Each of the Askar officers has extensive experience in financial services that spans many distinct and valuable disciplines.

Mary E. Burmann, President, has spent years in the securities and insurance business building a reputation as a knowledgeable, thorough problem solver. She joined Askar in 1988.

Ommund "Ben" Skaar, CPA (in-active member), co-founder and Vice President serves as Askar's chief investment strategist. He is recognized for his ability to integrate income tax and investment planning. Ben has been with Askar since 1977.

Michael W. Stern, Vice President - Marketing, joined Askar in 1994. He has steadily increased his product and technical knowledge while helping many of our independent Associates successfully set and achieve their business goals.

This experience enables Askar to effectively coordinate each client's investment with long term income and estate planning issues.

At Askar Corp., our strength and success arise from the way we build on each other's individual talents in two important areas: long term vision and thorough implementation. In other words, we are known as a team that is constantly evaluating trends and looking at long term realities and possibilities. We lecture extensively on topics from taxes to retirement planning. To constantly hone our foresight, we continually meet with portfolio managers of investment companies to discuss performance, style, and strategy. We are also a team known for thorough analysis and decisive implementation, and for the careful everyday work we do to build long term relationships by solving problems and putting our clients' interests first. This unique brand of collaboration has been instrumental in the company's growth of assets under management, which now is approaching 1.5 billion dollars.

A dedicated back-office staff of ten also supports us. Their diligent work performing a wide range of crucial functions has made them valuable members of Askar Corp.