Meet The Team Behind
American Retirement Advisors

“I could not be more proud of the team we have assembled and the partners we work with day in and day out”
David Schaeffer
Chief Executive Officer

David Schaeffer
Chief Executive Officer
He is the epitome of “Do as I do.” He works tirelessly for our clients whether it be meeting 1-1 in the office or teaching classes. You are sure to always find Mr. Schaeffer hard at work.

David Edge
Executive Vice President
He brings over 30 years of executive level experience in the financial services industry. When he is not helping clients plan for retirement, he is writing for our blogs, books, and radio show.

Sharon Groves
Senior Advisor
Many of our clients know her as a trusted Medicare advisor. When she is not helping clients, she is educating them at our many workshops.

Marc Frye
Nevada State Director
Bringing over 30 years of industry experience, he is the Nevada Director of Healthcare & Retirement Planning, and is the managing partner of our Las Vegas office.

Tammy Semler
Advisor | Mesa Branch
Her expertise goes beyond just Medicare. As a full-service advisor, she can help clients in either Scottsdale or in Mesa!

Trudy Mercante
Advisor / Planner
A full-service advisor helping our clients from coast-to-coast.

Kyle Jacobs
Advisor | Municipality Healthcare Specialist
Many of our clients met Kyle during the Annual Election Period. He had such a good time helping all of our clients save on thier plans for next year he decided to stick around and learn how to help folks year round!

Ian Schaeffer
Director of Operations
With a background in Process Engineering, it’s no surprise that Ian has taken over as Director of Operations!

Thea Schaeffer
Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing… but, Client Care, Strategic Planning, and just about everything else comes her way.

Judi Lovato
Practice Manager
Queen of “behind the scenes,” Judi is invaluable as our Practice Manager.

Loraleigh Drummond
Director of Public Relations/ Beneficiary Box Coach™
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Kristina Stetson
Investment Advisor
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Micah Larkin
Production Manager
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Joe Kinney
Data Processor
Detail-oriented and reliable, he brings his management experience to our data processing department. We can count on his expertise to continuously improve our processes and keep our data accurate.

Hannah Dunn
Client Care Specialist – AZ
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Desiree Quick
Director of Operations
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