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Joel William Becerra

Advisor at Ameriprise — Walnut, IA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Walnut, IA 51577-2007

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Ameriprise

Institution

Total advisors

12,773

Across 4,087 offices

Clients per advisor

108 High

Avg AUM per client

$471,167 Typical

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

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

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Walnut, IA

Walnut IA

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Ameriprise

2025 - Present • 1 year

Walnut, IA

Hamilton Finacial Services

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Council Bluffs, IA

Powertech

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Council Bluffs, IA

Menards

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Shelby, IA

Iowa Western Community College

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Council Bluffs, IA

Unemployed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Council Bluffs, IA

AHSTW Highschool

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Avoca, IA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Erin F

CFP®, Series 66

Atlantic, IA

Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Erin Freund is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and previously held roles with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. Erin also maintains involvement in non-variable insurance activities. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Michael A

Series 63, Series 65

Atlantic, IA

Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Michael Allen is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and VOYA Financial Advisors. He is also involved in insurance sales focused on non-variable products. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines individualized portfolio construction with ongoing oversight, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Mark S

CFP®, Series 63

Atlantic, IA

Principal Financial Services

Mark Smith is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His career includes long-term roles at Principal Life Insurance Co., Principal Securities Inc., and ownership of Daryl D. Smith Co., Inc. He serves on the Atlantic Airport Commission and is a director of the Atlantic High School Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundation. Additionally, he is co-owner of an entity that operates a private airplane. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Brady G

Series 65, Series 63

Avoca, IA

Primerica Advisors

Brady Griffin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PFS Investments Inc., Robinson Ruhnke, PC, and Rush CPA & Associates. He owns Griffin CPA LLC, a separate accounting business based in Audubon, Iowa. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports accounts through Pershing custody and BNY Mellon Advisors as an overlay manager.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Thomas G

Series 66, Series 63

Walnut, IA

Ameriprise

Thomas Gross is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2022, he worked at FBL Marketing Services and Farm Bureau. He serves as President on the Board of Directors for the Walnut Education Foundation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement

Thad N

Series 66

Harlan, IA

Edward Jones

Thad Nelson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Vox Media and Treynor Community School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Retirement income strategy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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