Several former Strong Financial executives hold prominent positions at area firms today.
Jon Baranko
Chief equity officer, Wells Capital Management
Joined Strong Financial Corp.: 1992
Left Strong: Dec. 31, 2004 (joined Wells Fargo)
Ashok Bhatia
Portfolio manager, fixed income and global macro trading, Stark Investments, St. Francis
Joined Strong: 1998
Left Strong: January, 2005
David Braaten
President and chief operating officer, Partnership Community Bancshares Inc., Menomonee Falls
Joined Strong: 1989
Left Strong: Dec. 31, 2004
Jackie Darr
Managing director of human capital and corporate operations, Stark Investments
Joined Strong: Early 2003
Left Strong: February, 2004
Corey Johnson
Head of equity trading, Wells Capital Management
Joined Strong: 1996
Left Strong: Dec. 31, 2004 (joined Wells Fargo)
Susan Kessler-Scholl
Founder, Trails to Bridges, Hartland
Joined Strong: 1986
Left Strong: Dec. 31, 2004
Michael Kops
Vice president of sales – private accounts, Heartland Advisors Inc., Milwaukee
Joined Strong: 1999
Left Strong: November, 2003
Alan Krenke
President and CEO, Quest Compliance Education Solutions (Quest CE), Milwaukee
Joined Strong: May, 1989
Left Strong: Jan. 31, 2005
Jody Lowe
Founder and president, Lowe Communications, Wauwatosa
Joined Strong: 1986
Left Strong: 2002
Leslie Lynch
Senior managing director of marketing communications and human resources, B.C. Ziegler & Co., Chicago
Joined Strong: 1996
Left Strong: 2002
Geoffrey Mackey
First vice president and private wealth management marketing manager, Robert W. Baird & Co., Milwaukee
Joined Strong: 1996
Left Strong: February, 2004
David Massart
President and co-founder, Next Generation Wealth Management
Joined Strong: 2002
Left Strong: Dec. 31, 2004
Craig Mauermann
Manager of the Marshall Prime Money Market fund at M&I Investment Management Corp., Milwaukee
Joined Strong: 1993
Left Strong: May 2004
Duane McAllister
Vice president and investment manager, M&I Investment Management Corp.
Joined Strong: 2002
Left Strong: 2006
Thomas Nolte
Senior vice president and director of institutional sales, M&I Investment Management Corp.
Joined Strong: 1995
Left Strong: June 2007 (transitioned to Wells Capital Management)
Ane Ohm
President, LaserNet, Milwaukee
Joined Strong: 1994
Left Strong: May, 2005 (shortly after Wells purchase was completed)
Charles “Chip” Paquelet
President and portfolio manager, Skylands Capital LLC, Milwaukee
Joined Strong: 1988
Left Strong: May 2004
James Truog
Vice president and chief financial officer, Valuation Research Corp., Milwaukee
Joined Strong: 2000
Left Strong: July, 2004
Stephanie Truog
Lowe Communications, Wauwatosa
Joined Strong: 1989
Left Strong: January, 2005
Dennis Wallestad
Managing director and chief financial officer, Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Joined Strong: 1999
Left Strong: 2002
