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EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE ADVISOR PARTNERSHIP Years with Firm 25 Years with the Firm may include time with Ameriprise Financial as a financial advisor or in a supporting role, including as a field leader.

My territory

Pacific Desert Region: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado

How I work to support your success

As the Regional Vice President for the Ameriprise Advisor Group in the Pacific Desert Region, I am focused on helping advisors in my region provide an outstanding client experience and achieve industry-leading growth for their practices, as well as recruiting new and high potential advisors to join the firm.

Career highlights

  • Ameriprise Outstanding Leader Award, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2021
  • CFP® certification, 2007
  • Hall of Fame Inductee, 2021

Other interests

  • Spending time with my family
  • Coaching youth soccer for my daughters
  • Running, cycling and weight training
  • Avid Boston sports fan

Upcoming Events

 

Becky Kienzle /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/becky-kienzle-headshot.jpg Headshot of Becky Kienzle Regional Director of Operations becky.a.kienzle@ampf.com
Responsibilities

Becky creates and executes strategies that facilitate achievement of overall growth and the Region plan. Responsibilities include: strategic business planning and financial management; both direct and influential leadership of advisors, leaders, and staff across the region branch offices; and human resource leadership. 

Lynda Counts, BFA™, CWS®, AIF® /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/lynda-reynoso.jpg Headshot of Lynda Counts Regional Sales Director lynda.counts@ampf.com
Responsibilities

Lynda specializes in helping advisors drive practice results through new business opportunities. She is the primary point of contact for increasing assets and revenue through product solutions. Additionally, she works with advisors on strategies to move up market and go deep with their best clients.

Kelly Cabalka /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/kelly-cabalka-headshot.jpg Headshot of Kelly Cabalka Regional Sales Manager kelly.cabalka@ampf.com
Responsibilities

For advisors interested in growing their client acquisition business and improving their marketing strategies, Kelly coaches advisors on how to incorporate a systematic marketing process within their practice. She helps advisors share their story, promote their brand, leverage online resources and be proactive in the digital world of social media. 
For advisors interested in growing their financial planning business, Kelly works with advisors to create a systematic process for their practice. She helps identify how to engage clients/prospects in advice conversations and produce simplified deliverables to increase capacity and drive business through the financial planning client service model.

Corie Bellamy /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/corie-bellamy.jpg Headshot of Corie Bellamy Sr. Region Coordinator corie.l.bellamy@ampf.com
Responsibilities

Corie provides administrative and operational support, and also coordinates meetings, training and seminars. Corie is the point person for advisor questions, and proactively works with advisors to ensure they receive the support they need.

David Spataro /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/david-spataro.jpg Headshot of David Spataro Complex Director, Southern California david.spataro@ampf.com
Responsibilities

David is responsible for ensuring that advisors have access to resources to run and grow their practice. He accomplishes this by combining the vision you establish for your practice with the support from his team and resources from Ameriprise.

Peter Groeschel /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/pete-groeschel.jpg Headshot of Peter Groeschel Complex Director, Oregon/Washington peter.r.groeschel@ampf.com
Responsibilities

Peter is responsible for ensuring that advisors have access to resources to run and grow their practice. He accomplishes this by combining the vision you establish for your practice with the support from his team and resources from Ameriprise.

Michael Swinehart /binaries/content/gallery/joinameriprise/local-leaders/michael-swinehart.png Headshot of Michael Swinehart Complex Director, Desert michael.x.swinehart@ampf.com
Responsibilities

Michael is responsible for ensuring that advisors have access to resources to run and grow their practice. He accomplishes this by combining the vision you establish for your practice with the support from his team and resources from Ameriprise.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for informational purposes only. Ameriprise Financial, 901 3rd Ave S, Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402 MN Permit #F-3367.
Practice growth results not guaranteed.