Brian Blackerby is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wakefield, RI, holding CFP®, Series 66, and Series 63 designations and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to Ameriprise, he worked at HSBC Private Bank for five years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Spencer Seitz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Uncasville, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Seitz serves on the Board of Directors for the Fishermans Viability Trust, a nonprofit focused on mitigating damage to the local fishing community attributed to windmill developments. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research-driven, tax-efficient strategies and algorithmic automation in its recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Samantha Seitz Elsing is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wakefield, RI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2014. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendations that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis supported by algorithmic tools overseen by a Retirement Income Oversight Committee.