Craig D Korkow

Advisor at Merrill — Omaha, NE California St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Omaha, NE 68154

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,107 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Craig Korkow serves as a Senior Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he focuses on helping clients develop and implement comprehensive retirement plans through a goals-based approach that addresses both the financial and emotional components of wealth management. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2000, Craig has worked with a wide range of clients on family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, philanthropic planning, socially responsible investing, and small business strategies.

Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Economics from South Dakota State University. Prior to his financial services career, he served four years in the United States Army, leaving with the rank of Captain. He holds multiple professional credentials including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His community involvement includes active participation in the Rough N Ready Challenge Rodeo, a program that supports children with special needs.

Outside of his professional responsibilities, Craig enjoys fishing, football, horseback riding, hunting, and spending time with his family. His personal philosophy emphasizes a collaborative, personalized approach to financial planning, working closely with clients to support their long-term financial goals.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

General retirement planning Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Military & Veterans

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Commissions

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Location

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Omaha, NE California St

13321 California St

Omaha NE 68154

Advisors at this office

37

Most active in

Iowa · Nebraska · Texas

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Omaha, NE

Merrill

2002 - Present • 24 years

Omaha, NE

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Business activities & affiliations

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David B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Omaha, NE

SMART Wealth, LLC

David Brooks Sr. is a financial advisor with SMART Wealth, LLC in Omaha, NE, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with SMART Wealth since 2020 and has leadership roles in multiple affiliated companies, including serving as president of Tax SMART, LLC and Mid-West Learning, Inc., which provides marketing and educational services. Brooks also oversees DMDN Insurance Company, Inc., which offers pooled insurance solutions. SMART Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth households with retirement income strategies, investment advisory, and financial planning. The firm manages discretionary portfolios through in-house models and sub-advisers, offers a Private Wealth Partners division for affluent clients, and sponsors the SMARTWay ETFs, integrating proprietary products with affiliated services.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

Tyler P

Series 63, Series 65, Series 6

Omaha, NE

Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC

Tyler Petersen is a Partner & Wealth Advisor with RetirePath Advisors partnered with the Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Thrivent entities since 2012, including Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Petersen serves as a director for the Dana College Foundation and is a board member of Relational Tithe, an organization focused on community support through relationship-based resource distribution. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocations, using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while offering clients access to independent managers and integrated services within the broader Thrivent group.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Private / alternative investments Doctor or Medical Professional
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Bruce A

Series 66

Omaha, NE

Commonwealth Financial Network

Bruce Aken Jr. is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance. He is co-owner of Nelson Murphy Insurance & Investments, LLC, a private entity engaged in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing client assets totaling around $212.7 billion. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Chad B

Series 65

Omaha, NE

Reserve Wealth Planning

Chad Burger is a financial advisor at Reserve Wealth Planning in Omaha, NE, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he spent ten years at Precision Lens and concurrently works as a Senior Account Executive at Johnson & Johnson Vision, where he provides ophthalmic advice and sells medical products. Reserve Wealth Planning offers comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, combining investment management with financial planning. The firm employs a holistic, goal-based planning process and primarily uses passive, low-turnover portfolios while accommodating socially responsible investing preferences.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Joseph H

Series 63, Series 65

Omaha, NE

Intentional Retirement, LLC

Joseph Hearn is the sole advisor at Intentional Retirement, LLC in Omaha, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Intentional Retirement (formerly Provisio Publishing) since 2004 and previously at Teckmeyer Financial Services, L.L.C. He also operates as an independent insurance agent, spending a small portion of his time on this activity. Intentional Retirement provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants, focusing on asset management, written financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting and education. The firm manages over $131 million in client assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers pension consulting for plan assets exceeding $9 million.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management
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Eric H

CFP®, Series 66

Papillion, NE

ARC Element Wealth Design

Eric Horne is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at ARC Element Wealth Design in Papillion, NE. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, where he spent over 18 years in various roles. ARC Element Wealth Design is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and fiduciary entities. The firm manages approximately $29.5 million across about two dozen client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and educational communications. Its investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using ETFs, mutual funds, selective individual securities, and option strategies, with periodic rebalancing and active management in certain asset classes.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Real estate investing
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