Forty under 40

Age 35 | Shareholder, Belin McCormick P.C.

When you learn that David Nelmark wandered into the world of mock trials as a sixth-grader and then consider his stellar record as a law student and attorney, …

Age 32 | Assistant vice president/ bank manager, Wells Fargo Bank NA 

For Tony Nguyen, helping people to succeed financially is his way of giving back through his career. He’s equally dedicated to helping others …

Age 39 | Government relations manager, Delta Dental of Iowa 

Lynh Nguyen Patterson was just 2 years old when she emigrated with her parents from Vietnam to the United States.

“I don’t remember much being …

Age 30 | Marketing/sales director, InFocus Partners

For Matt Nuetzman, it’s all about connections.

Nuetzman, the marketing and sales director for InFocus Partners, got his first job out of college with the now-defunct Iowa Stars …

Age 30 | Agent, Farm Bureau Financial Services 


Brad Phillips is proud of the fact that he was among the first entrepreneurial students to move into the University of Iowa’s student business incubator when it …

Age 35 | Media relations manager, MidAmerican Energy Co. 

Tina Potthoff was working as a spokesperson for the Iowa Lottery when the governor’s office asked her to join the Rebuild Iowa Office to assist in …

Age 31 | Vice president of operations, Censeo Solutions Inc.

Life has been busy for Erin Schneider.

Schneider is a third-year law student at Drake University, which includes helping clients and representing them in court. …

Age 39 | Home mortgage consultant, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.

At a time when it was pretty difficult to originate new mortgage loans, Steve SchraderBachar made it look easy. He generated more than $19 …

Age 39 | Chief financial officer, DART

Jamie Schug has always been attracted to working in public service.

Given her 10 years spent as a budget analyst and budget manager with the city of West …

Age 32 | Attorney, Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O’Brien P.C.

Attorney Kristina Stanger’s schedule for Monday, March 19, shows a couple of case deadlines and a hearing, so that will be a busy day. …