Independent Financial Partners

Andres Castro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its affiliates from 2021 to 2025. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering a decentralized advisory model with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management, as well as specialized retirement-plan consulting and trustee services.

Jeffrey Blomgren is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise providing investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with options for centralized asset management and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Robin Blackman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and previously spent a decade at LPL Financial. Blackman is also involved in non-variable insurance sales. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Christopher Weismiller is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Thomas Alford is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and Resources Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a non-investment related business under the name Trailhead Financial. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both decentralized investment strategies and formal retirement-plan advisory services.

Steven Reichert is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Trinity Wealth Securities and Florida Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Reichert owns Boardwalk Bookkeeping. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with over 260 advisors serving a broad client base, and it is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

David Littrell is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones, Equitable Advisors, and Howard Bailey Securities. Littrell also receives residual income from previous work as an AFLAC agent. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise supporting a multi-advisor platform with over 260 advisors and $12.5 billion in assets under management. The firm offers decentralized investment advisory and retirement-plan services, notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Steven Radonich is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2018, following two years at First Western Trust. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Thomas Petrus is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Avon Lake, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Key Investment Services LLC for 14 years before joining Independent Financial Partners in 2022. Petrus is also involved as an agent in fixed insurance sales and service. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a broad client base with both individualized and centralized investment management options, and it has notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Matthew Levine is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He worked at key Investment Services LLC for 10 years before joining Independent Financial Partners in 2022. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with a multi-advisor platform, serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and offers notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Meredith Flautt Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also the owner of Flautt Financial LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Walter Ickert is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. He also operates a separate business selling various insurance products. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Patrick Mahardy is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 11 years. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Craig Koproski is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including First Trust Portfolios L.P. and The Koproski Agency, which he owns and operates as an insurance agency. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a diverse client base and offers both advisor-driven and centralized investment management options, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Jonathan Gade is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFP Securities, LLC since 2019 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advising, he is involved in behavioral health support as a technician at White Sands Treatment Center and participates in construction project referrals for Beavers Construction. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.