Our Management Team

 

Russell L. Clousing II , CLU®, ChFC®, CASL
Financial Representative

Tel: 773-864-8710
Email: rclousing@rfg-chicago.nef.com

  
Russ Clousing’s extensive experience in the complex and changing financial services industry makes him a valuable resource for any business or individual seeking financial strategies.  A New England Financial Representative since 1986, his clientele consists primarily of business owners and executives.  He provides a wide array of financial services, including Estate & Succession Planning, Asset and Risk Management Services, Non-Qualified Compensation, Qualified Plan Design and Management, Executive Benefits, and Key Person Compensation Planning.  Through various affiliations and service firms, Russ coordinates his clients' benefit planning, compensation, risk management and estate planning needs, quarterbacking the process so all those involved are informed and kept up-to-date regarding clients' needs and concerns.  Russ is a graduate of Calvin College and obtained his professional designations from the American College.  He is a member of the Advanced Association of Life Underwriters and the Million Dollar Round Table.   Russ is curently on the Timothy Christian School Board, has served as Deacon and Treasurer to Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, and is the former president of the Roseland  Christian Schools Foundation Board.  He has also served on the Society of Financial Service Professionals Board. 

 

 

William Ieuter Sr. , CPCU, CLU®, ChFC®
Registered Representative
New England Securities
Tel: 773-864-8780                                                                    Email: wieuter@rfg-chicago.nef.com

 

Bill Ieuter's financial services career began as an agent of State Mutual Life Insurance Company selling life, health and disability income insurance. With over 47 years experience, Bill is widely recognized for his experience. Bill spent two years in the United States Marine Corps and then went on to receive a BS from the University of Illinois. A leader in the industry, his accomplishments include serving as President of the Chicago Chapter of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU), National Committee Chair for the Society of CPCU, and National Director for the Society of CPCU. His professional designations include Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC). Bill also belongs to many professional organizations including the Society of CPCU, Society of Financial Service Professionals, National Association of Life Underwriters, Professional Insurance Agents of Illinois, Illinois Surplus Lines Association and the Professional Liability Underwriters Society. Bill has also been an instructor at the Insurance School of Chicago and currently serves on the Insurance School Board. He is an author of articles on agency administration for various insurance publications and is a recognized speaker at the National Convention of CPCU on E & O coverage for agents and agency technology. Bill helps business owners and individual clients manage risk and achieve their financial goals and objectives.

 

 

Gil Fash , CLU®, ChFC®, MSFS®

Financial Representative
Tel: 773-864-8730
Email: gfash@rfg-chicago.nef.com
 

With over 25 years experience in the financial services industry, Gil has established a solid practice based on knowledge and a persistent dedication to his clients. Gil is a highly valued asset to Rabjohns Financial Group and his experience lies in Business Continuation Strategies for closely held corporations and Personal Financial Strategies. Beginning his career at age 22, Gil has consistently attained membership in the highly respected Million Dollar Round Table and has attained “Court of the Table” status. Additional awards and honors include being an annual qualifying member of the New England Financial Leaders Association, New England’s Hall of Fame and the “Masters” Association for Elite Representatives. Gil also serves in various industry associations. He has been president of the DuPage Estate Planning Council and also served as a board member of the DuPage Life Underwriters Association for over 10 years. A lifelong resident of Lockport, Illinois, Gil and his wife Bobbe have three children, Christopher, Kelly and Timothy. He strongly believes in family values and likes to spend as much time as possible with them. His dedication to family and community is further demonstrated by his involvement with the Lockport High School Board of Education and his work with local youth athletic teams. When Gil wants to relax, he enjoys golf, fishing and outdoor activities. Gil is proud to represent Rabjohns Financial Group. He makes it a point to practice his mission statement daily. That mission statement is to “help his clients achieve their financial objectives with timely service and a ‘can-do’ attitude.”

