RFO 270: Mid America Region

Our Regional Financial Office Serves:

• State of Indiana.
• State of Kentucky.
• Greater Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Northwest Ohio, including Toledo, Lima and Findlay.

Regional Highlights

Indiana is known as the "Crossroads of America." Kentucky . . . the "Bluegrass State." Ohio . . . "the Buckeye State."

Our region offers:

• Exciting metropolitan cities like Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Lexington.
• Family-oriented suburbs and peaceful rural communities.
• The thrill of the race: Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 races, as well as the Kentucky Derby.
• Recreational activities, including golf, hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating, fishing, rafting and kayaking.
• The NCAA Hall of Champions and 21 Division 1 Schools:
  • IN: Ball State Cardinals, Butler Bulldogs, Evansville Purple Aces, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana State Sycamores, IPFW Mastodons, IUPUI Jaguars, Purdue Boilermakers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Valparaiso Crusaders.
  • KY: Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Morehead State Eagles, Murray State Racers, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
  • OH: Bowling Green Falcons, Cincinnati Bearcats, Miami Red Hawks, Toledo Rockets, Xavier Musketeers.

Grow With Us

With more than 500 Lutheran congregations in the region, there is unlimited potential for growth for financial representatives – and our entire office. Join our team, and you'll benefit from:

• A strong member base.
• Professional development programs to help you excel in your career.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• A friendly, professional work environment.

• Our regional financial office reaches out to help the communities we serve in many ways. We support several programs and organizations, including:

  • Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity®
  • Lutheran schools
  • Lutheran Child and Family Services
  • Lutheran Social Services
  • Concordia Seminary
  • Valpariso University
  • Riley Children's Hospital
  • Kids Against Hunger

View fraternal highlights.

Tom Dobberstein, ChFC, CLU, FIC, FICF

Tom is committed to helping individuals "achieve the success God created them to realize." Guided by this commitment, he has gained the respect and admiration of his team members – and their success has followed.

Tom joined the organization in 1993 as a financial representative and became a partner in the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Financial Office in 2002. Just three years later, the office was honored as the "2005 Regional Financial Office of the Year."

In August 2005, Tom became managing partner for the Nebraska region. Once again, he helped lead his team to success, taking the regional financial office from No. 29 in overall performance ranking to No. 8 in just two years.

In September 2007, Tom accepted his current position as managing partner for the Indiana Regional Financial Office.

Tom's professional accomplishments include:

• ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant), a designation granted by the American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.
• CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter), a designation granted by the American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.
• FIC (Fraternal Insurance Counselor), a designation granted by the Fraternal Field Managers' Association.
• FICF (Fraternal Insurance Counselor Fellow).
• GAMA – Master Agency Award.
• GAMA – National Management Award.
• MDRT Member (Million Dollar Round Table), an independent association that is recognized as an international standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services industry.
• National Sales Achievement Award.
• NAIFA National Quality Award.
• NAFIC President's Production Award.