Christopher Thomas is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His work history includes various roles prior to joining Ameriprise in 2020. He is also a co-owner of YGB Operations LLC, a non-investment-related business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service. The firm emphasizes tax-aware withdrawal strategies and employs a collaborative, non-discretionary approach supported by internal research and third-party analysis.

Eliot Kairys is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Golden, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2008. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations, primarily for clients with significant assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.