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David Ballheim is the founder of Ballheim Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Leclaire, Iowa. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience, having established his firm in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 20% partner in a farm rental business, CRB LLC, with no active management duties. Ballheim Financial LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes documented client investment objectives, uses tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze for portfolio analysis, and offers retirement plan administration alongside various insurance product solutions.

Mc Carroll Zevenbergen is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Birch Bay Financial Planning with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Birch Bay Financial Planning in 2026, Zevenbergen held roles at LPL Financial and Plan2Thrive Financial, following eight years focused on education. Birch Bay Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and high net worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, favoring passive strategies and conducts quarterly reviews aligned with clients’ risk tolerances.

Benjamin Young is a financial advisor at Wisdom Financial Services, L.L.C. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also practices as an attorney with Greenwood Law, LLC. His prior work includes over a decade at Nash Bean Ford & Brown, LLP. Wisdom Financial Services provides individualized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual households and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $779 million in discretionary assets and incorporates fundamental analysis and client-specific factors to develop and manage portfolios.

Jacob Miller is a financial advisor at Wisdom Financial Services, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Springfield Armory, Inc. and maintains a management, tax, and accounting role at Miller Farm & Business, Inc. outside of his advisory work. Wisdom Financial Services provides individualized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual households and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $779 million in discretionary assets and employs a data-driven, fundamental analysis approach to portfolio construction and management.

Jeffrey Amman is a financial advisor at Wisdom Financial Services, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union for 14 years. Wisdom Financial Services, L.L.C. provides individualized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual households and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $779 million in discretionary assets and employs a data-driven approach that considers client goals, risk tolerance, and tax factors to set asset allocation targets.

Justin Heaton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wisdom Financial Services, L.L.C. in Geneseo, IL, where he has been practicing for 14 years. He has been with Wisdom Financial Services since 2011, contributing to the firm's offerings as part of a nine-advisor team. Wisdom Financial Services provides individualized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual households and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $779 million in discretionary assets, employing a data-driven process that incorporates client goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and utilizes Matson Money, Inc. as a sub-adviser.