Meet The Team

West Des Moines Office

  • Jon Glaser
  • Becca Schager
  • Libby Glaser Johnson

  • Jonathan H. Glaser, CFP®

    Managing Partner - Investment Adviser

    (515) 225-1924

    Jonathan H. Glaser, CFP®Jon’s desire to work in an environment that puts the needs of clients first and promotes a more prudent approach with client’s assets led him to launch an “Iowa Nice” alternative to Wall Street. He has served as Iowa Wealth Management’s Managing Partner and firm Principal since its founding.

    Jon's introduction to the financial services industry began in the 1960s during his early childhood when he would volunteer as a trade runner for First Mid America, a firm that employed both his parents. A graduate of Dowling Catholic High School and the University of Iowa (BA,1984), Jon was registered and working for Securities Corporation of Iowa in Cedar Rapids in less than one year after college graduation. In 1988, Jon returned to Des Moines and began working for Piper Jaffrey & Hopwood, where Jon served as the voice of Piper Jaffray and later RBC Dain Rausher on WHO Radio's Market Update report throughout the 1990s. Jon's career path saw him working for increasingly larger firms as his client base and responsibilities expanded. In 2003, he accepted a position as Vice President at Smith Barney. Jon furthered his certifications in 2007 when he passed the CFP® Exam, becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

    As a response to the financial crisis that gripped the country from 2008-2009, Jon established Iowa Wealth Management in January of 2010. As Managing Partner with over 30 years of industry experience, Jon leads portfolio development and research for Iowa Wealth Management clients, concentrating primarily on individual investors and not-for-profit endowments. Iowa Wealth Management allows associates and their clients to participate in the financial securities industry without being dependent on or subject to the large banking or Wall Street firms that have come to dominate the industry.

    More about Jon:

    • Former President and Current Member, Financial Planning Association of Iowa (FPA)
    • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
    • Member, Financial Services Institute
    • Former President and Current Member, Serra Club of Des Moines
    • Former Grand Knight and Current Member, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council
    • Enjoys boating on the Iowa Great Lakes and cycling throughout Iowa

  • Becca Schager

    Administrative Assistant

    (515) 225-1924

    Becca SchagerEver wondered who greets you by name when you call or enter Iowa Wealth Management? Meet Becca Schager.

    Becca graduated high school from Sioux City East in 2013 and went on to study Cosmetology at LeMars Cosmetology School. Becca first entered the financial services industry in Sioux City where she worked for Security National Bank as a Financial Service Assistant. In 2018, Becca moved to the Des Moines area and joined the Iowa Wealth Management team as our Administrative Assistant. She is our go-to for scheduling, operations and keeping the staff organized! Becca’s specialty is insuring a positive client experience. She is the helpful voice with the answer to your administrate concerns. If you have questions about statements, tax documents or viewing your accounts online, Becca is ready to help.

    More about Becca:

    • Ambassador, United Way of Central Iowa
    • Advocate, Amanda the Panda
    • Former Girl Scout Troop leader
    • Enjoys running on Des Moines trails

  • Libby Glaser Johnson

    Investment Adviser

    (515) 225-1924

    Libby GlaserAs the third generation of the Glaser family working as an Investment Adviser, Libby credits the influences of her father, Jon and her grandparents Jim and June Glaser in her desire to continue a tradition of advice and service to the investor community that reaches back to 1967.

    A native of Des Moines, Libby graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2010 and went on to graduate from the University of Iowa with a degree in Communication Studies. During her time in Iowa City, Libby was an intern for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, which led her to attend the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute (OEI), a nationally recognized entrepreneurial conference for college students. Soon after, she was asked to organize OEI for the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation in Spencer, IA, and moved to the Iowa Great Lakes region upon graduation.

    Libby worked in economic development for two years before accepting the opportunity to become a Financial Advisor, in 2016, with Bank Midwest Wealth Management in Spirit Lake, IA. During her time at Bank Midwest, Libby received various securities licenses and built relationships with families and businesses across northwest Iowa. Motivated by a strong desire “to work in the family business”, in August of 2018 Libby moved back to her hometown to accept a position at Iowa Wealth Management as an Investment Adviser.

    Libby’s role at Iowa Wealth Management is to provide investment advice and service to clients and potential clients while also overseeing client communications and marketing. Iowa Wealth Management allows Libby and her clients to participate in the financial services industry without being dependent on or subject to the large banking or Wall Street firms that have come to dominate the industry.

    More about Libby:

    • Current Member, Financial Planning Association of Iowa (FPA)
    • Current Member, Mid-Iowa Estate and Financial Planners
    • Current Member, MOIsson Women's Group
    • Former Board Member, Young Professionals of Iowa
    • Former Board Member, Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce
    • Awarded, 2016 Iowa Lakes Corridor’s Young Professional of the Year
    • Enjoys boating on the Iowa Great Lakes and attending cycling classes