Our Team
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Tracy Richter Tracy joined Riverside Community Bank in 2010 bringing with her over 10 years of banking experience. She provides a wide array of financial solutions to meet the needs of high income and high net worth clients. Tracy specializes in the delivery of services to medical and legal firms to meet both business and personal needs. She is a graduate of Judson University as well as the 2008 Leadership Rockford program. Tracy was chosen as a recipient of the Rockford area “40 Leaders under 40” award in 2009. |
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Andrew Douglas, CFA Andrew is the Chief Investment Officer for the Wealth Management Group of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., the parent of Riverside Community Bank. He is responsible for determining investment policy and setting investment strategy for Wealth Management client portfolios. He also heads the market and economic research functions for the Wealth Management Group. Andrew received his BS and MBA degrees from the University of Tennessee–Martin and earned his designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst in 2002. He has over ten years of investment management experience and joined Heartland Financial in 2005. |
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Polly Hauser, CFP Polly has been with the WMG since 1994 and currently serves as a senior wealth advisor. Her duties include providing financial planning advice to high net worth Wealth Management clients and serving as wealth advisor for many non-profit clients. Polly also directs the marketing and sales functions for the Wealth Management Group. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, she has been in the financial services industry since 1980 and became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional in 1984. She completed the American Banker’s Association Private Wealth Management School in 2005.
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Tom Peckosh Tom joined the organization as an Investment Officer in 1999. As the head of Wealth Management Group’s equity portfolio management, his focus is on research related to stock selection and the implementation of other equity-related enhancements. Tom earned his Finance degree from Iowa State University in 1986 and his Accounting degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1991. Currently an inactive CPA, he worked in banking and public accounting following the attainment of his accounting degree. He served as a research associate with Dain Rauscher in South Dakota for the three years just prior to joining Heartland Financial. |
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Sarah Reicks, CFA Sarah’s serves as portfolio manager for most of our largest and most complex portfolios. She is also the functional manager for our trading and performance reporting systems and assists with the preparation of financial plans for our clients. She earned a degree in Business Finance from Loras College and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to joining Heartland in 2001, Sarah was employed at Firstar Bank (now known as US Bank). |
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Brian Jackson, CFP, CFA Brian carries responsibility for the analysis and selection of financial stocks for Wealth Management Group portfolios and serves as product manager for mutual fund selection and retention. Brian brings over nine years of corporate finance and investment management experience to the Wealth Management Group. Over his career, he has held various positions with leading companies such as The Vanguard Group, Bowne & Co., and AST Trust Company. He received a BA in Economics from the University of Arizona, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. |
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Michael Flood Michael joined the Wealth Management Group in 2010. His responsibilities include fixed income research for WMG and serving as portfolio manager for selected accounts. Michael received his MBA from NYU – Stern School of Business and his undergraduate degree in Mathematical Economics from Brown University. He currently is a level 3 candidate in the CFA Program. Prior to joining the Wealth Management Group, Michael performed equity research on Healthcare Diagnostic companies while at Lazard Capital in Boston and served as a portfolio manager with Steele Capital in Dubuque. |
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