Carrie is our Director of Operations. She moved to Florida a little over a year ago. She has a doctorate in Organizational Leadership. She previously honed her organizational / leadership skills as a nurse and administrator in the healthcare industry. Her husband is in the Air Force, and they have three kids, two sons and a daughter. They are avid runners. They are Disney annual passholders and love to run in Disney races.

Kyle Vangsness joined Northwestern Mutual in 2019 and qualified as a top 100 national intern before his tenure as an associate financial representative. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and has since joined Menke Financial as the Director of Investment Operations in 2021. Kyle currently holds his Series 7, Series 63 and Florida insurance licenses and came to NM with several years of experience in financial services and management.

EJ is a Florida native, living in Tampa most of his life. He attended Jesuit High School and was a part of the crew team. He then moved north and attended the University of Delaware. He continued rowing, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in operations management, and met his fiancée, Mallory. He spent some time working in the Philadelphia area and in 2021, he moved back down to Tampa to be closer with his family and begin his career with Northwestern Mutual, joining Menke Financial in July 2022. EJ enjoys playing music, sculpting, exploring breweries, wineries, and restaurants with Mallory.

Diejonia joined Northwestern Mutual as in intern in 2020. She graduated from the University of North Florida in with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and is pursuing her masters at the University of South Florida. During her tenure at Northwestern Mutual, she has advanced in her professional development and now specialized in insurance operations for our firm. She currently holds her Series 7, Series 63 and Florida insurance licenses. During her free time, you will find her cheering on the Buccaneers, attending concerts or jet-setting to achieve her goal of visiting all 50 states!