Our Mission:

Provide financial peace of mind and to assure clients take actions that are aligned with their core values.

Our passion is in our process, and that is to create an enjoyable journey for our clients while ensuring their success.

We are a team with integrity, a supportive culture, a desire to provide meaningful service, and a motivation to be deeply involved in our community.


Our advisors

John Pavelka, Private Wealth Advisor serving the Davenport, IA area - Ameriprise Advisors

John Pavelka

CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, BFA

Private Wealth Advisor

Managing Partner of The Cities Private Wealth Group
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David Poole, Financial Advisor serving the Davenport, IA area - Ameriprise Advisors

David Poole

CFP®, AAMS

Financial Advisor

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Samantha Fournier, Associate Financial Advisor serving the Davenport, IA area - Ameriprise Advisors

Samantha Fournier

APMA

Associate Financial Advisor

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Ying Christa Ku, Associate Financial Advisor serving the Davenport, IA area - Ameriprise Advisors

Ying Christa Ku

MBA, CFP®, APMA

Associate Financial Advisor

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Our team

Keith Judickas

Keith Judickas

Business Development Specialist

Personal Intro

With over 25 years' experience as a former Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services, Keith is familiar with both client and advisor needs in the financial industry.

He specializes in understanding what is necessary to grow and stay relevant in the ever-changing financial advising industry.

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Dawn Morris

Dawn Morris

Financial Planning Specialist,

Insurance Specialist

Personal Intro

With more than 20 years of financial services experience, Dawn strives to ensure that our clients’ financial planning needs are handled accurately and inline with the clients' retirement goals. Dawn also leads as our Insurance specialist.

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Courtney O'Connor

Courtney O'Connor

Operations Manager,

Marketing Manager

Personal Intro

With a strong marketing communications background coupled with more than 10+ years of marketing industry experience, Courtney strives to ensure that our clients receive accurate and timely information through print and digital marketing. She also plans and executes all client events.

Courtney also provides leadership and management to the practice that mirrors the mission and core values of the company.

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Danielle Awkerman

Danielle Awkerman

Client Service Specialist

Personal Intro

Danielle's background in Education (Bachelor of Science, LSU) and passion for learning, teaching, and all things technology informs her role as The Cities Group’s Digital Capabilities Specialist. Se can show you and your loved ones how to stay safe online while reaping the benefits of the Ameriprise Secure Site, Total View, and Mobile App.

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Jessica Mackin

Jessica Mackin

Client Service Specialist

Personal Intro

With a strong background in customer service, Jessica strives to provide exceptional client service. Jessica joins our practice with 15+ years in customer service. She prides herself on her analytical thinking skills and attention to detail. Jessica graduated from Perdue University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.

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Chrissy Eaker

Chrissy Eaker

Operations Specialist

Personal Intro

Chrissy comes to our team with 25 years of banking and management experience. She excels in managing processes and people, and ensuring we are achieving team goals. She believes that building relationships create a foundation of trust, leading to a successful team. Leadership comes in many different “colors”. With Chrissy's years of experience, she can help identify areas of opportunity from an operational stand point.

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Stephanie Kern

Stephanie Kern

Client Service Specialist

Personal Intro

Stephanie joins our practice with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. She prides herself in being detail-oriented and enjoys helping to provide clients with financial freedom. In addition to the wealth of experience that Stephanie brings, she is also motivated to be a part of a larger team and can't wait to grow in her career. Stephanie received her bachelors degree from Drake University.

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