Kenneth Basten is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. He is also the owner and manager of Kenneth J Basten LLC, a business unrelated to investment activities. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets. The firm provides advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored retirement income recommendations.

Daniel Farniok is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, serving in his current role since 2020. Farniok is co-owner of MDFF LLC, through which he manages his Ameriprise advisory business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement, typically with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations within a structured, algorithm-supported framework.

Kevin Kuhl is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Investment Centers of America, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an insurance agent specializing in life, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management services and operates a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create customized strategies.

Samuel Kittock is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Little Caesars and Decorators Service Co. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team that provides non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations combining modeling, tax-efficiency analysis, and asset management. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Kaylee Isaacson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in St Michael, MN. She has one year of industry experience and has held multiple positions prior to her current role, including work at Edward Jones from 2020 to 2021 and various roles outside the financial industry. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory and investment services through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.