Our Team

Dexter Financial is comprised of a cohesive team of professionals with extensive experience in not only the finance industry, but your industry as well. We understand that the success of our business is dependent upon the success of your business. By combining the entrepreneurial spirit of employee ownership with integrity, we pride ourselves in developing long-term customer relationships.

Matt Gogel

Vice President & General Manager

Matt has held the role of Dexter Financial Controller since 2023. Prior to joining the team, Matt spent 13 years at Metal Design Systems in the role of Controller and ultimately CFO. His career also includes impactful roles at Great America Leasing Company, Trifiden, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Matt’s background in leasing and portfolio management, complemented by his strategic leadership and financial operations expertise, will be a fantastic asset in this role.

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Matt Kluesner

Director of Portfolio Management

Matt joined the company as Director of Portfolio Management in 2020, after spending 17 years in the banking and finance industry. Over the years, he has held several management roles in Retail, Operations and Commercial banking. Matt brings a wealth of experience centered around relationship development and financial analysis to his current role.

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Kristine Norem

Senior Credit Analyst

Kristine joined Dexter Financial Services as a Senior Credit Analyst in 2022. She was most recently with GreatAmerica Financial Services as the Contract Management Operations Leader. Most of her career has been spent in the banking industry, with 20 years at Fairfax State Savings Bank where she was COO and VP of IT. Kristine brings her talents of relationship building, leadership and operations management to the DFS team.

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Nick Schmidt

Credit Analyst

Nick joined the company as a credit analyst in 2022, after spending 6 years in the banking industry. After graduating from Mount Mercy University, he spent the majority of his time working in Commercial Lending as a documentation specialist and credit analyst. Nick brings a wealth of experience centered around relationship development and financial analysis to his current role.

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Dustin Hager

Credit Analyst

Dustin joined the DFS team in 2024 as a credit analyst, after spending five years developing his procurement analysis experience in B2B and B2C with The Hon Company and RSM US LLP. Dustin graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelors of Arts in Marketing Management. Dustin is currently working on his MBA and his MSBA from the University of Iowa while working full-time. Dustin brings his vendor and customer relationship management skills along with his strong data analyst skills to the DFS team.

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Lindsay Reisner

Senior Sales Coordinator

Lindsay joined the DFS team in 2025 as a senior sales coordinator after having been in the banking industry for almost 13 years, the majority of that time spent at Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company. Her most recent role with CR Bank & Trust was that of Commercial Banking Support Manager. She brings those years of customer service and operational expertise to help maximize her role with DFS.

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Monica Brokaw

Sales Coordinator

Monica joined the DFS team in 2021 as a sales coordinator. Monica was previously with Physicians Clinic of Iowa for three years where she started out as a receptionist and was quickly promoted to a financial counselor. In this role, she reviewed and interpreted complex health insurance policies to explain the cost structure and determine an adequate payment arrangement suitable to the doctor and the patient. In addition, Monica was also responsible for collections. Prior to that she spent almost 8 years working with Hope’s Bridal Boutique where she gained retail sales and customer service experience.

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Susie Walter

Documentation Specialist

Susie joined Dexter Financial as a documentation specialist in 2021, following a 36 year career with Wells Fargo Bank. Susie's last 21 years with Wells Fargo were as a Relationship Associate in Business Banking, where she supported a large team of commercial lenders. Susie is an integral part in setting up our front end system for cusotmer interaction and support, as well as creating maintaining, and preparing the complete documentation packages used in our financing programs

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