Growing up in O’Neill, NE, I had the opportunity to spend my summers working on a farm/ranch in Holt County. I continued my education at Nebraska Wesleyan University. In college, I had several internships primarily on the consulting side of the grain industry. I then went to work for Gavilon Grain trading cash grain. While there, I had the chance to trade through some of the most volatile basis and futures markets the grain industry has ever seen. It was during this time I learned some great lessons, not only from a risk-management standpoint but also being able to extract value out of the market when the market trends are less-than-favorable.  After my time at Gavilon, I realized the thought process and market knowledge would be more effective if used on a farm-by-farm basis. Now with Tredas, I have the opportunity to work one-on-one with farmers implementing a sound risk management strategy, while efficiently adjusting to the ever-changing market conditions. My wife Stefanie and I have 3 boys at home, in my limited free time I like to golf and spend time with friends and family.

My experience in agriculture started at a very young age as I grew up on our diversified family farm in northeast Missouri. I was exposed to;  farrow to finish hogs, small cow/calf herd, brood ewes,  and row crop farming. I attended college at the University of Missouri and graduated in 2005 with two degrees, Ag Econ and Ag Business Management. From there, I started with DeBruce Grain which eventually became Gavilon Grain in 2010. In my now 16 years in the industry, I have traded a variety of truck, rail, and barge markets, managing logistics, and most importantly managing risk/exposure to extremely volatile grain markets. I made the switch to direct farmer consulting with Tredas in 2017.With Tredas, I am able to give the farmer insight into sophisticated strategies that allow them the ability to manage downside risk while maintaining upside potential. In doing so, the farmer maintains his independence in his local cash market and can choose who to deliver his crop to when it is time to ship the physical bushels.  Personally, I thrive on seeing others learn, thrive, and reach their growth goals; nothing gives me a bigger sense of pride than seeing a client be able to accelerate their growth plan because they were more profitable than they had budgeted, and I was part of helping them attain that success. I’ve always personally viewed every relationship as a long term one, and at Tredas we are no different. Client retention is the #1 priority and the only way to achieve that is by adding value, you must give more than you get.

I have been a risk management consultant and commodity broker since 1999, working with agribusinesses and diversified farms.  From 1990 to 1999, I was President/COO of RF Nature Farm Foods, a Lincoln-based natural foods start-up company that sold bakery mixes and housewares to national retailers such as Macy’s, WholeFoods, Crate & Barrel, and Sam’s.  During 1989 and 1990 I was also a principal in LandMark Meats where we exported NHT beef to the United Kingdom. I graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BA in international affairs and economics. In 1984 I lived in Zambia on an International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) and in 1988 I was a Rotary Fellow at the University of Sydney, Australia where, in conjunction with UNL, I completed my MS in ag economics.  I worked in the Agricultural Marketing Center at UNL and taught agricultural economics.  I grew up in North Bend and Louisville.  I worked on my parent’s farm near Louisville, milked on a dairy and walked beans and put up hay, the old fashioned way.  I was born in Ralston, not far from the Papio bottoms where my paternal grandparents and great grandparents farmed. My wife, Nicole is from Toronto.  We met in an American history class at UNL.  Ben, Zach and Madeleine are our children and all three are graduates of UNL.  Nicole and I have three wonderful granddaughters!

I grew up in small town SW Iowa where my family had a small row crop farm and chemical application business.  I graduated from Iowa state in 2007 with an Animal Science degree and sold ethanol byproducts to cattle feeders for the next three years. 

I eventually transitioned from feed sales to commodity basis trading for large commercial grain handlers and ethanol plants like DeBruce, Gavilon, Poet, Scoular.  I think having significant elevator experience as well as ethanol processor experience makes me a little unique in this space.  I moved to north IA in 2011 and have but still have clients and close ties to southern IA.  I’m most familiar with Iowa and Minnesota markets, but have clients all over the place.  My wife Sarah and I have 3 little boys that keep us on our toes with big personalities and activities.

