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Michael Otting is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Cascade, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Customer Solutions LLC, Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc., and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its point-in-time financial plans and offers optional managed account solutions.

Marc Kerscher is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant high school football coach and is a member of the board of directors for a senior living complex. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers comprehensive, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority, combining planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Nolan Vosler Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and over 37 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 1992 and manages the investment program for First Central State Bank. Vosler is also involved with the DeWitt Noon Lions and serves as a major donor to DeWitt Community Hospital. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, banks, institutions, and charities. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment models and strategies, offering flexible solutions that range from financial planning to third-party asset management.

Allison Kettmann is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cascade, IA, holding a Series 66 designation. She joined Edward Jones in 2025 and has prior experience at Bridgewater Advisors and various roles in education and hospitality. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Brock Hillers is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes two years at Cottingham and Butler and three years associated with University of Iowa Football. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Brad Ludwig is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Cascade, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.