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Principal® Financial Network of Oklahoma
Meet the management team
Office leadership
Phil Pyrz
Phil Pyrz, CRPS®, CLF®, FLMI, ACS
Senior Regional Managing Director

Phil’s passion is collaborating with our team of financial professionals who specialize in helping business owners and individuals live their best lives! He is interested in connecting with entrepreneurial-minded professionals who want to be in business for themselves, but not by themselves.

Contact information
972-581-8756 Pyrz.Phil@principal.com Connect with me on LinkedIn
Office staff
Becky Helle
Becky Helle
Assistant Director Field Operations

Becky drives operational excellence in partnership with the regional and territory leaders. Through leadership of and in partnership with a team of territorial support staff she strives to deliver solutions to help financial professionals cultivate compliant and best in class practices.

Contact information
319-730-1030 helle.becky@principal.com Connect with me on LinkedIn
Aaron Brooks
Aaron Brooks
Manager Field Operations

Aaron leads a team of new business consultants and works closely with corporate partners to develop processes which enable the team to provide a high level of service to the representatives in the territory.

Contact information
brooks.aaron@principal.com
Torri Thebo
Torri Thebo
Senior Business Development Consultant

Torri works alongside the management team and financial representatives to create and implement initiatives designed to boost marketing, enhance branding, and drive business development at both the individual representative and regional office levels.

Contact information
thebo.torri@principal.com
Becky Pruitt
Becky Pruitt
Senior New Business Consultant

Becky is responsible for consulting and managing new business case design and submission. She works with financial professionals and their teams, along with our corporate product partners, to ensure cases are submitted accurately so they can be processed on time and in alignment with product area processes.

Contact information
pruitt.becky@principal.com
Riley Haupts
Riley Haupts
New Business Consultant

Riley is responsible for consulting and managing new business case design and submission. She works with financial professionals and their teams, along with our corporate product partners, to ensure cases are submitted accurately so they can be processed on time and in alignment with product area processes..

Contact information
haupts.riley@principal.com
Crystal O’Leary
Crystal O’Leary
Site Coordinator

Crystal plays a crucial role in ensuring our offices operate efficiently. Working closely with the entire team, she serves as a skilled troubleshooter who addresses challenges head-on. Crystal takes pride in making sure inquiries are handled promptly. With her proactive approach and attention to detail, Crystal contributes to a supportive environment where client needs are prioritized.

Contact information
oleary.crystal@principal.com
Jennifer Menth
Jennifer Menth
Candidate Experience Consultant

Jennifer partners with the management team to provide comprehensive support to all new financial representative candidates through the onboarding and initial marketing launch processes. This includes scheduling of exams, ordering background checks, and preparing contracting and registration paperwork.

Contact information
menth.jennifer@principal.com
Mindy Pincus
Mindy Pincus
Field Supervisor

Mindy assists the management team with their supervisory and regulatory responsibilities. He/she is crucial to maintaining the integrity of the firm by ensuring activities comply with regulatory requirements, laws, and firm policies.

Contact information
pincus.mindy@principal.com
National staff
Jane Choi
Jane Choi, CLF®, LUTCF®
National Recruiting Director

For over two decades, Jane has specialized in building and leading entrepreneurial teams and helping individuals from diverse backgrounds grow and succeed in their careers. Her expertise is in recruiting, with a focus on identifying, hiring, and retaining top talent with strong business acumen and strategic problem-solving skills. Jane is passionate about fostering collaboration while upholding the values of client service, operational excellence, and market growth. Her goal is to help create high-performing offices that offer meaningful opportunities and long-term support for professionals in our industry. If you are interested in joining our nationwide network of leaders and financial professionals, she would love to connect.

Contact information
805-844-0025 choi.jane@principal.com Connect with me on LinkedIn
Lisa Rinehart
Lisa Rinehart
Regional Talent Acquisition Consultant

Lisa has decades of experience in the financial services industry with a career that started managing credit union relationships on the West Coast. She joined Principal® in 2008 to focus on sourcing registered financial professional and leader talent. She finds great satisfaction in this role as she lives out the company’s values and mission, bringing new talent from across the country into our culture of inclusion and diversity, where both specific and holistic practices thrive.

Contact information
559-214-2123 rinehart.lisa@principal.com Connect with me on LinkedIn
Melville Waithe
Melville Waithe
National Director - Succession and Practice Management

Melville is an experienced financial services leader with a strong background in wealth management sales and a commitment to servant leadership. Skilled in managing, coaching, and mentoring teams of over 1,000 professionals, including sales coaches, financial and wealth advisors, client relationship consultants, and senior managers, both directly and indirectly. Proven success in guiding advisor teams to integrate key principles of practice management, business planning, insights discovery, advisor technology resources, and the consultative sales process into their operations. He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business and is a proud lifetime member of the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in business administration and The National Society of Leadership and Success.

Contact information
704-716-2468 waithe.melville@principal.com Connect with me on LinkedIn
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