Tara Forbord

Director, Advanced Underwriting & Operations
952.467.8881

Tara joined NorthCentral DI in 2018 and is responsible for overseeing all internal Underwriting & Case Management processes. She is a long-standing DI professional who has spent her entire career providing disability-focused new business and underwriting leadership.

Todd Shield

Director of Sales
952.467.8885

Todd joined NorthCentral DI in 2022 to lead recruiting efforts and grow business as the Director of Sales.  He has over 16 years of insurance experience and was also a past President of the International DI Society. 

Mark King

Regional Partner
402.991.7558

Mark heads up the Omaha, NE office with a primary focus on sales in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. Mark resides in Omaha and has over 30 years of experience specializing in Life, Disability and Employee Benefit sales. Mark joined NorthCentral DI in 2008. He is a member of NAIFA Nebraska.

Ben Nordman

Managing Partner
952.467.8880

Ben is responsible for the sales development and overall direction of the agency. He has over 30 years of DI sales experience in a variety of roles including both field and home office leadership positions with leading disability carriers. He is a member of NAIFA Minnesota and a Founding Member of the International DI Society. Ben served on the Ameritas Field Advisory Cabinet (FAC) for Ameritas Life, a 15 member advisory board to the executive leadership team of Ameritas Life, from 2010-2013 and also chaired the FAC Disability Product Sub-Committee during that time. He currently serves on the Disability Product Sub-Committee.