Sarasota, FL Office

Kristopher Hissam is a CFP® certificant with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He has held roles at several related entities within the Bankers Life group since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with client document processing and customer service as a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Sarah Birkin is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the Bankers Life organization since 2013, primarily in insurance roles. Her current advisory experience spans one year at Bankers Life Advisory Services. Outside of advisory services, she works as an insurance agent specializing in Medicare, life, long-term care, critical illness, and fixed/indexed annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Michael Richard is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and has also worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of The Hillside Foundation, a nonprofit that provides scholarships and classroom support to his local community through fundraising events. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Rita Hollingsworth is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Sarasota, FL. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked with RPH Consulting for three years. She is also appointed as an insurance agent with Bankers Life & Casualty, where she writes Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.