About askAFS

Our Team Experience and Dedication

Bud Schaitberger

With over 35 years in the financial counseling, education and investment advisory business, Bud continues to stay very active as President and owner of askAFS. His passion is to see financial education, counseling and referral services made accessible to Middle America through EAP, associations, unions, membership programs and other similar organizations. His commitment is to keep askAFS independent from any financial products, legal, accounting or other service providers. It is only through this true independence that Bud feels wholly objective financial education and counseling can be provided.

Bob Bowsher, CLU,ChFC

Bob has 40 years of insurance industry experience primarily in the sale and marketing of financial services products. His acquired insight and knowledge of the value and benefit of adequate financial counseling provides him a unique advantage in the development of the market for askAFS. Bob's belief in affordable and accessible benefits for the consumer is evidenced by his commitment to the growth of askAFS.

Jim Nelsen

Jim, our Call Center Supervisor, brings a long history of business administration, management and operations skills to service our growing base of customers. As a Certified Personal Financial Counselor, with years of practice, he understands and has the "hands on" counseling experience with the many personal and family financial issues presented daily to our counseling team. His oversight responsibilities, including management and training, make him a critical member of our askAFS team.

Managing the askAFS home office in Minneapolis is a big responsibility and Mary has demonstrated that she is up to the task. From assiting in the call center operation to answering customer questions and member services concerns to handling business systems....Mary keeps plenty busy. Additionally, her 11 years of sales and marketing experience has facilitated our new business development in a very positive way.

Jim Sullivan

As a CPA, Jim's 25 years of experience in individual tax and personal financial planning bring a valuable asset to askAFS and its customers. Jim was a founding member on the Board of Directors of Andersen Advisors and knows what it takes to deliver a premium level of service to a large customer base. His special interests lie in matters affecting the financial well being of the aging population, such as; health care, long term care, Medicaid planning, custodial care and many other important areas.