Illinois
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Bloomington | Brocton | DeKalb | Peoria | Quincy
Bloomington
Kent Stutzman - Branch Manager
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An Illinois State University graduate in Agriculture Business, Kent has been an Ag Risk Management Advisor since 2009, covering Central Illinois. He obtained his Series 3 license in 2003 and has been helping farmers manage their price risk ever since. Growing up on a farm near Toluca, Illinois, Kent has been around agriculture his entire life. Prior to ATI, he was an assistant manager of Heritage Grain Company in Dalton City, Illinois and the general manager of Stanford Grain Company in Stanford, Illinois. Kent is married and has three children. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing softball and volleyball, fishing, antique tractors and the outdoors.
Jeremy Strubhar - Branch Broker
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Jeremy has been with Advance Trading since December 1999 as a Broker with clients all over the state of Illinois. Prior to joining Advance Trading, Jeremy spent six months at Monticello Grain in Monticello, Illinois. He lives in Bloomington with his wife and daughters. His brother, Curt, also works at ATI. Jeremy loves boating, traveling, raising his daughters and cheering on the Fighting Illini and St. Louis Cardinals.
Brocton
Luke Williams - Branch Manager
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Luke is an Ag Risk Management Advisor for the Brocton, Illinois branch office. He spent eight years at Cargill as a farmer marketer before joining ATI in 2008. Luke has customers all over East Central Illinois and covers counties such as Champaign, Edgar, Douglas, Coles and parts of Ford and McLean. He grew up on his family's farm in Brocton, Illinois and graduated in May 2001 from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Food and Ag Business Management. He currently lives in Brocton with his wife and two daughters. Luke is a huge Chicago Cubs fan and when he is not helping with the family farming operation, he's at Wrigley Field cheering on his beloved Cubs.
DeKalb
Fred Dietz - Branch Manager
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A University of Illinois graduate in Agricultural Economics, Fred has been an Ag Risk Management Advisor since 1997. Fred is no stranger to ATI, as he has had a relationship with Advance Trading throughout his entire professional career. He progressed from a non-employee branch into establishing an employee branch office in 2004. Fred is located in DeKalb, Illinois and his territory includes northern and east central Illinois. Prior to working at ATI, he was a farmer marketing advisor at Tri Central Coop in Ashkum, Illinois and was later employed as a grain originator/merchandiser at Hintschze Grain/Consolidated Grain & Barge in Maple Park, Illinois. Fred is married and has four children. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, playing with his kids, traveling, reading, fishing and camping.
Brett Mapel - Branch Broker
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Brett joined Advance Trading in 2002, where he started at the order desk and served as a Broker Assistant in the Bloomington, Illinois office. He is currently an Ag Risk Management Advisor in the DeKalb, Illinois branch office, covering northeastern and east central Illinois. Brett is originally from Towanda, Illinois and received his Bachelor of Science in Ag Business and Crop Science from Illinois State University. Brett loves spending time with his wife and daughter. He enjoys serving at their church, hunting, fishing and playing softball.
Peoria
Jason Strahm – Branch Manager
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A 1997 Kansas State University graduate in Agronomy and Ag Business, Jason previous worked for three years as a sales representative for an ag chemical company. Jason has been with ATI as an Ag Risk Management Advisor since 2000 and offices out of Peoria Illinois, covering the northwest Illinois territory. A Bern, Kansas native, he and his wife have 3 children. In his free time, Jason is active in his church, enjoys spending time with his family and likes to travel.
Brent Kieser - Branch Broker
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An Illinois State University graduate in Ag Business, Brent has been an Ag Risk Management Advisor since 1996 in Peoria, IL, serving clients in the northwest Illinois territory. Brent is no stranger to the grain business; he grew up on a small farm in Buda, IL and spent seven years as manager of grain merchandising and co-products at Pekin Energy Company, giving Brent a diversity of experience. He and his wife have three boys. In his free time, Brent enjoys golfing and participating in many church and family activities.
Andy Wuethrich - Branch Broker
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Raised on a corn, soybean and livestock farm in Francesville, Indiana, Andy received his Bachelor of Science in 1995 from Purdue University and was a 2004 graduate of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program. Andy joined ATI in 2007 in order to help farmers market their grain as an Ag Risk Management Advisor in Peoria, Illinois. He has a strong ag background, having worked for Elanco Animal Health in research and sales for 13 years. He and his wife have two children. In his free time, Andy enjoys spending time with family and friends and volunteering at his church as a storyteller for young children. He also enjoys playing basketball and golf, cheering on his beloved Cubs and debating the market and what makes it move.
Quincy
Chuck Schroeder - Branch Manager
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An Illinois State University graduate in Ag Business, Chuck has a strong background in the agriculture profession. Originally from Quincy, Illinois, Chuck owned and operated Paloma Grain until 1996. He is currently an Ag Risk Management Advisor in Quincy, Illinois. He has customers in west central Illinois, northeast Missouri and southeast Iowa territories. Chuck and his wife have two sons. He coaches travel baseball and enjoys high school and college sports.
Toni Dunker - Branch Broker
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Toni joined Advance Trading in 2001 as an Agriculture Risk Management Advisor out of the Quincy, Illinois branch office. Toni received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Western Illinois University and a Master of Science in Agriculture Education from the University of Illinois. Prior to Advance Trading, she served as the coordinator of agriculture business management at John Wood Community College. When she is not working, she enjoys stock car racing and showing and raising Arabian horses.
Chris Robnett - Branch Broker
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Chris is a Risk Management Advisor in the Quincy, Illinois branch office. Originally from Mexico, Missouri, Chris covers the western Illinois and Missouri areas. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and received an MBA from William Woods University.
Before joining Advance Trading in January 2010, Chris worked for Dow Chemical as a sales representative on crop protection products in western Illinois. He also worked for 10 years at MFA INC in northeast Missouri as the general manager of five different grain elevators and fertilizer dealerships.
When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and golfing.
Tammy Hogan - Branch Broker Assistant
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A Palmyra, MO native, Tammy has been the Quincy branch broker assistant for nine years. She has been married for 17 years and has two boys. When she's not working she enjoys camping, fishing, archery, hunting, and running 5K's.
