Wellstone

Wellstone is an American financial services company, founded in 1965 by Willard Wellstone. It has since grown into a large company, having branches in all 50 states as well as in Canada. It was acquired by WorldNorth Corporation in 2020.

History
Wellstone was founded in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1965 by Willard Wellstone. It would expand into New Mexico in 1973, shortly before Willard's death. Upon his passing, his wife Rose took over, helping expand the company to Utah, Arizona, and Utah, all in 1974. In 1976, Wellstone expanded into California and Nevada, before going public on the New York Stock Exchange. By 1982, Wellstone also had branches in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, as well as Alaska. 1983 brought Hawaii expansion as well as the death of Rose soon before. The new CEO, Gerald Stretley, led the company until 2000, which saw expansion through to every U.S. state. Stretley's son, Jim, took over in 2001 after a small power struggle, and led the expansion into Canada. Stretley would step down in 2020 upon WorldNorth Corporation's acquisition of Wellstone. He would later become Vice President at WorldNorth.