Tyler is responsible for speaking to a wide variety of audiences on advance financial planning concepts and behavioral strategies. Tyler is also responsible developing educational content to be used by both clients and advisors. Tyler entered the Financial Service industry in 2004 and joined the Principal Financial Group in 2005.

Tyler received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa and his Master’s in Public Administration from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and received his Master of Science Degree Personal Financial Planning from the College of Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado.

Tyler has been featured on several webcasts from the Principal Financial Group on topics such as Social Security, Medicare, Taxation and Retirement Income Strategies. Tyler was also named by the Des Moines Business Record 40 under 40 and was a finalist for the Des Moines Young Professional’s Young Professional of the Year award. Tyler also received the Alumni of the Year Award presented by the Waukee Leadership Institute for his service to the community.

Tyler has also obtained and has the right to use the CFP® designation from the CFP Board of Standards and the ChFC® designation from the American College of Financial Planning. He has passed the Series 7, 66, 24, 4 and 53 and life, health and disability license exams, along with the CMFC®, CRPC®, and AAMS ® designations from the College of Financial Planning. He has also passed the Certified Tax Specialist designation from the Institute of Business and Finance.