IAG Grapevine

Gina Haenish retired from IAG on June 30th following 11 years of dedicated service to Lori and Susan, and their clients. We miss her, but know we will see her at client events and hoping she pops in to see us once in a while. Congratulations Gina! We hope you are enjoying this chapter.  …

The IAG Charitable Foundation

Foundation Focus

Grants provided through the IAG Charitable Foundation paid out $3,750 during the past few months to the following organizations: Stateline Works of Mercy, Inc. Nia Emani Family, Inc Time of Grace Ministry Tomorrow’s Choice Family Resource Center (Tri County Chapter) Gift of Identity If you would like to submit a grant request for a charity…

Inside the Beltway: Federal Reserve

The moment is likely upon us! Based on information available as of this writing, it appears almost certain that the Federal Reserve will initiate its first interest rate reduction cycle since July 31, 2019, in September. Recent comments from Federal Reserve governors indicate that they believe the downward trajectory of inflation is sustainable which gives…

INSIDE INSURANCE

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month – LIMRA, together with Life Happens is again bringing awareness to people the importance of having life insurance. At IAG, our advisors know the important role life insurance, long term care insurance, and disability insurance play in helping to preserve your overall financial goals during all the phases of…

Inside the Beltway: Congress

The odds of Congress approving the federal budget in time for the new fiscal year that starts on October 1 are now miniscule. I guess one could say that Congress continues to meet expectations on this front as they have not accomplished this for decades. They apparently don’t believe in deadlines. The 119th Congress which…

Welcome to the Team!

Jacob Martin joined the IAG team on June 10, 2024 as Marketing Specialist Jacob’s focus is primarily on digital marketing and print media but will continue to share his experience and insights into future marketing activities. Most recently he worked as a Product Marketing Manager at an equipment lease financing company. Born and raised in…

IAG Anniversaries

Congratulations to our team members celebrating anniversaries the past few months: Jesse Kutz – 1 year Sean Drinan – 1 year Lindsay Lavine – 2 years Dulce Fisher – 6 years Mike Koerner – 7 years Mike Kellen – 12 years Brad Carroll – 13 years Chris Mitchell – 19 years Cheryl Tesch – 21…

Inside the Beltway: Federal Reserve

After a tame October inflation report, almost everyone thinks the Federal Reserve is done raising their target overnight interest rate for this cycle. The Federal Reserve is not so sure. Federal Reserve speakers have continued to emphasize that future actions are dependent on future data, and they will continue to take steps to bring inflation…

Inside the Beltway: Congress

After grinding to a Speakerless halt, the U.S. House of Representatives has regained a limited form of functionality. How long this remains true is the big question. There are a relatively small, yet vocal, number of Representatives that are laser-focused on reducing federal spending. They also are demanding that all of the annual appropriations bills…