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Debra Cirksena, Private Wealth Advisor serving the Lincoln, NE area - Ameriprise Advisors

Debra Cirksena

CFP®, ChFC®, APMA

Private Wealth Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner
CIO Wealth Strategies
37
Years of Experience
This number may include years as a financial advisor, and/or experience as a registered representative.
Background and qualification information is available at FINRA’s BrokerCheck website. | Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Client Relationship Summary Disclosure.

Areas of focus

  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Investment Management
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Saving for Education
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Business Retirement Plans
  • Insurance
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits

Qualifications

  • CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • ChFC® Chartered Financial Consultant®
  • APMA™ Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™
  • Series 6 - Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Exam
  • Series 7 - General Securities Representative Examination
  • Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  • Life, Accident and Health

Education

  • BS Business Administration, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 1984
  • Certified Financial Planner, College for Financial Planning, Denver, CO 1993
  • Chartered Financial Consultant, The American College, Bryn Maur, PA 2003

Awards & recognition

  • Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2018
  • CIO Wealth Strategies, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023-2024
  • CIO Wealth Strategies, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2021-2023

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Interests

We are an active family who enjoy travelling and being outside whenever possible. We also enjoy hosting cookouts and gatherings for extended family and close friends.