New Faces on Our Annuities Team

Jed Parks

Jed Parks joins us as a new senior sales consultant.

Jed has more than 15 years of sales, marketing and wholesaling experience. He brings a strong knowledge of the financial space and extensive experience on complex planning scenarios, both directly and indirectly with advisors and their clients.

For clients, his skills and experience make him a trusted source for opportunities and controlling risk.

Jed lives in Arizona with his wife and two sons.

Chris Hewson

Chris Hewson joins us to lead new business.

Chris comes to us with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He spent most of that time with TIAA in New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina. He has extensive experience leading operations teams, including national contact centers. Chris earned his bachelor’s degree from Winthrop University and holds several FINRA licenses.

Chris and his wife have three children and are actively engaged in dog rescue in their community of Davidson, North Carolina. He enjoys mountain biking and surfing when he can get to the coast. He is also a fan of craft beer and soccer. He asked that his first trip to Portland coincide with a Timbers or Thorns game.

Stacy Reierson

Stacy Reierson is our new leader of claims and distributions.

She comes to us with more than 20 years of experience in insurance and leadership. After enjoying a long career in various leadership roles at Farmers Insurance, she’s excited to make the move into financial services and individual annuities.

Stacy has a Bachelor of Science degree in human resource management from Portland State University and has been active in several nonprofit organizations, including March of Dimes and JDRF, formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. She holds Six Sigma Green and Yellow Belt certifications and has helped lead efforts in support of women in leadership.

Stacy, who relocated to the Spokane, Washington area from Oregon in September 2022, has two college-age children. She enjoys all outdoor activities, especially hiking.