Alex Baasten is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2020. Baasten serves as treasurer on the La Salle Catholic College Preparatory Alumni Board. He is also a co-owner of Cascade Wealth Advisors, LLC, which manages his Ameriprise business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning advice and written Recommendation Reports to clients approaching or in retirement.

Gary Buczkowski is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 23 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Cascade Wealth Advisors, LLC, serves on the Finance Council board of directors, and contributes pro bono financial planning through the Foundation For Financial Planning. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base through a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Stephen Carbaugh is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Clackamas, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, StanCorp Equities, Standard Insurance Company, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing his Ameriprise business ownership activities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach includes a centralized service team that collaborates with financial advisors to produce recommendation reports leveraging proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools.

Philip Resch is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles in education and various service positions prior to joining Ameriprise. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that emphasizes dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies through a structured Recommendation Report and ongoing advice.