Anthony Ranallo is a Wealth Management Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he leads The Ranallo Group. This team is one of the largest wealth advisory groups in Iowa, managing over $2 billion in individual and institutional assets as of January 2026. The group focuses on working with corporate retirement plans and qualified individuals, emphasizing retirement asset accumulation and distribution strategies. Anthony has been active in the financial services industry since 2002, providing services in investment consulting for defined contribution plans, personal retirement planning, family wealth management strategies, and managing new wealth. His practice advises attorneys, physicians, business owners, and corporate retirement plans, offering customized services including investments, retirement planning, trust and estate planning services, and banking and cash management through Bank of America. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Arizona State University and completed a Master of Science in Financial Planning at the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado. Anthony has attained several professional certifications including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Outside of his professional work, Anthony enjoys cooking, golfing, soccer, and spending time with his family.

James Morris is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with two years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at UBS Financial Services since 2024 and previously held roles at Principal Financial Group, GreenState Credit Union, and briefly with the Dallas Cowboys. UBS Financial Services Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and a broad range of investment products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and delivers advisory services through a network of Financial Advisors using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Mark Kelly is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and Directed Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Kelly also works as a basketball referee. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platforms tailored to client objectives.

Donna Larson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in West Des Moines, IA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry for less than one year. Her prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Williams Sonoma, and the Small Business Administration. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Andrea Anderson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, having worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, Anderson serves on the South Moline Township board, attending budgetary meetings related to township funds. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Vernon Sanftner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 40 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of B 3 Builders, LLC, a homebuilding business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, employing a large network of advisors who implement various portfolio strategies on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Clayton Cheney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Johnston, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Sii, Ameritas Investment Corp, and Central Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology tools to support its advisory representatives.

Christopher Stockstrom is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities and Cetera Advisors. He is based in Polk City, Iowa. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Dalton Keith is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Bank of America, Financial Plus Credit Union, and various positions outside the financial sector, including extended travel and work in education and smart home security. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Gregory Hefner is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 14 years before joining Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Hefner is also an associate and employee at Hefner Financial, where he is involved in investment advisory activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports clients through various advisory programs, with specialized services in municipal and public finance and SIMPLE IRA employer advisory consulting.

Larry Laughlin is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously held roles at White Oak Wealth Management, Successful Resource Management, and AIG Capital Services. Laughlin is a co-founder and executive board member of the Family Cancer Network in Des Moines, where he is involved in fundraising and grant management. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

David Blake is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 1981. Over his career, he has worked with a high-net-worth clientele, including business owners, physicians, attorneys, widows, widowers, and multiple generations of families. Currently, he leads The Blake Group, which provides a holistic, goals-based wealth management approach to clients across the country. David holds a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation and is a qualified Senior Portfolio Advisor within Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management Investment Advisory Program. He specializes in managing discretionary custom investment strategies, selecting from a wide range of model portfolios and third-party investment strategies. His focus areas include legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He and his team emphasize transparency, client education, and the incorporation of clients' motivations and aspirations into long-term financial strategies. David earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. In his personal time, he enjoys basketball, football, and golfing.

Lewis Vasey is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Signator Investors, Inc. He is also involved as an insurance agent in non-variable insurance sales. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Rodney Potratz is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stonebridge Financial Advisors since 2003 and was associated with FSC Securities Corporation for 20 years. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent for various carriers. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers and platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and access to multiple investment vehicles and third-party solutions.

Kristin Meyer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial since 2016 and with Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a business selling custom bracelets. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without managing client accounts directly.

Jacque Richards is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in West Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Richards serves as a poll worker for the Polk County Auditor in Des Moines, IA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools such as Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations to support client financial plans.

Peter Wills is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with RBC since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for over a decade at the family business, Wills Family Orchard, where he was involved in production management and agricultural operations. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs with customized investment strategies managed through both in-house and third-party resources.

Joseph Chambers is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in West Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He worked previously with Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has been since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to guide its investment strategies.

Terry Mccormick is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Raymond James Financial and its affiliate since 2007. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Jacob Oberender is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at RSM and Mokosak Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as an agent and member of the board of advisors for Outsmoked, LLC, a food service business. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios and supports a large client base through both advisor-led and online offerings.