","","staff","Pension Administration Specialist","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Tina","Spears","Manhattan","tina.spears@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","staff","Investment Department Service Assistant","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Julie","Squires","Lawrence","julie.squires@raymondjames.com","785-841-0154","staff","Branch Office Life Insurance Coordinator","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Pat","Stanley","Wichita","pat.stanley@raymondjames.com","316-315-0617","rep","","","Pat earned his MBA in finance from Drexel University and his undergraduate business degree from Villanova University. He has been with Raymond James since 1998 and joined Keating & Associates in 2003. He is an investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Pat concentrates in the areas of retirement plans, estate planning and wealth building for clients. He strives to help his clients achieve their financial goals by using a conservative, long-term approach to building wealth, and taking advantage of investments and strategies that help reduce or defer taxes. Pat has been in the financial services industry since 1983.
","stanleyp.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Carol","Terry","Wichita","wichita@keatinginc.com","staff","Branch Office Manager","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Dan","Topping","Wichita","dan.topping@raymondjames.com","316-315-0617","rep","","CLU®, ChFC®","Dan graduated from Kansas State University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned his chartered life underwriter and chartered financial consultant designations from the American College in 2001. He specializes in the individual and closely held business markets. Dan is a registered representative with Raymond James Financial Services.
","toppingd.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Debi","Urbanek","Manhattan","debiu@keatinginc.com","","staff","Assistant to Mark Weddle","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Debbie","Vilkanskas","Manhattan","debbiev@keatinginc.com","","staff","Pension Department Manager","","","",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Tom","Vilkanskas","Manhattan","tom.vilkanskas@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","rep","","ChFC®","Tom joined Keating & Associates in February 1999 as a licensed insurance representative and financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services. Prior to joining Keating & Associates, Tom was a vice president with a financial institution in Manhattan, Kansas for 16 years. During that span Tom was a member of the bank's executive committee that made all major corporate decisions. Tom, a Chartered Financial Consultant™, specializes in financial planning for individuals with an emphasis on long-term retirement planning and helping small, closely held businesses achieve their true potential. He is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
","vilkanst.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("TJ","Vilkanskas","Manhattan","tj.vilkanskas@raymondjames.com","785-537-0366","rep","","","TJ is a graduate of Kansas State University holding a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Financial Services. TJ joined Keating & Associates in 2007 after working for 8-years in the commercial banking industry. TJ is a registered representative with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and specializes in working with closely held businesses and their owners on their comprehensive financial planning needs. In addition TJ also works with individuals on investment planning, retirement planning, debt management, and asset protection.
TJ and his wife Lori reside in Manhattan, KS where they enjoy Kansas State athletics as well as spending time with family and friends. Lori is the Supply Chain Manager at Quaker Oats in Manhattan.
Mark graduated from Kansas State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and attained his chartered life underwriter certification in 1980. Mark has been with Keating & Associates since its inception in 1975. He is a registered representative and investment advisor representative with Raymond James Financial Services. He specializes in estate planning and the closely held business market, primarily in benefits for owners and key employees. He has spoken at training seminars, insurance conventions and the Insurance Marketing Institute at Purdue University, and has been a life and qualifying member of MDRT for the last 24 years.
","weddlem.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Larry","Weigel","","larryw@keatinginc.com","","rep","","","Larry Weigel is a 1962 graduate of St. Joseph‘s Military Academy (now Thomas More Prep of Hays), and a 1967 Business Administration graduate of Kansas State University. During his 26-year association with K-State, he served as an assistant basketball coach under former K-State coaches, Tex Winter, Cotton Fitzsimmons and Jack Hartman and was Director of Development for the KSU Foundation and President of the K-State Alumni Association.
In 1989, he joined Keating & Associates ' Manhattan office, and serves as the firm‘s Medical Risk Insurance Specialist. Larry was the leader of Manhattan‘s highly acclaimed Palace Jazz Band, and has been a featured speaker and entertainer throughout the State of Kansas during the past thirty-five years.
He is married to the former Kay Suran, also of Hays, and has two adult children, and five grandchildren. In 2004, he produced a musical CD dedicated to his grandchildren entitled “Our Family Tree”, and continues to pursue his hobby of entertaining and composing music.
","weigell.jpg",""); employee[count++] = new Array("Beth","Kraszewski","wichita","beth.kraszewski@raymondjames.com","","rep","CFP®, CLU®","","Beth joined Keating and Associates in 2008 to open the Chicago office. Beth is a financial planner and advocates for her clients to reach their personal and financial goals by taking a very comprehensive approach to planning. Beth’s areas of planning expertise include retirement, cash flow, estate, insurance, tax, investment management, employee benefits, and college funding. Beth works alongside with her clients’ CPAs, attorneys, bankers, etc. to advocate for the needs of her clients and to create a fully integrated financial plan. Prior to Keating and Associates Beth worked as a financial planner with high-net-worth clients at Northern Trust, has a background in working with families that have a family member with special needs, and also with non-married couples. Beth holds both the Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Life Underwriter Designations. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Beth is an active member of the Financial Planning Association®
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