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Meet Capstone Insurance Search Group & Insurance RecruitersCapstone Insurance Search Group is owned, managed and staffed by experienced insurance professionals and insurance executives. Our team takes pride in helping candidates fulfill their career aspirations and find success in the insurance industry. Capstone Insurance Search Group is totally independent, meaning your priority of finding an insurance job, or landing the perfect candidate for a job opening, is our priority. We are not associated with any industry trade publications or job recruitment companies. The Capstone Insurance Search Group Web site has been designed to help you locate insurance jobs quickly and easily based on City and State location or job position. Click to see the current insurance job postings on our Web site. Your Insurance Industry Staffing Specialists
Scot Dickerson, CPC, President Capstone Search Group Insurance Division, began his career with the insurance industry after graduating with honors from Iowa State University. He began on the property casualty side of the claims profession and was rapidly promoted to Claims Supervisor over the Life, Health and Disability unit. While there, Scot completed numerous industry-related courses. After nine successful years with this carrier, he joined the recruiting profession. He has run a successful nationwide search practice for many years, earning a reputation for his strong work ethic, professionalism and integrity. Scot is a Certified Personnel Consultant. Certification ensures you a knowledgeable and experienced staffing professional that follows the rules clearly defined by federal, state and local governments. This designation also guarantees you a professional committed to the staffing profession. (515) 987-0242, extension 18
Chris Winterboer, CPC, RHU, Senior Search Associate joined the insurance industry after graduating with honors from Northwestern College. He began his career with Principal Financial Group as an Employee Benefits Enrollment Specialist in the pension department. From there, he spent four years at the largest independent agency in the state of Iowa - Holmes, Murphy and Associates - as an Employee Benefits Producer/Consultant. He is a licensed Life/Health agent and continues to pursue his insurance education, a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Program, and is a committee member for and a recent graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Chris has been with Capstone since the fall of 2003 and recently received his Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) designation from the National Association of Personnel Consultants (NAPS). He continues to expand his national presence, especially in the realm of group employee benefits carriers and agencies alike. (515) 987-0242, extension 20
Tara Erpelding, Search Associate graduated in 2000 from Northwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations. Her experience since graduation includes a position as Marketing Coordinator for a Chamber of Commerce and three years with a national staffing firm in Kansas City. Tara’s focus as part of the CSG team is to enhance department communications and connectivity with our clients as well as to continue to develop resources which give CSG Consultants the edge in locating and securing the very best available talent and information for our clients. Tara is looking forward to sitting for the CPC exam in the near future. (563) 271-0941
Mary Newgard, AU,
Search Associate began her insurance career as a commercial producer
for a nationally recognized independent agency. Mary consults with
retail agencies on enacting competitive, results driven sales and
service recruiting. This includes consultation on compensation models,
agency perpetuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, and technological
resources. She is integral in Capstone’s continued work with wholesale
brokers, Managing General Agencies, surety, and Excess & Surplus
markets. A graduate of
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Allison Wood, Research Associate graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelors degree in Communications. Prior to joining Capstone Search Group, Allison was with the Des Moines Register as an Account Representative for several years. Her role with CSG is to improve communications with new and existing clients and use the internet and other resources to continually enhance our ability to serve our clients. Allison brings a fresh and positive approach to her work along with outstanding work and business ethics! (515) 987-0242, extension 12
Scott Thompson, Search Associate, began his career in recruiting with much success at the nation’s largest privately owned staffing firm before focusing his efforts on insurance with Capstone. Scott’s focus at Capstone is developing relationships with individuals considering a career change along with offering advice on résumé writing, interviewing, and technological resources available for job seekers. Although he networks in all insurance disciplines, Scott specializes in brokerage recruiting where he works closely with commercial producers, employee benefits consultants, wholesale brokers, and the service staff that surround them. Additionally, he has extensive connections in self-funded group benefits and niche commercial disciplines like healthcare, construction, transportation, and professional liability. Scott is a graduate of Grand View University in Des Moines, IA and in his spare time enjoys spending time with his family and pets, gardening, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. (515) 987-0242, extension 17
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Kris Gibson, Search Associate began his professional career as a Multi-Line Agent with Nationwide Insurance at the NSSI location in Des Moines. After learning the business he went to work as an Agent with Farm Bureau Insurance and Financial Services before coming to join CSG. An attendee of Central College, Kris is now completing his degree in Business Administration with the University of Phoenix. Kris’s role at CSG is to identify and locate the top production talent in the country. Kris spends his free time with his family, pets, fishing and cheering on the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Lakers! (515) 987-0242, extension 16
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Erica
R. Upmeyer, PHR, Search Associate graduated from Emporia State
University with a BS in Sociology. Erica began her career in the Social
Services field as an Employment Specialist before moving abroad for two
years. During this time, Erica had the opportunity to earn her MS in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology and gain valuable international
work experience while completing an internship with one of the largest
transportation companies in the world. Upon returning to the States,
Erica transitioned into the staffing industry with the nation’s largest
privately held staffing agency as an Account Executive and was quickly
promoted into a Branch Manager role. Erica’s most recent role was with
Nationwide Insurance as an HR Field Manager where her primary
responsibilities were supporting a start-up region overseeing all HR
deliverables, with a large emphasis on recruiting insurance
professionals. Her role with the CSG team includes working with
candidates assisting them on their career searches as well as partnering
with other team members at CSG on key searches, strategically
positioning CSG within the insurance community, and sourcing best fit
professionals for our client company staffing needs. In her spare time,
Erica enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys, shopping,
working out, reading and watching college basketball – Go Jayhawks!