Lauren is a seasoned professional in agribusiness risk management, with a focus on crafting tailored hedge strategies for her clients. As co-founder of her Independent Introducing Brokerage, she specializes in futures, options, OTC contracts, cash sales, calendar spreads, and crop insurance. Her primary goal is to understand each client’s unique financial risk profile and leverage the best tools available to optimize their outcomes. With experience as an independent futures broker specializing in livestock markets and as a grain marketing specialist for a large commercial grain company, Lauren brings deep expertise to her work. Her core interests lie in the grain and cattle markets, economics, and trading.

Lauren’s most rewarding experience in agriculture has been partnering with her husband in their expanding farming operation, where forage production—corn, wheat, and sorghum silage for silage and hay—is the cornerstone. Together, they manage their own farms, a feedyard operation, a custom baling business, and a custom farming enterprise. This hands-on involvement in production agriculture has given Lauren a profound understanding of the daily decisions farmers and ranchers face, directly enhancing the value she provides to her clients. Her practical insights and commitment to the industry make her a trusted advisor in navigating complex market dynamics.

Above all, Lauren’s greatest achievement is raising her three daughters, who inspire and challenge her every day. Their energy and curiosity fuel her drive to balance her professional success with a vibrant family life, grounding her work in the values of hard work, resilience, and community that define agriculture.