Professional Biography
Ross Polking, CFP®, manages the firm’s 401(k) retirement business. His role of advising and working closely with plan trustees and participants allows Foster Group’s corporate clients to deliver valued benefits to their employees. Ross is also heavily involved in the development, improvement and engineering of business processes and practices. His constant pursuit of efficiency allows Foster Group to better service our clients and expand our practice.
Ross serves as a personal chief financial officer for high net worth clients in the design and implementation of strategic financial solutions. He is passionate about partnering with clients in creating a clear path towards the realization of their goals.
Ross received undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Management from Wartburg College, and earned his M.B.A. from Drake University. Prior to joining Foster Group, Ross held a leadership role with Principal Financial Group’s Specialty Benefits Division. His experience there, and subsequent achievement of the Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) designation, provides insight on the individual and group benefit industry to which most clients have exposure.
Ross earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation in 2009. This positions him to act solely in the best interests of our clients. Ross’s broad education base gives him a wealth of knowledge to deliver a sense of confidence and peace of mind to our clients.
Personal Thoughts
Family and faith are my passions. My beautiful wife and three children make each day a God-given joy. Coaching youth sports, church and community involvement, teaching financial basics classes to non-profits, running, and athletics in general provide a snapshot of my other interests away from Foster Group.
From a reading perspective, I spend the majority of my time in the Bible. This serves as the core of my life, beliefs, values and what drives me to be better. I really enjoy history, as well, and have great admiration and respect for our military service men and women. “The Longest Day,” written by Cornelius Ryan is a documentary/story of D-Day, June 6, 1944. It details our soldiers’ sacrifices, made to restore and protect the freedoms we enjoy today. This book creates the utmost in appreciation, humility and a definition of true courage.
I am often inspired by simple things in life and the desire to pursue greatness in everything we do. Someone once said, “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” As Paul writes in Scripture, “In everything you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord – not for men.” We have a calling during our short time on earth to fulfill God’s purpose in our lives and my prayer is that I and my family endlessly pursue His plan.
As Yoda once said, ”Do or do not, there is no try.” My team at home and at Foster Group choose to “do”!
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Blog Posts By Ross Polking
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 5/7/2012 | Wisdom From a Galaxy Far, Far Away |
| 4/11/2012 | Truth |
| 3/19/2012 | When Free Isn't Really Free |
| 2/22/2012 | Can You Imagine ? |
| 2/1/2012 | To Euro or Not to Euro |
| 1/5/2012 | Tax---One of Life's Guarantees |
| 12/16/2011 | Power of the Elf |
| 11/30/2011 | Needs vs Wants |
| 10/31/2011 | Emotional Roller Coaster |
| 9/21/2011 | An Excuse to Relax |
| 8/23/2011 | Look Who's Buying |
| 7/19/2011 | Moms, Mt. Dew, Patience |
| 6/16/2011 | Avoiding Jail Time |
| 5/23/2011 | Embracing China's Growth ? |
| 4/27/2011 | Wanted: Cash for Economy |
| 3/31/2011 | Diversification and What Others Are Saying |
| 2/17/2011 | Foster Group in Nebraska! |
| 10/22/2010 | Who's Really Working for You? |
