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Joel Becerra

Advisor at Ameriprise

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Location

Walnut, IA 51577-2007

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

< 1 year

About

Joel Becerra is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Walnut, IA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience working at Ameriprise and Hamilton Financial Services in 2025, as well as Powertech from 2019 to 2025. Prior to his financial services career, he held positions at Menards, Iowa Western Community College, and AHSTW Highschool. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate retirement income recommendations.

Client services

Based on Ameriprise

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation services

Expertise

Based on Ameriprise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Ameriprise

Approaching retirement

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Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.15% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.12% $2,000,000 - $3,999,999: 0.09% $4,000,000+: 0.07%

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 in net investable assets and at least $500,000 in Ameriprise Financial Managed Account assets held at Ameriprise Financial Services and included in your Retirement Portfolio.

Location

308 Antique City Dr.

Walnut, IA 51577-2007

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

Ameriprise

2025 - Present (1 year)

Hamilton Finacial Services

2025 - 2025 (1 year)

Powertech

2019 - 2025 (6 years)

Menards

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Iowa Western Community College

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Unemployed

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

AHSTW Highschool

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

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