Christopher Kaelin is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Fort Smith, AR, holding the Series 66 designation. He has three years of experience at Ameriprise and a background that includes roles in education at various schools from 2015 through 2025. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary research, algorithmic tools, and collaboration between a centralized service team and advisors, with enrollment criteria that require a minimum level of investable assets.

Philip Blankenship is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, having worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the board for Booneville Community Hospital and is a member of the Booneville City Planning and Zoning Commission. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service that provides detailed retirement planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, supported by proprietary research and algorithmic tools.

Jamie Fritsche is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2020 and previously spent nine years at USA Truck. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach and delivers advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.