TMGFS Team Bios

the TMG Financial Services TEAM

Our executive team brings a wide variety of credit union and financial services experience to the table.

	Jeff Russell \| PRESIDENT/CEO With more than 20 years of industry experience in finance, product development, marketing and technology, Jeff has the ability to package innovation with viable, practical solutions. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences about the future of the credit cards, as well as the overall credit union industry. Jeff maintains a senior executive role with The Members Group and CU Structured Finance.
	Eric Schurr \| VICE PRESIDENT, CREDIT & RISK Eric was instrumental in building ATIRAcredit^sm – our agent-issuing program – into a desirable, competitive solution. Before joining our team, Eric’s background included underwriting, portfolio management and product development at two of the countries largest financial institutions.
	Jon Sarvis \| CFO With TMG Financial Services since the company was launched, Jon also worked with the Iowa Corporate Central Credit Union for six years before going to work for Wells Fargo. His 11 years of experience include work in consulting, investment management, retail baking, wholesale banking and corporate finance. He also holds a number of professional designations and is an active CFA charter-holder.
	April Schmaltz \| VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Joining the TMGFS team in 2012, April brings a strong marketing background working with affinity partners, but more importantly, hands-on experience in entrepreneurial businesses. Most recently, Schmaltz served as Assistant Vice President at Marsh U.S. Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith, Inc. and part of Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and insurance services firm. In that role, she had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients including associations, professional organizations, health care groups, unions, military organizations and university alumni groups.
	Ben Rempe \| VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT As Vice President of Business Development for TMG Financial Services, Ben is responsible for building partner relationships, as well as continuing to develop funding strategies that will facilitate collective growth. Ben will lead efforts to find collaborative ways to support partners and will be a liaison as we introduce new business ideas and products. Ben’s education includes an M.B.A from the University of Iowa and a B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in Marketing, Banking and Finance.

	Jeff Russell \| PRESIDENT/CEO With more than 20 years of industry experience in finance, product development, marketing and technology, Jeff has the ability to package innovation with viable, practical solutions. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences about the future of the credit cards, as well as the overall credit union industry. Jeff maintains a senior executive role with The Members Group and CU Structured Finance.
	Eric Schurr \| VICE PRESIDENT, CREDIT & RISK Eric was instrumental in building ATIRAcredit^sm – our agent-issuing program – into a desirable, competitive solution. Before joining our team, Eric’s background included underwriting, portfolio management and product development at two of the countries largest financial institutions.
	Jon Sarvis \| CFO With TMG Financial Services since the company was launched, Jon also worked with the Iowa Corporate Central Credit Union for six years before going to work for Wells Fargo. His 11 years of experience include work in consulting, investment management, retail baking, wholesale banking and corporate finance. He also holds a number of professional designations and is an active CFA charter-holder.
	April Schmaltz \| VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Joining the TMGFS team in 2012, April brings a strong marketing background working with affinity partners, but more importantly, hands-on experience in entrepreneurial businesses. Most recently, Schmaltz served as Assistant Vice President at Marsh U.S. Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith, Inc. and part of Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and insurance services firm. In that role, she had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients including associations, professional organizations, health care groups, unions, military organizations and university alumni groups.
	Ben Rempe \| VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT As Vice President of Business Development for TMG Financial Services, Ben is responsible for building partner relationships, as well as continuing to develop funding strategies that will facilitate collective growth. Ben will lead efforts to find collaborative ways to support partners and will be a liaison as we introduce new business ideas and products. Ben’s education includes an M.B.A from the University of Iowa and a B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in Marketing, Banking and Finance.