Education: Business Management studies through Des Moines Area Community College

Megan joined the team in July 2026 as a client service associate for Modern Wealth’s Glidden, Iowa office. She enjoys meeting and building relationships with clients and being the first person that greets them in the office when she’s working at the front desk. Megan handles several administrative tasks related to gifting, Required Minimum Distributions, Qualified Charitable Distributions, bank links, new accounts, transfers, and rollovers.

Prior to coming aboard at Modern Wealth, Megan served as a bookkeeper for her family’s trucking business and worked at the front desk of a hospital radiology department coordinating insurance prior authorization.

She resides just outside of Glidden with her husband, Noah, son, Beckett, and golden retriever, Lucy. Some of her favorite hobbies include spending time with family, riding horses, and traveling to her favorite place in Colorado to ride RZRs and go for hikes.

Stacy helps with meeting preparation for the Glidden, Iowa office. She tracks and processes Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), bank links, death claims, new accounts, and transfers and rollovers. Stacy joined the Modern Wealth team in 2023 via the acquisition of Midwest Financial. She arrived at Midwest Financial in 2006 and has valued her experience with the Glidden team immensely.

In addition to the growth she’s had in her career, Stacy has enjoyed witnessing how her team has built relationships with clients. It means a lot to Stacy that she and her Glidden-based teammates have been a part of some of our clients’ best and hardest moments—joining them in their joy and celebration as well as sadness and grief. The family feel of the Glidden office is something that Stacy really appreciates.

Stacy and her husband, Bruce, have two daughters and two sons. Their three oldest children have grown up and moved out of the house, so she enjoys when all her kids can get back together. She loves hiking and exploring when visiting her oldest daughter in Colorado. Stacy and Bruce typically like to be active during their travels.

Experience: Client Services since 2017

Education: University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa

Morgan is the person you’ll see at the front desk when you walk into Modern Wealth’s Glidden, Iowa office. Along with answering the phone at the front desk and greeting people with a smile when they come into the office, Morgan tackles a wide range of other tasks. Some of her other job duties include prepping all review information/agendas for Brian and Jeremiah Johnson; assisting clients with name, beneficiary, and address changes; maintaining office supplies, handling receipts, and documenting client gifting.

Morgan became a part of the Modern Wealth team in September 2023 following the acquisition of Midwest Financial. She arrived at Midwest Financial in 2017 after working for a large mortgage company in the fraud department for seven years. Prior to that, she served as a legal secretary for a small law firm.

Morgan has also owned a small business since 2016. She creates wooden signs and crafts, but mostly bakes desserts for graduations, birthdays, weddings, baptisms, and other important life events. Morgan is usually booked over 40 weekends each year. Some of Morgan’s other favorite activities include golfing, going to the lake, and beach vacations.

Experience: Started Career in October 2001 with Midwest Financial (which merged with Modern Wealth Management in 2023)

Education: On the job training with Brian D. Johnson since 2001. Assisting with many Educational Seminars Brian conducted. (Brian is a managing director at Modern Wealth’s Glidden, Iowa office).

Based out of the Glidden, Iowa office, Corine’s role with Modern Wealth has been ever evolving since the acquisition of Midwest Financial in 2023. Corine currently schedules review meetings, sets up first and second meetings for referrals, gathers information for managing director Jeremiah Johnson for meetings, and assists with many client requests, service, and research. She likes that every day is different.

Corine enjoys helping clients achieve goals and becoming true friends with them. She has treasured the relationships she’s built with clients and enjoys seeing them reach retirement and enjoying that phase of life.

Family always comes first for Corine. Corine and her husband enjoy spending time with their 3 adult children and spouses. Corine and her husband come from large families; both have eight siblings. Between them, they have 56 nieces and nephews. Corine likes going on walks, playing pickle ball, gardening/canning, and spending time outdoors.

Jeremiah graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in Business Administration. He worked for Voya Financial in Minneapolis for a handful of years before joining his father, Brian Johnson, in Glidden in 2014.

In 2015, Jeremiah married his wife Dana at the home they built in the countryside of Glidden, and they have since welcomed four daughters: Weslie, Codie, Mila and Julianna. Their family enjoys spending time together working on their acreage, expanding the garden, and swimming and fishing in their pond. Jeremiah also enjoys traveling and has gone on an annual Canadian fishing trip with his grandfather, dad, uncle, and cousin since he was 8 years old.

He stays very active volunteering his time in the community as a coach for his daughters’ sports teams, the Captain on the Ralston Fire Department, various projects for the Haggai Lodge, a board member (and resident handyman) for the Lil’ Wildcat Education Center, and delivering Meals on Wheels every month.

Jeremiah enjoys the comprehensive range of services that Modern Wealth Management provides and the relationships he builds with clients.

Experience: Started career in 1983.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University

Prior to joining Modern Wealth, Brian was the owner of Midwest Financial from 1983-2023. He worked with families to design their retirement and estate plans. Brian continues to do a lot of wealth planning at Modern Wealth and is always thinking of how to incorporate new tax, legal, and portfolio management ideas.

Brian and his wife, JoAnn, have two children, Mandy and Jeremiah, and five grandchildren. Jeremiah also serves as a managing director for Modern Wealth.

Family is the most important thing in Brian’s life. He enjoys watching his grandkids grow and giving them a hug every time he can. Brian also loves fishing, watching college football, and woodworking. He coached high school football for 30 years. Just like Jeremiah, Brian is very active in his community and supports several charities.

Curt Pudenz joined Modern Wealth Management in March 2026 as a Relationship Manager in the firm’s Glidden, Iowa office. In his role, he assists advisors with developing financial plans, reviewing client portfolio allocations, and implementing investment strategies designed to help clients work toward their long-term financial goals.

Curt is passionate about helping individuals and families build confidence in their financial future. He believes that effective financial planning goes beyond investments and numbers. It is about understanding what matters most to each client and creating a roadmap to help them pursue their dreams, whether that means retiring comfortably, supporting future generations, growing a business, or achieving greater financial independence. Curt takes pride in building meaningful relationships and helping clients feel informed and empowered as they make important financial decisions.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Northern Iowa. Following graduation, Curt spent nearly two decades working in his family’s cattle and grain operation. That experience provided him with a strong foundation in hard work, problem-solving, and long-term planning, qualities he now brings to his work with clients every day.

Curt’s background and life experiences help him connect with a wide range of individuals and families throughout the communities served by Modern Wealth. He values trust, communication, and personalized service and is committed to helping clients navigate life’s financial opportunities and challenges with confidence.

Family is at the center of Curt’s life. He and his wife, Jill, live in Iowa and enjoy spending time with their two children, two stepchildren, and six grandchildren. Outside of work, Curt enjoys weightlifting, playing pickleball and golf, watching his son play football, and spending time with family and friends.