JUSTIN TROMPKE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BROKER / CASH ADVISOR
HOLDREGE, NE
Time is limited, especially for an ag producer, and Justin’s strongest asset is his ability to communicate efficiently with his customers. He sees the value a written marketing plan can bring to an operation and has dedicated his career to building strong relationships. He brings to his customers a background in irrigation sales/service, along with a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
ROGER FRAY
BUYER RELATIONS MANAGER
ADEL, IA
If you're in agriculture, there's a good chance you know Roger! With over 30 years of experience in the grain business, his pulse on the industry is unmatched. He relays valuable cash marketing insights to our team of advisors across the Midwest. Through the RPM Program, our customers develop a marketing plan with their AgWest Cash Advisor and the Buyer Relations Team, which Roger heads up. They then execute those targets as the markets move. Learn More
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER
HOLDREGE, NE
Carrie is the backbone of AgWest, wearing too many different hats to count as she manages our financials and compliance regulation with our clearing firm RJO'Brien & the National Futures Association. She is also the biggest champion for our customers and employees alike, so it's fitting she heads up our Client Services and HR Departments. Learn More
IVAN ZIEG
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE
BROKER / CASH ADVISOR
GRETNA, NE
After years of fine-tuning his approach to sharing AgWest’s programs with potential clients, as well as fostering life-long customer relationships, Ivan now manages the Gretna office and our Emerging Broker group. His in-depth understanding of the unique skill-set required to help producers make him well-suited for his role. Learn More
RPM PROGRAM DIRECTOR
CASH ADVISOR
HOLDREGE, NE
Cash markets are David’s specialty after spending over 20 years managing grain elevators. He joined Steve Knuth to start AgWest’s RPM Program in 2002, bringing on board his vast knowledge of the commercial side of this industry and an understanding that the hardest part of farming for the producer can be selling the actual grain. Learn More
FOUNDER
HOLDREGE, NE
After years of attempting to consistently beat the markets, Steve realized most farmers were also trying to with little success. With one simple goal of helping farmers improve their bottom line via planning and price risk management, he launched AgWest. Though never dreaming the company would grow as it has, his vision of protecting, not predicting, price remains our foundation. Learn More