The latest from Steve Christenson

Jan 17, 2019 - by Steve Christenson, Ascensus

Remove the angst for HDHPs – HSA education will help

We’ve seen a recent influx of articles addressing the growth of consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) in recent weeks, which are high deductible health plans (HDHPs) with consumer savings options, ...

Dec 28, 2018 - by Steve Christenson, Ascensus

It’s prime time for IRA deposits – Here’s why

I have seen a number of trends with credit unions during my 30+ years of working with IRAs. As a service representative in the mid 1980s, I saw CDs paying ...

Steve Christenson

Executive Vice President, RPS Group
Ascensus

Web: www.ascensus.com

Steven Christenson is Executive Vice President of the Ascensus Retirement Products and Solutions (RPS) Group. Based in Brainerd, MN, RPS carries a 35-year history of providing premier products, expert consulting services, and total business solutions to financial organizations seeking to achieve and maintain compliance, and to capture market share in the IRA and health savings account industry.

As Executive Vice President of RPS, Mr. Christenson is responsible for managing and developing Ascensus’ product lines and services, which includes web-based technology, education and resource development, forms and documents, telephone and on-site consulting, and enrollment meeting support.

Mr. Christenson’s background before joining Ascensus includes nine years of management experience in the financial services market where he was employed by a large national bank in Minneapolis, MN. While there, he successfully managed and grew three different “brick and mortar” branches in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, opened and managed one of the first and fastest growing in-store branches in the bank’s history, and developed a management and branch staff commission and incentive program used throughout the branch system. He also obtained his Minnesota Life/Health Insurance license and his Series 6 and Series 63 securities licenses.

Mr. Christenson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, MN.

The latest from Steve Christenson

Remove the angst for HDHPs – HSA education will help

It’s prime time for IRA deposits – Here’s why

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