Karen Ritchie, QKA, is an experienced financial professional currently serving as a Relationship Manager at Empower since October 2023. Previously, Ritchie worked as a Consultant at Creative Planning Retirement Services from December 2022 to October 2023 and held the position of Relationship Manager at Empower from February 2021 to December 2022. Prior to this, Ritchie served as a Retirement Plan Consultant and Vice President at Truist from April 2015 to February 2021, and as an Account Manager and Assistant Vice President at the same company from August 1998 to January 2007. Ritchie's academic credentials include a Master of Science in Taxation, Accounting and Taxation from the University of Central Florida, completed in December 2007, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the same institution, obtained in May 2006.