UNIQUELY EXCELLENT
Fortress Financial Group brings forward a unique culture and business model to allow clients greater opportunity for success.
Fortress Financial Group was founded by Pedro Adao with the clear purpose of bringing clarity and confidence in our clients’ lives by bringing their financial goals into focus. We serve as an advocate, advisor, and coach to help motivate our clients to take the financial steps necessary to live life freely. You have worked hard to create a lifestyle for you and your family. We believe you should have every opportunity to enjoy the fruits of your labor, and are committed to helping you achieve your goals.
Everyone is entitled to enjoy the quality of life they have worked hard for.
As a Financial Management Firm, Fortress Financial Group incorporates a continual process of financial planning, cash flow management, investment portfolio monitoring, and strategic collaborations with attorneys, CPAs, Insurance Agents, private bankers, TPAs, and Trust service providers to provide an integrated financial solution for our clients.
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the fortress advantage
We recognize that you have many options when selecting a financial professional to work with. It is a decision that can impact you & your family for generations and should not be taken lightly. Fortress believes that our unique culture and business model gives our clients a greater opportunity for success.
OUR TEAM
We Believe You Deserve To Have A: Client-Centered, Process-Driven, Truth-Based Financial Guidance, Delivered in a Simple, and Easy To Understand Way
FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND PARTNER
Ramie Khalil
Office Manager and Client Services
Megan Muldong
Megan has been with Fortress Financial Group since 2015. She works closely with our new and current clients. Megan ensures that our clients have an outstanding experience from the very beginning. She supports our advisors so that they can be of best of service.
Hobbies: Going to Disneyland and spending time with her husband, Nicholas, and daughter, Helena.
Investment Advisor & Licensed Financial Professional. CRD#7770947
David Swan
David Has been working with Fortress Financial since early 2019, He loves partnering with his clients to create a holistic plan that is personal and can adapt to the changes of life, protecting and growing assets, eliminating risk where we can, to produce wealth and a lasting legacy. David likes to bring simple solutions that are easy to understand and apply. David also helps his clients navigate their transition into Medicare, helping them find the right plan for their needs.
David lives in central Wisconsin with his wife Lise and 2 children Yonah & Kaelen, where he loves to enjoy the outdoors, golfing and hiking in the warmer season and skiing in the winter.
A Licensed Financial Professional with Fortress Financial
Alex Fanjul
He currently lives with his Wife Judy in Southern Virginia, and loves being part of the reformation that Fortress is bringing to the Financial services space by focusing on Risk Management and growth from a holistic perspective.
Alex enjoys powerfully combining his 20 plus years of experience in Finances and Business, to structure custom wealth strategies for his clients that protect key portions of their portfolios against volatility and downturns in the market, with the end goal of creating long term systematic wealth, for financial independence and legacy for their families.
Together with FFG Founder Pedro Adao, and Ramie Khalil, He is on a mission to help educate as many a Retirees and Pre-Retirees as possible so that they can achieve financial independence and truly reach their Financial goals with confidence, Comfort and Clarity.
Alex’s Favorite Financial Quotes.
Rule #1 Never lose money
Rule #2 Never forget rule # 1
– Warren Buffet
People Overestimate what they can achieve in 1 year
And underestimate what they can achieve in 10.
– Unknown
A Licensed Insurance Agent with Fortress Financial
Tina Ziegler
Tina Ziegler’s journey into the world of life insurance began with a deeply personal and transformative experience. A happily married mother of five boys, Tina’s life was centered around family and caregiving long before she entered the insurance industry. Before becoming a mom in 1998, Tina was a registered nurse—a career that nurtured her compassionate heart and her unwavering commitment to helping others. For 18 years, she devoted herself to being a stay-at-home mom, providing her family with a loving foundation.
But in 2015, Tina’s world was turned upside down when her husband Jeff was diagnosed with cancer. During this challenging time, Tina realized how ill-prepared they were for the financial strain of a major health crisis. Following the advice of a well-known Christian financial entertainer, they had opted for term life insurance—a decision they thought was prudent but later discovered was misguided and shortsighted.
When Jeff recovered, Tina reflected deeply on the devastating impact of the advice they had followed. She realized that the entertainer’s perspective was just that—an opinion, not a comprehensive plan for financial security. It was a turning point in Tina’s life. She made a vow: no family should ever endure the same unnecessary hardship that hers had faced.