 

 

Stephenson Juley, ChFC®
Financial Representative
Tel: 773-864-8757
Email: sjuley@rfg-chicago.nef.com
 

Steve Juley joined Rabjohns Financial Group/New England Financial in 1996. Well into his second decade in the financial services industry, Steve has developed recognized knowledge in the advanced business and personal planning arena.  He is experienced in the use of such advanced tools as Non-Qualified Retirement Programs for Key Executives, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Grantor Retained Income Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, and Multi-Life Corporate Owned Life Insurance.  Steve has worked in case design and implementation for one of Chicago’s largest producer groups, taught several advanced sales classes for New England Financial in Boston, and is a regular presenter for the Rabjohns Financial Group’s Continuing Professional Education Seminars for Certified Public Accountants.  A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in economics, Steve’s research work was published in the Wall Street Journal. Today, he is a member of Association for Advanced Life Underwriting.  Steve sees himself as a facilitator, helping others reach their most important financial goals.  He listens well, makes complex technical concepts easy to understand, and builds trust with both his clients and the clients of the representatives with whom he works jointly.  He also works closely with the legal and tax advisors of their clients.  A real doer, Steve gets things done, and does so in a consultative, soft-spoken manner.  A resident of LaGrange, Steve is married to Maria, and they have two daughters - Erin and Hannah.  An avid sportsman, Steve loves to fish and hunt, but his greatest interest is spending time with his family.

 

 

 

William Kendrick , CLU®, ChFC®, REBC, MSFS® 
Financial Representative
Tel: 773-864-8747
Email: wkendrick@rfg-chicago.nef.com

Bill serves Rabjohns Financial Group as their local Retirement Plans coordinator.  With over 35 years experience in the retirement planning profession, he has experience in all aspects of design, implementation, and communication in this complex area.  His focus is to assist our associates and their clients in the implementation and service of retirement plans.  One of his primary duties is to keep both clients and their representatives abreast of all new legislation and regulation in this always-changing arena.  In addition, he constantly monitors changes in the features and pricing offered by the various vendors of qualified plan services.  He also brings this same dedication and professionalism to his own clients.  As an experienced and knowledgeable professional in his field, he understands the benefits provided in all the disciplines offered by Rabjohns Financial Group.  Bill's clients can count on his experience with financial strategies, estate conservation, executive benefits and all elements of business insurance.  Bill has served as President of the Chicago Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and has conducted Continuing Education courses for the Society on various aspects of new legislation.  He has also been a lecturer for various business courses at the University of Illinois, Chicago, Graduate School of Business.  He was the primary contributor to the nationally syndicated column "Practical Pensions" for Broker Publishing and his articles also appeared in the successor publication, Agent Sales.  A graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, Bill also received his Masters in Financial Services, his Chartered Life Underwriter®, Chartered Financial Consultant® and Registered Employee Benefit Specialist® designations from the American College.  He is also a member in good standing of Mensa.  He and his wife reside in Barrington.

 


 

William D. McDermott, LLIF

Managing Associate
Tel: 773-864-8789
Email: wmcdermott@rfg-chicago.nef.com
 

With 35 years of Financial Services experience, Bill has excelled as a producer, middle manager, agency head, agency vice-president and Chief Marketing Officer.  As a Managing Associate with Rabjohns Financial Group/New England Financial, an organization built on a strong foundation of exceptional service, he utilizes his extensive experience as he assists other financial representatives in building their financial services practices and maximizing their career development.  Bill spent 17 years living in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, and Hong Kong, working in 25 countries, establishing and developing financial services firms in Asia.  He describes living abroad as the most exciting, dynamic and gratifying time in his life; and believes that experiencing cultural integration and learning what it's like to be a minority, leads to stronger identification with your own culture.  A graduate of Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska, with a degree in behavioral sciences, Bill went on to earn his LLIF (LIMRA Leadership Insurance Fellow) designation from the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  He is on the Executive Board of NAIFA Chicago (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) and GAMA International.  Whether it's helping clients achieve their financial goals, or helping new financial representatives develop their careers, Bill is always ready to share his knowledge and experience.  He says his personal and professional goal has remained the same since he first entered this business in 1973 -- "to make a positive difference in people's lives ... every day!"  Bill and his wife, Kathy, make their home in Burr Ridge.

