Redwood City, CA Shoreline Dr Office

Joseph Yapaola is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and has prior experience with Wells Fargo Clearing and BancWest Investment Services. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Sequoia Hospital Foundation in Redwood City, CA. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary research, third-party data, and investment options influenced by affiliated product ecosystems.

Katherine Chappell is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Redwood City, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Triple F Training, a horse training business, and serves as Treasurer on the Hacienda Gardens Board of Directors. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients approaching or in retirement with written recommendation reports and ongoing annual planning advice focused on income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Marcial Vargas is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Redwood City, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, accumulating eight years in those roles. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with written recommendation reports and ongoing advice tailored to dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Gotianse is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2012. Based in Redwood City, CA, his career has been focused within this firm. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement income planning and ongoing advice, combining internal investment research and third-party data with a non-discretionary implementation approach.

Qiumei Sun is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice addressing income sources, tax-aware withdrawals, and Social Security options.

Weina Hou is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at East West Bank, Cetera, and Bank of America. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning through a combination of proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools.

Michael Abrams is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors before joining Ameriprise in 2020. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which provides tailored reports and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Dong Choi is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Redwood City, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2012, including six years at the current firm. Outside of his advisory role, Choi serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Monsoon Education Youth Project and is a member of Endless Knot, both nonprofit organizations based in Globe, AZ. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides comprehensive, research-based recommendation reports combining modeling, tax strategies, and asset management, delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors.

Revital Alon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Redwood City, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and totaling 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Thomas Quinby is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years before joining Ameriprise in 2023. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts and the use of algorithmic automation in generating recommendations.