In 2016, Tina became a licensed life insurance agent, driven by a mission born of personal experience. Her approach is not about selling products; it’s about empowering families to build customized, lasting plans that protect their future. From coast to coast, Tina now serves clients with a heart full of empathy, a wealth of expertise, and a commitment to ensuring every family she works with is truly prepared for whatever life may bring.
Tina’s story is one of resilience, purpose, and transformation. She turned a painful chapter in her life into a powerful calling, helping families secure their financial future with strategies designed to last generations. Today, she is not just a life insurance agent—she’s a trusted guide, a compassionate advocate, and a champion for financial stability and peace of mind.
Our Partners In Financial Planning & Wealth Management
We’ve hand selected a team of the best CFP®s, Registered Invest Advisors, and Comprehensive Wealth Management Team available in the US today.
On a daily basis, we work hand-in-hand with Sowell Management. Formed in 1995, Sowell is a pioneer as a fee-based fiduciary and a nationwide industry leader in the Registered Investment Advisor space. Known as an ‘advisor to financial advisors’, Sowell Management is a valued partner providing a full breadth of support and resources with best-in-class technology, portfolio and planning offerings and advisement, back-office services and more. Because of Sowell’s diversity of services and broad strength, we have a solid and trusted partner that helps give back the most precious commodity – more time to spend with you.
President – Sowell Management
Daryl Seaton
A native of Northern California, Daryl began his career in financial services in 2000 with a Fortune 100 company in Sacramento, Calif. Swiftly becoming a top producer, he was promoted and in due course held responsibilities for recruiting, developing, and leading 150-plus agents/financial advisors with more than $1 billion in assets under care. Pursuing autonomy and ready to put his vision and insights into action, he formed his own firm, first as a hybrid and then as an RIA. It was at this time that Daryl began his partnership with Sowell Management.
After a robust eight-year relationship, Daryl accepted an invitation in 2020 to join the Sowell Management team. As chief operating officer, his role as an integrator is taking the company to the next peak of growth. Daryl is central to the growth planning that remains focused on new horizons for advisors, varying the offerings, and integrated technologies. Daryl’s love of people shines through and carries into his work as a servant leader. He is particularly passionate about financial advisors and the vital mission they execute daily. After more than 20 years, Daryl considers himself to be a true seasoned leader in finance. His career has spanned both corporate, business ownership and community involvement.
Daryl is an outdoor enthusiast and food and wine aficionado. By far, his pride and joy is his family. With the love of his life, Tammy, they are raising two boys of great character and faith – Jake and Nate.
Transitions and Solutions Consultant
Abby Sowell
Abby, a native of North Little Rock, Ark, joined Sowell Management in 2018. In her role as transitions coordinator, Abby works closely with advisors to transition them onto the Sowell Management platform. She also supports her own subset of advisors in her role within the Advisor Support team.
A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, she has a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a concentration in advertising and public relations. As a member of the university’s Tri Delta Sorority, Abby was an active fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Abby enjoys attending her alma mater’s Razorback sporting events, spending time with friends and reading. She also admits to being a fan of reality television shows. She has a rescue dog named Irwin.
Our Partners in Financial Planning & Infinite Banking
We’ve partnered with the pioneers of building generational wealth allowing you to hit your financial goals in a fraction of the time.
Jeff & Tina specialize in showing our clients how to plug leaks, creating more cash flow so they can reach financial independence in 5-10 years instead of 30. This unique method focuses on resetting and realigning your financial mindset, habits, and goals to optimize your wealth-building efforts using strategies that are less risky than what’s commonly taught in personal finance methods.
Jeff & Tina Ziegler
Jeff & Tina Ziegler became financially free in 2006 because their passive income had exceeded their turn-key expense. However, in 2016 they almost lost everything. As a result, they learned to build a stronger foundation using easy-to-understand financial strategies that are far superior and less risky than what’s commonly taught in personal finance methods. When it comes to building wealth, Jeff & Tina are a classic triple threat, with a knack for strategy, a spirit of helping others, and a love for creative problem-solving. They do more than advise their clients. They build bridges with them so they feel safe opening up, asking questions, and having fun while learning how to become wealthier every day. When not inspiring and informing families, they can spend time with their five amazing sons, enjoy the mountains, serve at their church, and connect with friends.