Our Team
Brian Freise
President / CEO
Brian grew up on a farm in west-central Wisconsin, where he continues to be actively involved in management of the family farm. He graduated with a BS in Agronomy from the University of Wisconsin River Falls. Prior to starting AgPerspective Inc. in 2003, Brian worked for Dow Agro Sciences for six years. His passion is to seek ways to provide value to clients and to under promise and over deliver. He is the President/CEO of AgPerspective Inc.. In his free time he enjoys being with his family. He and his wife Krystal are the proud parents to four girls.
Brian Freise
President / CEO
Brian grew up on a farm in west-central Wisconsin, where he continues to be actively involved in management of the family farm. He graduated with a BS in Agronomy from the University of Wisconsin River Falls. Prior to starting AgPerspective Inc. in 2003, Brian worked for Dow Agro Sciences for six years. His passion is to seek ways to provide value to clients and to under promise and over deliver. He is the President/CEO of AgPerspective Inc.. In his free time he enjoys being with his family. He and his wife Krystal are the proud parents to four girls.
Scott Stoller
Grain Merchandiser
Scott was born and raised on a grain and livestock farm in Central Illinois. Upon graduation from Illinois State University, he spent over three years with ADM in a variety of cities and settings. In 2002, Scott moved to Northern Illinois and became the grain merchant for Michlig AgriCenter. After ten and a half years with Michlig, he left to oversee the new AgPerspective grain business and its licenses in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin as well as helping merchandise grain for clients in those three states. He served on the Grain & Feed Association of Illinois board for 12 years and the Board of Trustees at Sauk Valley Community College for 10 years. In April 2021, he cofounded Stoller Grain Solutions LLC, which is the grain licensee in Illinois and Indiana. His wife, Aimee, is a high school counselor at Bureau Valley High School and they are the proud parents of two daughters, Kyra and Katelyn.
Heather Wuebben
Chief of Staff
Heather grew up on a farm in Hillsdale, IL and graduated with a BA in Operations Management from Western Illinois University. Heather has over 15 years of senior level human resource experience supporting business leaders as a business partner in various industries including healthcare, manufacturing, and agriculture. Her breadth of experience in human resource operations includes talent acquisition, full cycle talent management, leadership and employee development, compliance, and training. She has a passion for ensuring positive employee relationships, driving company strategies, and ensuring profitable performance through engagement, talent development and continuous improvement practices. In her free time, Heather enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.
Kevin Anderson
Director, Consulting
Kevin grew up on a farm near La Moille, Illinois. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989 and served 23 years on active duty. While in the Air Force, Kevin served as a fighter pilot, strategic planner, and commander. He retired as a Colonel in 2012 and returned to the farm with his family. He worked as a farm marketer and crop insurance agent with Cargill for over three years before joining AgPerspective as a market advisor in February 2016. Kevin leverages his broad range of experience to help growers develop and execute successful risk management strategies for their operation.
Katie Wetzell
Senior Crop Insurance Specialist
Katie Wetzell grew up in Sterling, IL and graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2004 with a degree in Marketing. She worked in public relations for a few years before joining AgPerspective in 2006 as a processor. Katie has a passion for simplifying the complex and working with our agents and clients to maximize their crop insurance plans. Katie lives in Morrison, IL with Tony and her two daughters, Grace and Lily, where they also raise meat goats. In her free time, you can find her fishing, photographing the sunset, or curled up with a good book.
Katie Wetzell
Director, Insurance Services
Katie Wetzell grew up in Sterling, IL and graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2004 with a degree in Marketing. She worked in public relations for a few years before joining AgPerspective in 2006 as a processor. She now leads the processing team at AgPerspective. Katie has a passion for simplifying the complex and working with our agents and clients to maximize their crop insurance plans. Katie lives in Morrison, IL with Tony and her two daughters, Grace and Lily, where they also raise meat goats. In her free time, you can find her fishing, photographing the sunset, or curled up with a good book.
Mallory Engelkens
Director, Crop Insurance Operations
Mallory grew up in Polo, IL, where her family is actively engaged in the agricultural industry. She graduated from Southern Illinois University’s College of Agricultural Sciences with a degree in Agribusiness Economics. Mallory first started working for AgPerspective as a summer intern during college and returned after graduation to begin her career. Today she oversees the Crop Insurance department, working closely with our crop insurance agents, processors, and consultants to ensure they have the tools and resources needed to provide our clients the highest level of value.
Mallory Hopkins
Director, Crop Insurance Operations
Mallory grew up in Polo, IL, where her family is actively engaged in the agricultural industry. In 2016, she graduated from the Southern Illinois University College of Agricultural Sciences with a degree in Agribusiness Economics. Mallory first started working for AgPerspective as a summer intern during college. After graduation, she returned to the company to fulfill the role as a Client Account Representative. She works closely with clients to assist them with their crop insurance and marketing plans.