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FarmHouse partners with PCI for FarmHouse Oral History Project

November 15, 2023

Why did you join FarmHouse? What is your most memorable FarmHouse experience? Did a chapter brother or alumnus influence you in a meaningful way? Did you make friends for life, discover your career path, or even meet your future spouse through FarmHouse?

We want to hear your FarmHouse story, and our FH Oral History Project seeks to capture those for future generations.

We have partnered with Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) to produce a one-of-a-kind opportunity for our organization by creating a unique oral history archive to tell the stories of our members across generations, chapters, professions, geography and life experiences. All of your amazing stories will be converted from audio recordings to written stories to be shared with all of our members.

Beginning in November 2023, PCI will reach out to FarmHouse members seeking stories and requesting updated contact information. This is the same company who has previously produced our popular hardcover FarmHouse Alumni Directory. You will soon receive a postcard with a 1-800 number inviting you to call them to participate.

The PCI staff is trained to capture FarmHouse memories and will lead you through the process of telling your FarmHouse story. Each story will be recorded, transcribed, and, along with submitted photos, published in a book along with an electronic version available for purchase. No purchase is required to share your FarmHouse memory.

“This is a great opportunity for us to connect with our brothers to preserve special FarmHouse memories for future generations and offer a one-of-a-kind keepsake to our brotherhood,” Dave Hansen (Iowa State 90), Fraternity executive director and CEO said. “Every memory shared by our members contributes to the rich narrative of FarmHouse and we encourage all alumni to take part in this meaningful project.”

Sharing your memories will ensure FarmHouse’s rich history will be preserved for generations to come and help inspire new young men to join our Fraternity. Thank you for your participation!

To learn more about the project, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Eric Thurber

Chairman-Elect

Nebraska 89

Co-Founder & Managing Director — Three Bridge Wealth Advisors

Eric brings to the team experience, a deep understanding of the industry, intelligence, vision, and passion. Eric believes strongly in a value-based approach to wealth planning, advising clients with an integrated approach that spans investment consulting, estate planning, philanthropic planning, risk management and expert relationship management. He also has 25 years of experience with investment manager due diligence, portfolio construction, asset allocation and alternative investment analysis.

Eric started working on Wall Street in Solomon Brother’s Sales and trading program in New York City. He has served as a financial advisor to wealthy families since 1995, when he began his career at Montgomery Securities in the private client department. In 1998, he joined Salomon Smith Barney, where he founded and built the venture group. Before founding Three Bridge, he was a senior wealth director and senior vice president at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. During his tenure with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Eric participated at Stanford University’s executive education program that was offered only to top advisors. Before Citi’s merger with Morgan Stanley, he was a senior wealth director at Citi family office, a division of Citigroup formed to serve the wealthiest and most sophisticated clients of the firm.

Eric holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a bachelor of science in agricultural honors, with high distinction, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a certified investment management analyst (cima) designation administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute and taught in conjunction with the Wharton school. Eric is the current chair of the International Farmhouse Foundation Board of trustees.

A committed industry leader, Eric is a member of the inaugural JP Morgan ria advisory council, and is considered a thought leader in the industry, having been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Registered Rep Magazine, Investment and Wealth Monitor, and has been interviewed on the wall street journal radio network.

Jason Butler

Director of Leadership Giving

Delta Chi

Jason Butler is the Director of Leadership Giving for the FarmHouse Foundation. He provides leadership in the areas of major gifts, estate gifts, donor stewardship and data management as well as securing annual support for the FH Excellence Fund and advising FarmHouse associations with housing campaign planning. He is the staff liaison to the board’s Governance and Policy Committee.

He has been a fraternity professional for more than two decades and joined FarmHouse Foundation in October of 2019. He spent 15 years in fraternity fundraising and consulting with Pennington & Company, nine of those as partner and shareholder, assisting house corporations and national foundations secure more than $50 million to support students and facilities. He led their foundation division, providing counsel to fraternal foundations in the areas of operations, capital campaigns, staff and volunteer training and prospect research. He worked with 20 national fraternity and sorority foundations and directed 16 chapter housing campaigns, including most recently assisting the Oklahoma State FarmHouse Chapter with their successful debt retirement campaign.

Jason is a graduate of Central Missouri State University (now University of Central Missouri) with a degree in public relations with political science and marketing minors. Prior to joining the consulting staff at Pennington & Company, Jason worked for his alma mater in their alumni association and served his fraternity, Delta Chi, as a leadership consultant and Director of Chapter Services.

Jason is a tireless advocate for the fraternity experience and the impact is has on members. He is past president and a former board member of the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, the industry trade association and community foundation. He is a longtime volunteer for Delta Chi, currently serving on their foundation board, as a past fraternity board member, and in various local volunteer roles with multiple chapters.

Jason is an avid downhill snow skier during the winter and spends his summers at Lake of the Ozarks. He is a longtime Kansas City Chiefs season ticket holder and faithfully follows the Royals even during the lean years. Jason resides in the Lawrence, Kan. area.