Andrea Kirk is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Abingdon, MD, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience, including over 20 years with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities. Kirk is involved in several outside activities, including co-ownership of multiple business ventures and serving on the Board of Directors for SARC and investment committees for the Community Foundation of Harford County and The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing personalized recommendation reports that integrate tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and social security options. The firm combines research-driven modeling and algorithmic automation to support its advisory services, primarily focusing on assets held in Ameriprise managed accounts.

Nicholas Cuchna is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he held roles at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and has teaching experience at Roanoke College. Outside of finance, he has worked in the brewing industry at Inverness Brewing. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides detailed retirement planning recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.