Overland Park, KS Office

Carolina Duin is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Agia as a non-securities insurance agent. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Jensen Bryan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Agia and has a background that includes roles in education and healthcare. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Scott Gilman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and has also been associated with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, Gilman serves as the head coach for the Saint James Girls Lacrosse Club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and offering tax-aware and ESG overlay options.

Scott Turley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American General Life Insurance, AIG Capital Services, Lincoln Financial Distributors, and Ohio National Financial Services. He serves as a board member of Midwest Regional Bank and is appointed as an agent for AGIA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Bradford Mecklenburg is a CFP® professional at Valic Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at CommunityAmerica Financial Solutions, LLC and Agia. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs, operating at scale with a heavy reliance on technology and model-driven solutions.

Ariadna Baute Paz is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Americo Financial Life and Annuity. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology, unified managed accounts, and third-party model managers.

Zakary Madelen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and is also involved in coaching high school football at University Academy. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Gunnar Covinsky is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 49 Wealth Management LLC, Capital Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual. Gunnar is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and third-party model managers.

Karl Matt is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience as a superintendent at North Platte R-I School District from 2008 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as an assistant varsity boys basketball coach. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Nicholas Neff is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and also serves as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Brett Rariden is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2021 and has been involved with Rariden Inc. since 2004. Additionally, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Calista Randall is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Agia and multiple positions in education and community organizations. Outside of her advisory role, she provides non-securities insurance products through Agia and offers pet sitting and walking services via the Rover app. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and various overlay options for portfolio management.

Linda Hall is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 1987. She also holds licenses for Series 63 and Series 65. In addition to her advisory role, she is affiliated with Agia, where she is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, along with employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and third-party UMA model managers.

Theodore Adams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025 and has prior experience in logistics, education, and franchise operations. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services using Envestnet UMA models and operates with over 1,200 advisors managing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.