OUR TEAM

Laura Landergott, MBA
Partner

Laura Landergott is a WGP Partner and resident Curator of Impact. She works with financial advisors and firm leaders to elevate and reach their full potential and is deeply invested in their success.

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Laura believes in the power of marketing. Having previously launched two successful start-ups, she’s passionate about finding creative solutions to meet the needs of evolving business owners. She has held senior leadership roles within the financial services, manufacturing, and communications sectors and specializes in organizations with large, complex sales distribution channels.
Laura holds an MBA, a BA in Mass Communication – Journalism and is a Certified Trainer.
EXPERTISE
- Client acquisition, engagement, and retention strategies
- Target marketing
- Center of influence development
- Earned and paid media
- Social media
- Content marketing
- Philanthropy or cause marketing, event planning and activation.
- Leadership coaching

Darcy Ralls Ripple, MBA
Partner

Darcy Ripple is a WGP Partner and our resident Vision Actualizer. Darcy works with financial advisors and marketing associates to propel their businesses and develop deeply loyal advocates.

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Darcy believes in the tremendous opportunities great marketing creates for businesses looking to differentiate their services. After spending more than a decade in high-profile sales and marketing roles with Fortune 500 companies, Darcy now focuses on helping professionals who too often forgo strategic marketing due to lack of expertise and the demands of day-to-day work. Her commitment to actionable marketing has enabled businesses across the country to develop sound strategies for success.
Darcy holds two degrees from Purdue University in Selling & Sales Management and Entrepreneurship, as well as an MBA from the UW-Milwaukee. She is also a Certified Trainer.
EXPERTISE
- Marketing strategy and implementation
- Client acquisition and retention strategies
- Digital marketing
- Business and client communications
- Business operations

Dana Jankins
Program Director

Dana Jankins is a Program Director and Writer who helps business owners tell their stories in the most impactful way for their long-term business and marketing success.

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Dana believes that everyone has a story worth telling. She also knows that not everyone is a professional writer. So, she helps business owners craft their own narrative to facilitate deeper relationships with their clientele and expand their reach. Dana’s thought leadership, analytical mindset, and communication expertise have landed her unique technical and creative marketing experiences in a variety of fields.
Dana holds a BA in Professional and Technical Writing from UW-Milwaukee.
EXPERTISE
- Written, verbal, and digital communications
- Technical writing
- Copywriting
- Digital and social media marketing
- Research and organizational analysis
- Document and website design

Jessica Jacobsen
Marketing Operations

Jessica Jacobsen is a financial services marketing operations expert. She guides leaders and their teams to elevate and optimize their client experience to result in a strong multi-generational connection.

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Jessica believes that intentional marketing creates harmonious cohesion between the value you provide and how clients perceive for your business. This results in stronger advocates and deeper business relationships. With more than 20 years of experience in both advertising, marketing, and financial services, Jessica helps teams identify their unique abilities within saturated markets and implement strategies that propel their messaging to the forefront. In turn, this propels client acquisition and strategic growth of the advisor’s firm
EXPERTISE:
- Operationalizing Marketing
- Amplifying Brand Identity
- Creating your Value Proposition
- Optimizing Marketing Collateral
- Developing Ideal Client Types / Client Segmentation
- Planning and Execution of Live / Virtual Events

Libby Clappier
Implementation Specialist

Libby Clappier is our Implementation Specialist. She lends support to the Whole Growth Partners team in day-to-day marketing operations and execution. Libby’s professional experience includes marketing, public relations, and event planning.

Whole Growth Partners

Our flagship financial services marketing consulting. Partnering with advisors in referral-driven businesses to help you reach your whole growth potential.

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Customer Testimonials

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Denver, CO

Whole Growth Marketing

The Whole Growth Marketing program helps financial services marketing associates overcome the frustrations of being a one-person marketing show.