Meet our team

Keith Gredys co-founded Kidder Advisers in 1996 and has more than 40 years of investment, trust and pension administration experience. He is a seasoned professional in investment management, investment fiduciary issues and qualified plan administration and has served a wide range of clients and sponsors — from sophisticated small plans to complicated large plans with participants and individual accounts exceeding $100 million.

Keith possesses a law degree (J.D.) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has obtained the professional designation of Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), which covers investment fiduciary standards of care and investment due diligence. Keith has received the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) credential from the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), demonstrating the expertise required to act as a plan fiduciary or help plan fiduciaries manage their roles and responsibilities. He is the Vice President of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Leadership Council which represents almost 20,000 Retirement Plan Advisors on regulatory and legislative issues affecting the retirement plan industry. He conducts numerous seminars and continuing education programs on qualified retirement plans and fiduciary topics for individuals and professional groups across the United States. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Nebraska State Bar Association. Keith holds the Series 7 and 24 registrations with IFP Advisors, LLC and holds the Series 66 registration with both IFP Securities, LLC and Kidder Advisers, Inc.

Jennifer is a recognized expert in administration and compliance for 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plans. Leveraging nearly 30 years of experience, she delivers high-touch, high-value, concierge-level service, information and support to Kidder qualified plan clients of all sizes. Most recently she was Vice President/Manager of Pension Administration Operations for Newport Group (formerly Kidder Benefits Consultants), where she oversaw plan administration and compliance professionals, as well as quality control. Jennifer has earned the Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) designation awarded by the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA).

Jennifer is a member of WIPN (We Inspire Promote Network) and the American Retirement Association’s (ARA) council for women WIRC (Women in Retirement). Both organizations strive to empower, support, strengthen and educate women in leadership roles in the retirement plan industry. Jennifer is also a member of the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and The ESOP Association (TEA).

Prior to originally joining Kidder in 2004, Jennifer held administrative management positions in the TPA and trust banking industries. She is a graduate of Buena Vista University with a B.A. in Accounting.

Stacy Van Blair joined Kidder Advisers in 2001 and is responsible for compliance of all investment and administrative activities of Kidder Advisers. Stacy has more than 30 years of experience in the pension and investment industry working with qualified plans ranging from small to very large and complex accounts with over 7,000 employees. He was previously Vice President/Senior Trust Officer and manager of Retirement Plans Services for First National Bank of Omaha, where he was responsible for over 400 accounts and assets of $1.2 billion.

Stacy has a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University. Stacy holds the Series 7 and 24 registrations with IFP Securities, LLC and holds the Series 66 registration with both IFP Advisors, LLC and Kidder Advisers, Inc.

Kevin Dolphin joined Kidder in January 2021. He is responsible for day-to-day investment and administrative activities for his clients from our Mason City, Iowa office. He has more than 19 years of experience in serving the qualified plan, investment and financial needs of business clients and individuals. Kevin is responsible for client servicing, investment fiduciary guidance for plan sponsors and retirement readiness of plan participants.

Prior to joining Kidder, Kevin was the owner of Kevin P. Dolphin CPA firm in Mason City, Iowa, which he sold and is now known as Gogerty & Associates PLC. Kevin still maintains his CPA practice with Gogerty & Associates PLC. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Marty College, is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants. He holds the Series 6 and 63 registration with IFP Securities, LLC and the Series 65 registration with IFP Advisors, LLC and Kidder Advisers, Inc.

Matt joined Kidder in 2013 and serves the consulting needs and administrative activities of clients in the Midwest, including fiduciary guidance for plan sponsors as well as enrollment and education for plan participants. He supports all Regional Consultants in reviewing, analyzing and consulting on compliance, recordkeeper platforms and plan designs. He holds the professional designation of Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), which covers investment fiduciary standards of care and investment due diligence. Matt is a distinguished military veteran who served as a US Army Military Police Sergeant for over six years with tours in Korea and Iraq. He attended Iowa State University and also is a graduate of the Universal Technical Institute. He holds a Series 6 registration with IFP Securities, LLC and holds a Series 63 and 65 registration with both IFP Advisors, LLC and Kidder Advisers, Inc.

Jamie originally joined Kidder in 2006, obtained additional sales skill sets in the agricultural sector for a few years and rejoined Kidder again in 2017. Jamie is responsible for all Office Management, Human Resources and Technology applications for Kidder. Jamie obtained her Marketing degree from University of Northern Iowa.