Experience

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  National Agents Alliance Corporate

  • Field Underwriter

    • Feb 2011 - Present

    Insurance sales of annuities, IULs, final expense and mortgage protection. Representing thirteen different companies.

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  Schooler Properties, LLC.

  • Carlisle, IA

  • President

    • 2008 - Present
    • Carlisle, IA

    " Manage commercial and residential properties which include single family dwellings, multi-family dwellings and condominiums comprising a portfolio valued at $3 million. " Advertise for rentals, interview applicants, run background checks, draft leases and establish utilities. " Maintain properties, collect rents, pay utilities and mortgages and, as necessary, collections.

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  Schooler Enterprises, L.P.

  • Carlisle, IA

  • Owner / Manager

    • 1979 - Present
    • Carlisle, IA

    " Manage 40 unit apartment complex. " Advertise for rentals, interview applicants, run background checks, draft leases and establish utilities. " Maintain properties, collect rents, pay utilities and mortgages and, as necessary, collections.

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  Schooler Medical professionals, P.C.

  • Des Moines, IA

  • Office Administrator

    • 2008 - Nov 2011
    • Des Moines, IA

    " Initiated the implementation of a medical start up business with 8 employees. " Created and filed all legal documents as well as manage the ongoing issues of accounting, inventory control and administration. " Implemented accounting procedures and systems, loss prevention and internal office procedures and controls. " Started de novo business with zero income. Made a profit within the first year and generated $1,200,000 in income by the fifth year by exceeding established goals. " Successfully managed government relations with the FDIC, State of Iowa, Attorney General and Iowa Board of Medicine.

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  Sunrise Development, Inc.

  • Carlisle, IA

  • Owner / Manager

    • 1985 - 2008
    • Carlisle, IA

    " Managed seven tenant strip mall with responsibilities that included advertising for rentals, interviewing applicants, background checks, drafting leases and establishing utilities. " Maintained properties, collect rents, pay utilities and mortgages and, as necessary, collections.

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  Schooler & Schooler, Inc.

  • Carlisle, IA

  • President

    • 1974 - 2008
    • Carlisle, IA

    " Developed land and constructed buildings for commercial and residential use. " Maintained, managed and rented apartments, condominiums, homes and commercial properties with support from three employees. " Sold a broad line of credit insurance. " Provided livestock leasing for local farmers.

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  Carlisle Credit Corporation, Inc.

  • Carlisle, IA

  • Vice President, Loan Administrati & Rediscounting

    • 1974 - 2008
    • Carlisle, IA

    " Managed three employees with responsibility for a loan portfolio of $1 million in coordination with the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha. " Provided credit to beginning farmers who were unable to obtain traditional credit to farm.

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  Hartford-Carlisle Insurance Services

  • Carlisle, IA

  • Partner

    • 1985 - 1998
    • Carlisle, IA

    " De novo start-up insurance company providing full lines of insurance including contracts with Allied Insurance. " Established as a division of Hartford-Carlisle Savings Bank to complete a full menu of financial services, which became an independent business from the bank in 1990. " Hired a manager and five employees to cover daily responsibilities of the insurance company.

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  Hartford-Carlisle Savings bank

  • Carlisle, IA

  • President and General Counsel

    • 1974 - 1990
    • Carlisle, IA

    " Managed a $40 million bank, with 30 employees and responsibility for all lending portfolios; i.e., commercial, agricultural, consumer and real estate. " Responsible for profitability of three banks in Warren and Polk counties with responsibilities that included lending, collections, workouts and legal activities, regulator relations, loss control and profitability as well as the daily investment of funds. " Recommended and implemented moving from being reliant on paper to a computerized banking system which included purchase, setup, training and conversion to the computer systems. " Managed all legal issues which included lending, collection, regulatory, regulations as General Counsel for the bank.

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  Schooler Stuyvesant and Benton, Attorneys-at-Law

  • President

    • 1974 - 1989

    " Senior partner in the law firm specializing in real estate and corporate law.