Lester Butnick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Glastonbury, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including his current role since 2020. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in an LLC that holds the building where he works and rents office space to other businesses. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Elisa Stark Rifkin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving in Glastonbury, CT. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Elisa Stark-Rifkin Coaching, a consulting business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.