Ryan Kramer


Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Class of 2012
Chair, Agribusiness Task Force
Legacy Committee








What does your company do, and what is your role there?
Full service financial services firm.   I am the managing director so I spend part of time recruiting, training and developing new reps and the part with my clients helping them achieve financial security.

Other organizations you volunteer or serve with: Children’s Mercy Hands and Hearts board, Rotary Club 13.

First job ever: Walking beans.

If you had to do without one of your five senses, which would it be? Touch.

Have you ever milked a cow?
Yes, are you kidding?

Do you use Twitter?
No tweeting.

What’s a restaurant or dish you’ve always wanted to try? Shark.

What’s the best thing since sliced bread? TiVo – saving marriages since 1998.

What was your favorite activity (organized or otherwise) as a child? Kickball.

What is the easiest way you’ve found to “go green”?
Very large recycle bin.

What was the first long trip you ever took?
Drove to Florida for basketball tournament, way too long to drive.

Do you have a hidden talent? Standup comedian.

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce