Seasoned advisors focused on long-term care insurance in Alaska

Emma Klein is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, Klein serves as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the City of Sitka and works part-time at Cascade Creek Lodge, a summer fishing lodge. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Samiran Kundu is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Bank USA NA since 2010 and joined HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring a range of client-directed and discretionary options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers, serving clients through personalized investment adviser representatives.

Joshua Porras is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Navy Federal Investment Services and Navy Federal Financial Group since 2020, and previously at Navy Federal Credit Union and Phase Four Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a lead for small group discussions at Rise City Church. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm uses model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers on platforms such as Envestnet, with ongoing due diligence and investment committee oversight.

Thomas Packer is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 37 years of industry experience, having worked with Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. since 1988. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, combining broker-dealer, capital markets, custody, clearing, and prime services across multiple asset classes.

Tonye Wokoma is a financial advisor at Mainsail Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LNW Wealth Management, Verus Investments, and Segal Marco Advisors. Mainsail Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process relies on model portfolios developed by an investment committee, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods to align with client goals and risk tolerances.

Aden Partee is a financial advisor at JEHM Wealth & Retirement, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Chick-fil-A in various roles. JEHM Wealth & Retirement, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation and combines fundamental and technical analysis, implementing portfolios through model strategies and a sub-adviser relationship.

Carey Yukich is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and Truewealth Advising Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has served as president and co-owner of Truewealth Advising Group since 2014 and is a board member of the Legacy Foundation, a local charitable community organization. Additionally, he provides financial fitness instruction and coaching through workshops and courses. Equity Services, Inc. (doing business as ESI Financial Advisors) serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and asset management services. The firm offers investment management through a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms, using client profiles to guide asset allocation and offering both discretionary and client-approved trading options.

Phillip Rademacher is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial services and is the principal of Rademacher Financial, Inc. in Lawrence, KS. He has held roles at multiple firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and leads RTP, LLC as CEO. Rademacher Financial, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, and retirement plan participants, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an individualized, typically discretionary investment approach and places a notable focus on retirement-plan consulting and participant education.

James Neaylon is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MML Investors Services, Inc. for 25 years and Equitable Advisors for one year. Outside of his advisory work, Neaylon serves as president of the Illinois Manufacturing Foundation, a nonprofit focused on adult education, and holds board positions with several nonprofit organizations related to mental health and education. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and a focus on non–high-net-worth individuals, combining traditional investment advisory services with insurance and risk management consulting.

Gregory Smarr is the sole advisor at Smarr Financial Services Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has operated Smarr Financial Services since 2004. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved in selling various insurance products through multiple agencies. Smarr Financial Services provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm also functions as an insurance agency, offering life, disability, long-term care, group life and health products, and fixed annuities. Its investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by moderate trading across a range of asset classes.

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

David Cade is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked for Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously worked at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through the FMAX managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing suitability reviews.

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services, portfolio analysis, and consolidated performance reporting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analytical approach supplemented by charting and cyclical analysis, offering a broad range of investment strategies and regularly performing due diligence and account reviews.