A Spiral Approach to Financial Mathematics

Nate Schelhaas is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries who works for Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, IA. In his 20+ year career, Nate has held various positions with Principal. He currently serves as the chief actuary for the individual life operations. From 2009 - 2011 Nate oversaw the actuarial training program at Principal where he was responsible for helping actuarial students navigate the exam system and their careers.

Todd Swanson is a member of the mathematics department at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where he's been teaching since 1989. He predominantly teaches introductory courses in mathematics and statistics, and has coauthored six textbooks. Prof. Swanson has presented at numerous national meetings, workshops and mini-courses on innovative ways to teach mathematics and statistics that focus on guided-discovery methods and projects. He has received awards for teaching, writing, and mentoring students and his work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Great Lakes College Association, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Teagle Foundation, and Hope College.