Generations Bank, Exeter, Nebraska has announced the addition of a
new service through a partnership with La Vista, Nebraska based Securities
America. With this new service, Exeter
native Derek Betka will be serving as an independent advisor for Securities
America and will have an office located in the Generations Bank building.
Betka, who specializes in wealth management, wealth preservation,
including long-term care and estate planning, has been involved in the
financial services industry for seven years.
Betka
holds his life, health, long term care and securities based investment licenses.
He has previous experience with nationally known companies such as ADM
and John Hancock. Derek’s experience
also includes conducting multiple estate planning seminars throughout the area.
Generations Bank president and CEO Alan Emshoff said “we are
pleased to be able to make this new service available to our customers and the
people of the surrounding area.” “We are
excited to have Derek available to provide his knowledge and expertise to
families to offer them the ability to make the most of the stewardship
opportunities that are available to them through good financial planning. In addition, proper estate planning with
services such as those that will be provided by Derek, can also assist in the
sustainability of our local communities.”
“My family and I are very excited to be back in the area and
closer to the clients that I work with as well as the opportunity to become
more involved in the community. Working
alongside Alan, Ed and the staff at Generations
Bank and FNIA, will be a great fit because we have similar philosophies
when it comes to delivering value for
our clients and customers and also
striving to provide them with services to help build and protect their wealth”
said Betka.
Betka has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-Business from the
University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He
and his wife Brooke, a native of Davenport, recently relocated from Wahoo to
Fairmont. The Betka's have two children,
Kayleigh age 3 ½ and Kelsey who is 1.
Betka is active in his church and was recently elected President of the
Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Board.
Betka will have regular office hours at Generations Bank in
Exeter. He will be in Exeter on Tuesdays
and Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning in August or by
appointment.
Generations Bank,
established in 1934, is a $35 million community bank owned and managed by
people who live in the area. Generations
Bank is a full service bank offering loans to small business and agricultural
producers as well as consumers to purchase homes and vehicles. Generations Bank also offers a full suite of
deposit products to consumers, agricultural producers and businesses.
Headquartered in La Vista, Neb., Securities America Inc. is a
national top 10 independent broker-dealer (as ranked by Financial Planning
magazine). For more than 25 years, Securities America’s mission has been to
foster the success of financial professionals so they can provide quality,
objective counsel and services to their clients. Advisors benefit from the
firm’s industry-leading programs in practice management, advisory services and
retirement income distribution, supported by state-of-the-art technology.
Founded in 1993, Securities America Advisors Inc. is an SEC-Registered
Investment Advisory firm that offers investment management, financial advice
and financial planning through a national network of independent financial
advisors. Securities America Financial Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS). Securities America
received the inaugural Thought Leadership Award from the Retirement Income
Industry Association in March 2011 and the inaugural Bank Insurance &
Securities Association (BISA) Technology Innovation Award in March 2013. Products sold by Securities America
are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or obligations of Generations
Bank and are subject to investment risks.
