Matt Schernikau graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a BS in finance. He immediately started in the financial services business in August of 1992 as a representative for a small fraternal insurance company in the Midwest. January 1, 2000 he was promoted to regional manager and ran the Nebraska office for 12 years. Matt was approached by a fortune 100 company to join their management team in 2012. After spending nearly two years in management and gaining valuable expertise, Matt made the decision to move back to his practice and continue to work with clients and hire and develop new financial representatives.

In the midst of the COVID pandemic, Matt transitioned to a virtual practice to continue to provide high quality financial advice to clients. This has been a turning point in the growth of the firm. Having clients all across the country, the virtual platform has allowed Matt to stay in close contact and keep the planning process moving.

Matt lives in Lincoln, NE and is married to Stephanie, a special education/behavior disorder teacher with her Masters degree from Doane College. They have two children, Sydni, who is currently in Chiropractic school and Sam, who is currently a j unior in high school.

When not working, Matt enjoys traveling, coaching youth sports, playing golf, spending time with family and cheering on the Huskers and Green Bay Packers.

Natalia joined New York Life in May of 2021 after a 7-year career as an MRI/CT technologist. After realizing the importance of financial planning in her own family's life following her husband's retirement from the military in 2020, it became clear she was destined to explore a completely new career field.

Natalia values the relationships that are built with her clients and strives to be a trusted confidante with everyone she works with. She focuses on creating financial stability and works with individuals, families, and small businesses to achieve their financial goals.

In her free time, Natalia loves to spend him with her husband, daughter, and their three dogs. She works with a local dog rescue in Lincoln as one of their foster homes and gets a Valentino's Express Lunch every single Friday afternoon.

Martha Nelson has been working with Matt Schernikau since September of 2019. During that time, she has had the opportunity to get to work with many of Matt's clients.

Martha is a strategic thinker and enjoys using her analytical skills to help people solve problems. Martha received her education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where she met her husband, Dave Nelson.

For 15 years, Martha and her husband worked together as owners and operators of a shipping franchise. As a business owner, she was able to practice the skills of bookkeeping, mentoring new employees, marketing, and problem solving. She routinely went “above and beyond” to help her customers. She enjoyed finding a solution for the customer when others had told the customer that there was no solution.

In her free time, Martha enjoys spending time with her family and friends, working with plants, and playing the keyboard for her church. She has always enjoyed the special bond she and her husband have had with the Springer Spaniel dogs they have had over the years. She enjoys hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park with her husband.

Martha's faith is very important. It is the guiding principle of her life.