Officers & Staff
WELS Investment Funds is headquartered at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry in Waukesha, Wis. Day-to-day operations are carried out by synod employees assigned to WELS Investment Funds. WELS also provides services relating to the processing of transactions, preparing investor account statements, and the preparation of corporate financial statements.
Mark Maurice serves as executive director of WELS Foundation and WELS Investment Funds. He brings more than 30 years of experience in Christian stewardship, charitable gift planning, and endowment development.
Throughout his career, Mark has worked alongside individuals, families, congregations, schools, and ministries to help support gospel work through current gifts, endowment funds, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of appreciated securities and real estate. He enjoys helping people thoughtfully consider how the blessings God has entrusted to them can continue supporting the ministries they care about most.
Before joining WELS Foundation and WELS Investment Funds, Mark served as vice president for Mission Advancement at Martin Luther College. He also served as a philanthropic adviser with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, where he worked with nonprofit organizations, donor-advised funds, and endowments to encourage long-term stewardship and charitable giving.
Mark earned his master’s degree in business administration with a finance concentration. He has been a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) since 1997. He considers it a privilege to walk alongside individuals, families, and ministries as they prayerfully explore ways to support gospel work today and for generations to come.
Contact Mark at 414-256-3206 or email [email protected].
Diane Scherzberg is the marketing coordinator for WELS Foundation, WELS Investment Funds, and WELS Church Extension Fund. She oversees communication efforts, including website content, e-mail broadcasts, electronic and print communication, webinars, direct mail, event presence, and communication with WELS organizations.
With more than 25 years of experience in marketing, Diane has a strong background in content creation and branding. Diane holds a BBA in marketing with a minor in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an associate degree in marketing from Madison Area Technical College.
Contact Diane at [email protected] or 414-256-3230.
Kathleen Everson joined WELS in 2025 as the investor and donor services specialist for WELS Investment Funds and WELS Foundation.
Prior to joining WELS, she held various back-office operations positions with Allspring Global Investments, Wells Fargo Asset Management, and Strong Investments.
Contact Kathleen atĀ [email protected]Ā or 414-256-3207.
Jenny Sell joined WELS in 2017. She is the accountant responsible for preparing and distributing WELS Investment Funds financials on a monthly basis.
Prior to joining WELS, she was an accountant for American Dental Partners and Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Contact Jenny at [email protected] or 414-256-3211.
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Please follow the instructions carefully and mail completed forms to:
WELS Investment Funds
N16W23377 Stone Ridge Drive
Waukesha, WI 53188-1108
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If you have any questions, please call us at 877-888-8953.