Meet the professionals who can help you Pursue Your Goals
We help individuals and families work toward achieving their ideal retirements.
Meet The Team
The team behind Advantage Retirement Group is made up of qualified financial professionals who are passionate about helping individuals and families achieve their ideal retirements.
Alfie Tounjian, CFP®, RFC®Founder and President
Alfie Tounjian is author of “Keeping You on the Retirement Fairway: Living Better From Tee to Green,” the TV and talk radio show host of “Saving The Investor,” industry leader and public speaker.
As host of “Saving The Investor,” Alfie’s TV show airs weekly on both NBC2 and ABC7. His radio show airs weekly on Fox News Radio, 92.5, where he also brings Fox News Radio listeners the mid day and closing bell stock report. Alfie’s TV and radio shows guide his audience on the retirement planning journey. His no-nonsense, plain spoken, hard hitting approach helps Southwest Floridian investors understand the risks they’ll face in retirement and how they can avoid them.
As an author and public speaker, Alfie is frequently featured at industry events and has trained over 1,000 financial advisors throughout the country on his planning techniques.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Registered Financial Consultant, and founder and president of Advantage Retirement Group, Alfie helps his family of clients build the retirement of their dreams in any economy. As a Fiduciary, Alfie and his staff adhere to strict standards of client care. But above all, Alfie is known as a man of his word, guided by integrity.
Mary ThompsonVice President
Mary ThompsonVice President
Mary Thompson joined Advantage Retirement Group in January, 2015. Mary’s financial services career began in Minnesota in 1986. Originally in banking and insurance, her career progressed through the industry as a financial advisor and later became a trust officer before moving to Florida.
She and her husband, Gary, reside in Fort Myers and attend Riverside Church. Mary is an adventurous chef and loves to host dinner parties to share her latest creations. She is the mother of two adult children and has one granddaughter.
Daniella KowalskiSr. Investment Service Specialist
Daniella KowalskiSr. Investment Service Specialist
Daniella works closely with Alfie and our clients in preparing/processing documents which includes managed money, policy information and changes, withdrawals and day-to-day client services.
Daniella was a paralegal in New York City and Florida before joining Advantage Retirement Group in 2017.
Daniella moved to Florida in 2004 from Pleasantville, New York, and resides in Fort Myers with her Shiba Inu, Emi. She supports with enthusiasm her son, Joseph, as he completes his schooling at Maine Maritime Academy. She enjoys music, kayaking, and the beach. Daniella is a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church and is also an active volunteer with Meals to Bless.
David Antonucci Financial Advisor
David Antonucci Financial Advisor
David is an Investment Adviser Representative that works closely with Alfie in preparing customized financial and income plans; as well as assisting our clients with documentation that pertains to managed money, annuities, and life insurance. David is passionate about bringing clarity and understanding to the challenges that come with financial planning by implementing strategies that provide confidence and security to the clients that he serves. David is originally from New Jersey and was in the banking industry before joining Advantage Retirement Group in 2018. He loves spending time with his wife, Michelle, and dog, Belle. In his free time he enjoys time spent with family, music, and sports.
Colton BradfordClient Service Specialist
Colton BradfordClient Service Specialist
Colton works closely with the Marketing and Service team. Colton was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and joined the team in March 2020. Colton worked as an equipment manager for Nick Saban and the University of Alabama football team from 2014-2018. During this time, he was a part of two National Championship teams and one SEC Championship team while getting his degree in marketing. Colton has worked for a sports marketing firm in Atlanta and worked for a crane rental company since he has graduated in 2018.
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