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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.

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.

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.

Jeremy Fernandez is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Ames, IA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Advised Services in 2023, he held roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc since 2019, as well as positions in education and consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he and his spouse serve as caregivers for an adult with special needs through Easterseals Iowa. Principal Advised Services primarily provides investment advice and related services to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, utilizing both third-party and proprietary models to deliver non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm leverages its affiliation with the Principal Financial Group family to offer access to proprietary products and integrated services, supported by governance and supervision structures to manage conflicts of interest.

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.

Pierce Kienitz is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with a Series 66 designation. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has experience working at the University of Iowa and in education roles at various schools from 2015 to 2023. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party asset management services, and a model-based self-directed brokerage account program, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with both strategic and tactical asset allocation.