 


Joel Rovner , CLU®, ChFC®, CLTC® 
Financial Representative

Disability Income & Long Term Care Specialist
Tel: 773-864-8790
Email: jrovner@rfg-chicago.nef.com
 

As a third generation life insurance representative, Joel has been servicing his clients’ insurance and financial needs since 1971. A Life Member of The Million Dollar Round Table and a Life Member of New England Financial’s Leaders Association, Joel also holds membership in the Society of Financial Service Professionals: the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. A Representative of Rabjohns Financial Group/New England Financial since 1980, Joel’s practice focuses primarily on Employee Benefits with a specialization in Salary Continuation and Executive Compensation Plans. He also works in the areas of estate conservation and retirement income strategies. His clients include professionals, executives, small and mid-size business owners, and publicly traded companies. Joel is committed to enriching his clients’ lives by listening to their needs and desires and designing a specific program individually tailored for his clients. Joel is a valuable resource to his clients and their other advisers. As an active member of ASA Chicago, the Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates, Joel received their Professional Member of the Year Award for 2009.  Joel resides in Deerfield with his two daughters, Ashley and Danielle.  Joel offers his clients expertise, devoted service and first class financial products. He dedicates himself to assisting others in all facets of life.

 

 Ted Tasky , CLU®, ChFC®
Managing Associate
Tel: 773-864-8770
Email: ttasky@rfg-chicago.nef.com

Ted Tasky provides his clients and the associates of Rabjohns Financial Group (RFG) /New England Financial with over two decades of valuable and diverse experience in the financial services field. As Senior Managing Associate, he guides Representatives with professional sales management and directs their career development, providing both coaching and training in all areas of financial services and financial strategies. Ted’s management success lies in his ability to create an environment rich in challenge, support, encouragement and recognition of success. It is his belief that highly educated, professional Representatives will provide our clients with the highest quality strategies, service and products. Ted is experienced in advanced concepts such as business, estate and retirement funding, and has led and managed agencies and brokers during his tenure with New England Financial (NEF), which began in 1979. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Ted also received a Master’s Degree from National Louis University and has earned designations as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®). Ted’s efforts on behalf of his clients and associates have made him the recipient of many awards and much recognition throughout his career. He has been a member of NEF’s Leader’s Club in recognition of his client building/client service success; he has won the NEF Agency Builder’s Award on numerous occasions for his contributions to the long-term career development of NEF Representatives; and he has twice been named Managing Associate of the Year with NEF. Additionally, Ted has won the National Management Award from the General Agents and Managers Association (GAMA). Currently Ted is the Government Relations Chairman for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Illinois.  Residents of Buffalo Grove, Ted and his wife, Carol, have two married daughters and two young grandchildren.  Active in his community , Ted has enjoyed being involved with Youth Baseball, has worked on a variety of projects as a board member of Congregation B'nai Tikvah and as president of it's Men's Club. He has been a member of Toastmasters International for many years and has been a volunteer mentor for Omni Youth Services. 

 

Edward Vrablik II, LUTCF® 
Managing Associate
Tel: 773-864-8704
Email: evrablik@rfg-chicago.nef.com

 

 With over twenty-five years in financial services, Ed has consistently excelled in helping business owners, families and individuals reach their financial goals.  As a Managing Associate with Rabjohns Financial Group/New England Financial, an organization built on a strong foundation of exceptional service, he also works with other Representatives to help them develop and build their financial services careers. Ed is a multiple qualifier of the Million Dollar Round Table, the premier association of the world’s top sales professionals in life insurance-based financial services.   He has qualified for Leaders, Builders and Top Recruiters conferences and served four years as the Managing Partner of a New England Financial office on the North Shore. Ed has a degree in Economics from Lake Forest College and earned his Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF®) designation from the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. He has been involved in numerous industry organizations, serving as President of both the Chicago and the Illinois Associations of Insurance and Financial Advisors.  He is a member of the Association of Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), the Society of Financial Service Professionals, GAMA International and the Financial Planning Association. Ed, his wife Mary, and their daughter Olivia make their home in Lake Forest.