Adam Russell

Andrew Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors in Boone, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Russell Wealth Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Russell Wealth Management. Russell Wealth Advisors is a small firm with three advisors managing approximately $91 million for mainly individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering discretionary asset management as well as financial planning and consultation services.

Gary Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with LPL Financial for over 30 years before joining Russell Wealth Advisors in 2017. Russell Wealth Advisors is a small firm with three advisors managing approximately $91 million for about 119 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios.

Jeremy Fernandez is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Ames, IA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2019 and has held prior roles in education and retail. Outside his advisory work, he and his spouse serve as caregivers for an adult with special needs through Easterseals Iowa. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice mainly to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee management program called SimpleInvest. The firm leverages both third-party methodologies and proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, enabling access to affiliated financial products and services.

Michelle Blenderman is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Nations Financial Group, Inc. since 2007. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing proprietary model portfolios alongside outside managers to tailor strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Troy Thompson is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Boone, IA. He has been with First Heartland Capital Inc since 2002. Thompson is a volunteer member of the Boone County Hospital Board of Trustees. First Heartland Consultants provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, asset management, and third-party asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Jeffrey Johnson is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Calton & Associates since 2019 and previously spent 16 years with Capital Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson serves as a Division 1 college football official in the MAC and Big Ten Conferences. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management options through various program structures and combines retail broker-dealer and insurance operations alongside advisory services.