WEST DES MOINES, IA--(Marketwired - December 07, 2016) - Dave Rinehart, a director of outbound sales with SammonsŪ Financial Group Member Companies (SFG), has been honored with the Patriot Award by the Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DOD) office, in recognition of extraordinary support of Josh Woodvine, an SFG employee who serves as a sergeant in the Iowa Army National Guard.