Stay tuned for 2025 Season details to be added and mailed in early April!

West River Estate & Financial Planning Council is an organization in western South Dakota of Financial Planners, Trust Officers, Non-Profit Executives/Planned Giving Professionals, Accountants, Attorneys, and Life Underwriters whose purpose is to foster intelligent cooperation and a cordial understanding among the members as to the proper relationship between the function of the members.

Please take a moment to view our sponsor page under the About tab.  Thank you sponsors!!  Interested in becoming a sponsor or member? Speak to any of our Executive Council members.

2025 Executive Committee:

President: Cale Fierro, Bangs McCullen Law Firm

Vice President: Tamara Burke, Financial Benefits Inc.

Treasurer: Barb Keene, Black Hills Community Foundation 

Secretary: Jesse Jangula, Ketel Thorstenson, LLP

Additional Board Members:

Anthony Kosobud, First Interstate Wealth Management 

Frances Becker, South Dakota Trust Company LLC 

Jacob Stewart, Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson, Ashmore

Lindsay Luper, Edward Jones

Val Simpson, Friends of SD Public Broadcasting 

Past President: Andy Bartling, Modern Woodmen of America