Stay tuned for our 2026 Program Information coming this April! 

2025 Season Program

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.

2026 Executive Committee:

President: TBD

Vice President: TBD

Treasurer:  TBD

Secretary: TBD

Additional Board Members:

Anthony Kosobud, First Interstate Wealth Management 

Ben Paulding, Freidel & Associates

Breanne Wessel, South Dakota Trust Company LLC 

Brian Pereira, Ketel Thorstenson, LLP

Justin DiBona, Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson, Ashmore, LLP

Lindsay Luper, Edward Jones

Mark Cernicky, Financial Planner

Mark Papouosek, Monument Health Foundation

Sarah Weyrich, Nooney & Solay, LLP

Val Simpson, Friends of SD Public Broadcasting 

Past President: Cale Fierro, Bangs McCullen Law Firm

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.