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Katie Bures

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RVP, Midwest Wholesaling at Empathy
📍 Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area, United States

Katie is the Regional Vice President at Empathy, drawing on extensive experience in the financial services industry with firms like Nationwide Financial and MissionSquare Retirement. She is a Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC®) and a graduate of the University of Iowa.

Outside of her professional life, Katie has a background in competitive sports as a former collegiate diver for the University of Iowa. She also shows a keen interest in mental well-being, often sharing content about gratitude, stress reduction, and finding daily joy.

Unique fact: During her time at the University of Iowa, Katie was a key member of the swimming and diving team, leading the Hawkeyes in one- and three-meter diving events.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
RVP, Midwest Wholesaling
Location
Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area, United States
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Priorities

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Financial Wellness
Her career has focused on financial services and retirement planning, underscored by her Certified Retirement Counselor® certification.
Client Relationships
Previous roles at Nationwide Financial and MissionSquare Retirement explicitly mention her skills in managing key client relationships and sales pipelines.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
RVP, Midwest Wholesaling
Empathy
3-2023 - 3-2026
Consultant, Regional Internal
Nationwide Financial
2-2017 - 3-2023
Retirement Plans Specialist
MissionSquare Retirement (formerly ICMA-RC)
10-2015 - 2-2017
Internal Sales Specialist
Transamerica
2-2015 - 10-2015
Internal Sales Director
Transamerica
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Education
2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Iowa
2001 - 2002
Biology
Northern Illinois University
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