The Drake Group difference

At the Drake Group, we understand it is our privilege to help convert your life savings into consistent monthly income. We also know that your challenges are unique, and in order to develop a successful wealth management plan, we first have to discover and explore your full story. By listening to you and learning more about what you want to achieve, our team of investment professionals can help you create a disciplined, customized wealth management plan that includes helping create a steady stream of income for retirement, and focuses on balancing your financial goals with your risk tolerance.

With over a 100 years of combined investment experience, the Drake Group is led by Managing Director – Financial Advisor Steve Drake. Our typical clients have recently, or are looking to make a life change, such as selling a business, changing jobs or retiring. That’s why our advice goes beyond investing, and you benefit from having a team with the experience and knowledge to fully understand your financial situation and help give you the confidence to pursue all of life’s goals.  


Proud to work with nationally recognized teammates

We are very proud that Blake Rusk and Wes Pruitt were named Forbes Top Next Gen Wealth Advisors in 2022, 2023, and 2024. It’s an honor to have teammates that are nationally recognized as some of the best in the industry because it means we are serving our clients well. Congratulations, Blake and Wes!

The Drake Group was also named a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Team in 2024 and 2025

Tax mailing dates

With tax season upon us, you may be wondering when to expect your documents. Take a look at the chart below for an estimated mailing date and feel free to call us with any questions or to discuss what tax strategies we can implement to lower your taxable income in 2025.

Tax reporting document Approximate availability date
Form 1099-R January 31, 2025
Fair Market Value Statement January 31 2025
1099 Tax Information Summary February 18, 2025
Income Summary (FYI Statement) February 28, 2025
REMIC Tax Information Summary March 15, 2025
1042-S April 1, 2025
Revised 1099 Tax Information Summary
(tax year 2024 - revision 1)
On or about March 15, 2025
Revised 1099 Tax Information Summary
(tax year 2024 - revision 2)
On or about April 5, 2025
5498 June 1, 2025
Revised 1099 Tax Information Summary
(tax years 2021 – 2024)
Monthly, beginning May 2025

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Disclosures

The 2022 "Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State" award was announced August 2022. Data as of 3/31/2022. SHOOK considered advisors born in 1983 or later with a minimum 4 years as an advisor. Advisors have: built their own practices and lead their teams; joined teams and are viewed as future leadership; or a combination of both. Ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures: telephone and in-person interviews to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance.

The 2023 "Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State" award was announced August 2023. Data as of 3/31/2023. SHOOK considered advisors born in 1984 or later with a minimum 4 years as an advisor. Advisors have: built their own practices and lead their teams; joined teams and are viewed as future leadership; or a combination of both. Ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures: telephone and in-person interviews to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance.

The 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams award was announced January 2024. Data as of 3/31/23. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of each team’s best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and team, and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results.  Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance.

The 2024 Forbes “Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” award was announced August 2024. Data as of 3/31/2024. Forbes/SHOOK considered advisors born in 1985 or later with a minimum 4 years’ experience. Ranking is based on telephone and in-person interviews, professional credentials, advisor’s compliance records, firm recognition, and assets under management. Investment performance was not considered; and this ranking is not indicative of future advisor performance or any one client’s experience. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients.   For more information, visit www.SHOOKresearch.com.

The 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams award was announced January 2025. Data as of 3/31/24. The award was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of each team's best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance was not an award criterion. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience.The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. For more information: www.SHOOKresearch.com.

RBC Wealth Management does not provide tax or legal advice. We will work with your independent tax/legal advisor to help create a plan tailored to your specific needs.No information, including but not limited to written materials, provided by RBC WM should be construed as legal, accounting or tax advice.

Stephen Drake is currently registered to conduct business with residents of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY.

Wes Pruitt is currently registered to conduct business with residents of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY.

Blake Rusk is currently registered to conduct business with residents of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY.

Linda Donovan is currently registered to conduct business with residents of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, IL, MO, MS, NJ, NY, PA, TX, WI.

Brent Garrett is currently registered to conduct business with residents of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY.