Next Generation Investing, LLC

Ryan Shumaker is the owner and managing member of Retirement Portfolios, LLC in Lawrence, Kansas, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at World Equity Group, TCM Securities, and co-owns Next Generation Investing, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns a tax preparation business and a farming operation. Retirement Portfolios, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, endowments, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm manages approximately $154 million across about 225 client accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial plans, and educational workshops. Their investment approach combines fundamental, technical, charting, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, implementing a range of strategies including long-term, short-term, and trading.

Joel Kasten is an investment advisor representative at Retirement Portfolios, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Bankers Life and Casualty and has consulting roles related to life, health, and annuity insurance products. Kasten also serves as a trustee for a family trust. Retirement Portfolios, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, endowments, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm manages approximately $154 million across about 225 accounts, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to implement various investment strategies, including market-timing and inverse funds.

Roger Shumaker is a financial advisor with Next Generation Investing, LLC in Topeka, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Osaic Wealth, INC., World Equity Group, and TCM Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a nonprofit homeowners association and provides financial coaching through the SmartVestor Pro program. Next Generation Investing provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, charities, private foundations, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach and licenses investment models to other registered investment advisers.