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Stephen Wild
Stephen Kent Wild (born November 18, 1948) is a vigorous entrepreneur, being involved in starting over 20 businesses since 1979, two of which were sold to Fortune 100 companies. When American Express purchased Securities America from Wild in 1998 it was the highest price ever paid for an independent broker/dealer. Prior to forming Securities America, Mr. Wild founded Financial Dynamics, Inc. in 1979. This Company was the nation's largest universal life insurance marketing company and paid for $10 billion of life insurance in the decade of the 1980's.

Business career
Mr. Wild began his professional career as an investment banker with the Omaha, Nebraska investment banking firm of Kirkpatrick, Pettis, Smith, Polian. In his 4 years at the firm, he served in all departments and was the firm’s internal auditor.

Stephen K. Wild was also the founder of Financial Dynamics, Inc., a diversified national financial services firm. Its best known subsidiary is Securities America, which was listed in Stanger’s Investment Advisor in 1993 as the fastest growing independent securities broker/dealer in the United States. Today the firm is ranked as one of the ten largest firms among the nation’s 5,000 independent securities broker/dealers.

He sold the firm to American Express in March of 1998.

In 1993, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce cited Securities America as Omaha’s fastest growing privately held company. The Company has been listed among Omaha’s fastest growing companies every year since the inception of the Chamber’s “Top 25” award in 1991. No other Omaha company has received this recognition as many times. Securities America is licensed in all 50 states and through its 1,400+ Registered Representatives nationwide generates annual revenues of $130 million on investment sales of over $8 billion. The Company employs over 200 people in its Omaha headquarters.

Another affiliate, Total Financial Dynamics, was the nation’s largest life insurance marketing company for the 1980’s. During the decade, the Company’s 10,000 insurance agents paid for life insurance exceeding $10 billion.

Financial Dynamics’ newest affiliate became Securities America Advisors, an asset management company. In only its first 4 years of operation, Securities America Advisors attained over $1 billion under management. Securities America Advisors joined SAI on the Top 25 list of Omaha’s fastest growing privately held companies in its two years of eligibility. Securities America and Securities America Advisors’ appearance on the Top 25 was the only times two companies with the same ownership have been recognized simultaneously.

Wild also has interests in the real estate industry. In 1991, he co-founded American Asset Advisors, Inc., a real estate management firm based in Houston, Texas. The firm is General Partner for $50 million in real estate assets.

Within both the securities and insurance industries, Wild has been among the most proactive leaders. Wild is a member of the Independent Firms Committee for the Securities Industry Association and has served on Advisory Councils for several financial product firms. In 1994, Wild was Chairman of the Board for the Dynamic America Growth Fund, a fund managed by the Mutual of Omaha Fund Company. Additionally, his companies have won innumerable production awards in both the securities and insurance industries.

Financial Dynamics has also spawned several successful Omaha businesses now under other management. Two of those have previously been listed among Omaha’s Top 25 fastest growing privately held businesses

Stephen K. Wild was also the Chairman and founder of QA3, a financial services and professional education firm. The Company served independent professional advisors from a wide range of practices, including 1,200 estate planning attorneys, 10,000 CPA's and 425 financial planners.

Until 2010 QA3 was one of the most successful broker/dealers in the U.S. Under the direction of Mr. Wild and through the recruiting efforts of Debra Grier and Deric, QA3 reached 450 financial advisors and 15 billion under management in only 7 years. QA3 catered to well established advisors with significant assets under management and was known for its industry leading approach to collaboration between Financial Advisors, CPAs, and Estate Planning Attorneys to effectively work together for the mutual benefit of the client and each professional

However, QA3’s rapid success came to abrupt end in 2011 due to litigation stemming from the sales of debunked alternative investment company offerings. QA3 advisors sold $32.6 million of Provident Royalties notes, collecting 7 million in commission. QA3 also had exposure to failed investments in DBSI and to some extent Medical Capital. In 2011, QA3 filed for bankruptcy protection because of an unresolved dispute with their insurance carrier over the amount of coverage that the independent broker-dealer had for legal claims stemming from its sale of high-risk private placements.

University of Nebraska
A firm believer in education, in 1985 Wild initiated a program for Financial Dynamics’ employees to be fully reimbursed for educational costs. Thus far about 80 people have been assisted including individuals earning college degrees. Through Securities America he also founded the MBA Achievement Award at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. This program awards 3 scholarships annually to UNO’s highest ranked MBA candidates. Securities America, Inc. also have funded an educational center for UNO’s athletic department and an educational center at Family Service’s new facilities.

Wild has been a long time supporter of the University of Nebraska System, especially UNO. Currently he serves as a trustee for the University of Nebraska Foundation and is a member of the President’s Club. Wild also serves on UNO’s newly formed steering committee for the University’s “Campaign Nebraska.” He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the UNO Alumni Association.

Since 1969, Wild has promoted the idea of a Division I Hockey Team for UNO and is a member of their Hockey Steering Committee and its Fund Raising Sub-Committee. In the past, he has served on the Regents’ Commission on the Urban University, the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee and the Chancellor Search Committee.

While attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wild was the school’s second two term Student Body President and the first to face two student body elections. He was the first elected as a sophomore in 1969 and reelected the next year. He transformed student government from a student activities group to a forceful spokesman for student rights. In 1971, he was awarded the Student Achievement Award, the highest non-academic student award.

In 1994, Wild was honored by the University of Nebraska at Omaha as recipient of its Citation for Alumnus Achievement. He is the only person to have been honored with both the student and alumnus achievement awards.

Personal life
Wild is an active supporter of family centered organizations, notably Child Savings Institute and Family Service. He serves on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the Development Committee for Child Savings Institute. He recently served as a member of the Executive Council for Family Service and is a charter member of the Board of Trustees.

Since 1993, Wild has been actively involved in successful campaigns for seats in the U.S. Senate, House and Nebraska State Government. This has included participation in several campaign finance committees.

Steve and his wife (Cheryl) have two sons (Deric and Drew). He is a member of Christ Community Church and is active in numerous other community activities. He has been listed in Who’s Who in the World annually since 1985.