Wealth Management

As the Vice President and Head of Wealth Management, Scott Olson leads a team of private bankers, wealth advisors, and investment professionals who deliver expert investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. With over 20 years of experience, Scott is a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) and is actively involved in several non-profit boards. He maintains offices in both Watertown (I-29 location) and Sioux Falls (Main Office).

Vice President, Senior Wealth Manager Darin Schaap, a Certified Trust Financial Advisor (CTFA) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF), helps customers build, manage and transition their wealth. He graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in Communications, Marketing and Business. Darin is a member of the Board of Directors for the Teddy Bear Den and is an active supporter of the United Way and the Furniture Mission in Sioux Falls.

As the Senior Investment Manager, Tyler Stewart provides clients with risk management, financial planning, and investment strategy. He has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota and is a Chartered Financial Analyst^®. He serves on multiple boards, including as Trustee for the Sioux Falls Firefighter’s Pension Fund, Treasurer for the Wegner Health Sciences Library, and on the Executive Committee for The Community Outreach in Sioux Falls. 

Philip Mead is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Portfolio Manager in First PREMIER Bank’s Wealth Management team. He focuses on trusts, investments, and portfolio management. Phillip has over 35 years of investment research and portfolio management experience. He joined First PREMIER in May of 2018 after a distinguished tenure with several firms in Omaha. Philip holds a bachelor’s in finance & economics and an MBA from the University of Nebraska. He is a regular volunteer at the PREMIER Summer Track Meets and with Junior Achievement.

Collin, a Portfolio Manager and Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) on our Wealth Management team, works with individuals, trust and non-profit customers to research, build and manage investment portfolios. He is graduate of the University of Sioux Falls and a mentor with the Genesis Mentoring Program.

As part of the Wealth Management team, Josh works with individuals, businesses, foundations, endowments and trust customers to develop investment strategies and manage portfolios. Josh is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and adjunct professor for Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). He has served on foundation and economic development boards and is active in the Sioux Falls community with his family and church.

Travis is an advisor on our Wealth Management team. He helps clients build, manage and transition their wealth through goals-based planning. Travis has more than five years of experience and is graduate of the University of South Dakota. He enjoys volunteering at Feeding South Dakota.

Sean Melmer, a Wealth Advisor at our Watertown I-29 location, helps Wealth Management customers create, grow and transfer wealth through hands-on investing, trust administration and financial planning. Sean is a member of the Rotary Club, a Watertown Area United Way board member and is a Regional Champion for Junior Achievement.

Sandy Schoenbeck has more than 36 years of experience in the financial industry. She focuses on trusts, conservatorships, special needs trusts, probates and real estate management (both residential and farmland.) Additionally, she administers family offices for high-net-worth individuals. Sandy serves as the Vice Chair of LifeScape Foundation.

Tyson is a member of our Wealth Management and Assets team and a member of the State Bar of South Dakota. He brings nearly two decades of experience to the team working with various private trusts, on-boarding and administering U.S. trusts, foreign trusts and South Dakota-directed trusts. Tyson is also a graduate of Leadership Sioux Falls and enjoys being active and volunteering in the community.

As a Certified Retirement Services Professional and a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, Sara Andrews manages the employer-sponsored retirement plans within the department. She also assists plan participants and sponsors with the administrative areas related to their retirement account. She is active in her church, is a member of the Handbell Choir. Sara is a Helpline Center Board member and also serves on their Admin/Finance Committee.

As part of the Wealth Management team, Marcie is a Certified IRA Service Professional who administers IRAs, trusts and investment accounts for clients. She specializes in IRA management of non-marketable securities such as farmland, real estate and limited partnerships. She also has expertise in IRA regulation compliance. In her free time, Marcie enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering for Feeding South Dakota.

TJ is VP, Private Banking and focuses on helping customers manage their finances with concierge-style private banking, and lending. He works with the Wealth Management team to provide hands-on investing and financial planning. TJ has spent his entire financial career at First PREMIER Bank. He volunteers with PREMIER’s Junior Achievement Corporate Council and for the United Way’s Corporate Gifts Committee.

Jay Salonen is a Private Banker with First PREMIER Bank. He assists customers with a variety of services including account opening, loans and lines of credit. He has been in the financial industry for more than 25 years and is active in the community with the Academy of Finance and Junior Achievement.