Our Support Staff

Our Support Staff

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Jacob Phillips

Business Manager

jphillips@Vfinancialpartners.com

Jacob Phillips has been Business Manager for V Financial Partners since joining the practice in 2015. In this role, he helps manage the behind-the-scenes operations of the team, assisting with case design and preparation, working with third party partners, and handling the reams of paperwork. Previously, Jacob was deeply involved in the political process, both in elections and in government.

Jacob married the love of his life Allison in 2020 and they enjoy traveling the world, theater, the Cleveland Orchestra, reading, rooting on Arsenal FC and Cleveland sports teams, and being involved in their church.

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Nikki Fathauer

Operations Analyst

nikki@vfinancialpartners.com

Nikki joined Tyson Vines and V Financial Partners in 2021 as an operations analyst and administrative assistant.   Previously to joining V Financial, Nikki gained valuable case management experience for the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging in Cleveland serving the area seniors and is an expert in health and financial document management.

She has a degree in hospitality management from the University of Northwest Ohio. 

Married to Robert with two children, Anna and William, they enjoy camping and often travels to see family and friends on big road trips. She is also an avid reader and bread maker.

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Debbie Campanalie

Administrative Assistant

dcampanalie@vfinancialpartners.com

Debbie joined Erin Vick and V Financial Partners in June 2021 as an Administrative Assistant. Previously, Debbie worked for New York Life in the Cleveland Service Center and retired December 2020 after 40 years of service. Her area of expertise is in life insurance policy service, for more than 20 years of her career, was in Death Claims and Disability Waiver of Premium Benefits. She brings years of customer service experience and insurance knowledge to our business.

Debbie lives with her boyfriend on the westside of Cleveland. She has two sons, two step daughters, two daughters in law and two grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family and spoiling the grandbabies. In semi-retirement, she hopes to travel more, work on home improvement projects and exercise regularly, exploring the great park systems in Cleveland and beyond on foot and by bike.

Carrie Webb

Operations Assistant

cwebb@vfinancialpartners.com

Carrie joined Joe Milford and V Financial Partners in 2022 as an operations and administrative assistant. Prior to joining V Financial, Carrie gained valuable client service and relationship management experience supporting a senior financial representative with New York Life. Additionally, Carrie has held various assistant positions in human resources and customer service, specializing in client onboarding and project management.

She has a degree in applied business and office administration from the University of Akron Wayne College.

Carrie lives with her husband and their children in Mentor. In her free time, she enjoys photography, scrapbooking, and exploring Lake Erie’s shoreline and Northeast Ohio’s many Metroparks.

Our Advanced Planning Resource

The Nautilus Group® is an exclusive resource accessible to Member Agents working with affluent, high net worth and business owner clients. Nautilus provides a range of consultative services and technical case design to support its Member Agents in presenting estate, business, charitable, insurance and retirement strategies to their clients and their clients' advisors in these key areas: Family Protection, Estate and Legacy Planning, Business Succession and Exit Planning, Executive Benefits, and Philanthropy.

Since every client has unique requirements, The Nautilus Group® staff and its Member Agents employ an individualized case development strategy, working on a team basis with the clients' professional advisors.

Member Agents of The Nautilus Group®, through their expertise and commitment to this team approach, can provide resources, services and solutions that help their clients work with their own professional advisors to attain clarity on their financial situation and also help achieve their business and estate planning objectives.

This consultative process fosters an understanding between the client, the Nautilus Member Agent, and the client's circle of advisors. Working hand in hand with the Nautilus staff, Member Agents present their clients with state-of-the-art planning strategies and customized case analyses designed to meet the clients' complex objectives. The one-on-one case design process used by Nautilus is tailored to the unique requirements of each client, achieving a better understanding of the complex needs and goals of each individual.

The Nautilus Group® is located in Dallas, TX and is staffed by an elite team of professionals experienced in law, taxation, accounting, business, insurance, finance and philanthropic planning. This team provides dedicated support for Nautilus Member Agents, an elite group of experienced insurance and financial industry leaders, firmly committed to a team planning concept.

The Nautilus Group® is a service of New York Life Insurance Company. Neither The Nautilus Group®, its member agents, nor its staff provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Clients are urged to seek the advice of their own professional advisors before implementing any planning strategies.