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Ethan Thomas Mechling

Advisor at TIAA-CREF — Ames, IA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

12 years

Location

Ames, IA 50010

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TIAA-CREF

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,723

Across 218 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$523,144 Typical

HNW client ratio

65% Very High

About

Ethan Mechling is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account relationships. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing managed account services and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while applying a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated investment framework.

Client services

Based on TIAA-CREF

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on TIAA-CREF

General estate planning guidance Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on TIAA-CREF

Educators, Teachers, and Academics Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on TIAA-CREF

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $5,000: 0.30% annually (TIAA Personal Portfolio wrap fee) $5,001 - $25,000: No tier explicitly stated between $5K and $25K; see tiers below for higher levels $25,000+: Range from 1.15% to 0.40% annually (TIAA Portfolio Advisor wrap fee with brackets) No minimum - $1,000,000: 0.50% annually (Private Asset Management asset-based fee) $1,000,000+: From 0.90% to 0.40% annually for blended portfolio (Private Asset Management asset-based fee)

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Location

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Ames, IA

2713 Stange Road, Suite 105

Ames IA 50010

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

12 years of industry experience

TIAA-CREF

2026 - Present • 1 year

Ames, IA

Tiaa

2026 - Present • 1 year

Ames, IA

Princor Financial Services Corporation

2018 - 2026 • 8 years

Des Moines, IA

Principal Life Insurance Company

2007 - 2026 • 19 years

Des Moines, IA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Andrew R

Series 65, Series 63

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Andrew Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Russell Wealth Advisors since 2017, as well as with LPL Financial and Russell Wealth Management. Russell Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, standalone financial planning, and consulting engagements. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio management and offers tailored solutions that consider special tax and stock-related situations.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Kacy B

CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

Clarity Asset Management, Inc.

Kacy Bass is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2015. Clarity Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a proprietary due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios with a long-term focus, while also offering regular portfolio reviews and educational seminars to clients and the public.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jon C

Series 63

Slater, IA

Christensen Capital, LLC

Jon Christensen is a financial advisor at Christensen Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with both Christensen Capital and the Target 3 Fund, LP for over three decades. Christensen Capital provides discretionary investment management to a private pooled investment vehicle and separately managed individual accounts. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, focusing on value stocks and special situations through detailed fundamental analysis and a low-turnover investment approach.

Active portfolio management
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Nevin C

CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

Clarity Asset Management, Inc.

Nevin Conlon is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively at Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2016. Clarity Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an internal due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios with a long-term focus, offers discretionary portfolio management, and conducts educational seminars open to clients and the public.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Gary R

Series 63

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

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.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Adam R

Series 63, Series 66

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Adam Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors in Boone, Iowa, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is a business owner of Timberline Cabinet Supply Company LLC, a woodworking supply company. Russell Wealth Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $91 million across three advisors. The firm combines fundamental and technical investment methods with strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios, offering discretionary asset management as well as hourly and one-time financial planning services.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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