Hartman, Jerry

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has been operational for more than 100 years. Based in Minneapolis, it is one of the leading religious organizations in the United States. The church offers a wide variety of services, such as financial aid and retirement, health and related benefits and services, disability and survivor programs, tax solutions, clergy housing services and social ministry organizations. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serves more than 50,000 pastors, rostered laypersons and employees and their families, congregations and other sponsoring organizations. Additionally, it provides online information about various investment opportunities, health and wellness issues, several missions and seminarians.

For more than a century, the Federated Insurance Company has provided peace of mind to business owners through valued insurance protection. The company s home office is located in Owatonna, Minn., with regional offices in Edina, Minn., Atlanta, Phoenix, as well as several service offices located throughout the United States. Federated has more than 2,600 employees and operates in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The company specializes in business insurance for selected industries including auto dealers; auto parts wholesalers; petroleum marketers; convenience stores; building contractors for materials, hardware, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling; equipment dealers for agricultural, lawn, garden and construction; machine and tooling shops; printers; tire dealers; jewelers; and funeral services. An estimated 335 trade associations and industry organizations recommend one or more of it s programs. Federated is one of the largest mutual company insurers of property and liability insurance in the United States and is listed in Fortune Magazine s Fortune 1,000 Companies. The company was rated A+ by A.M. Best Company in 2005.