I grew up in a small town in central Ohio, where agriculture is a huge part of the community. I spent time working on a few local farms before leaving to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While earning a degree in Finance, I began interning for Tredas in the fall of 2020. My internship proved to be an amazing experience and opened my eyes to the grain industry. I’ve always had an interest in agriculture but was especially drawn to grain marketing and risk management during my time as an intern. I accepted a full-time broker position after graduating in 2021, exited for the opportunity to be a part of such a fun, experienced, and dedicated group of people. I look forward to representing Tredas and helping family farms across the Midwest focus on what the love. In my spare time I enjoy the outdoors, losing golf balls, and spending time with my fiancé, Taylor.

Growing up in O’Neill, NE, I was fortunate enough to be raised in a farming and ranching community. I worked on farm and ranch growing up which developed my passion for agriculture. I graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2020 with a degree in Agribusiness. I started as an intern with Tredas in 2018 which has been an astounding experience. Here I have gained knowledge within the risk management side of the grain and cattle marketing industry. In my free time, I enjoy hunting, fishing and golfing.

I grew up in David City, Nebraska and spent nearly every weekend helping and learning on my uncle’s farm in North Bend. While in college, I interned as a financial planner and then as a grain merchandiser and quickly realized I could make a greater impact for farmers and ranchers. After graduating with an Ag Econ degree from K State in 2019, I went to work as a broker/market consultant working primarily with farmers and cattle producers in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. My passion for making a difference brought me to Tredas, where I help farmers across Kansas implement and stick to a plan. I am located south of Maple Hill, KS, where my husband and growing family keep me busy outside of work! I love K State football, the Flint Hills, and being outdoors.

I grew up on my family’s farm north of Fairbury, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2018 with a degree in Agribusiness and Marketing with an emphasis in Ag Economics. Growing up watching my dad and grandfather, I witnessed firsthand the immense amount of hard work that is undergone daily to keep a successful operation running. This influenced me to pursue a career in agriculture that would ease the lives of farmers so that they can focus on what is truly important – which led me to Tredas. I began working as an intern for Tredas in January of 2017 and have learned so much about the business of commodity trading and risk management since then. I am a licensed broker and crop insurance agent and enjoy working with producers to implement a risk management strategy closer to where I now call home, Chester, Nebraska. Chester is on the Kansas/Nebraska state-line and where my husband Trent farms with his family. In my free time, I enjoy concerts, lake days, and spending time with family and friends.

Growing up in Aurora, NE, I had the opportunity to live in a thriving community that was centered around agriculture and work for a local farm during the summers. After receiving my bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska, I worked for a farmer’s cooperative in northeastern Colorado and south-central Nebraska for almost four years. I spent the majority of my time buying grain from local producers, managing truck/elevator logistics, and overseeing the local grain department. From that, I could see the opportunities available to the farmer on the risk management side of their operation which is where I got my start with Tredas. We have a determined forward-thinking group of people I get to work alongside, with experiences from all angles of the grain industry. We thrive as a company by applying those abilities to help our customers be more profitable. My wife Bobbi and I live in Lincoln and spend a good chunk of our free time traveling to see our families in the Kearney and Albion areas. I enjoy spending time at the lake in the summer, deer hunting in the fall, and any sporting event/competition!

I grew up in West Point, NE and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Golf Management and Business. After graduating, I traveled the country working in the golf business and eventually made my way into the insurance industry. I came to Tredas in February of 2019 initially to concentrate on crop insurance but have since moved to focus more on risk management and consulting. Growing up, I always worked around agriculture, whether it was at the neighbors feed yard or going back to work on my grandparent’s farm, which I still do to this day. I would not be where I am today without the things I’ve learned on the farm and being around agriculture. I look forward to working with farmers every day because I know the passion and hard work it takes behind the scenes to run an operation successfully. In my spare time, I love to spend time on the water, playing golf, or hunting.