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Austin Lins is a financial advisor at MBE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MBE Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at Ballweg Chevrolet-Buick, UW-Whitewater, and Eagle Valley Ag Service. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. MBE Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and financial institutions. The firm focuses on building diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Justin Philipp is an advisor at MBE Wealth Management, LLC in Tomah, Wisconsin, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and working at Bobbers Island Grill. MBE Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and financial institutions with financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates fundamental and technical analysis to customize asset allocations.

Michael Pruitt is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at MBE Wealth Management, LLC since 2014 and previously at LPL Financial, LLC. In addition to his financial advisory role, he serves in the U.S. Air Force. MBE Wealth Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and financial institutions. The firm builds diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and independent managers, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Baylee Saladis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at MBE Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and previously at Wealthspire Advisors in 2020. Saladis is also affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has experience in insurance sales. MBE Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and financial institutions. The firm constructs diversified portfolios primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing a long-term investment approach with fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Joseph Berry is a financial advisor with MBE Wealth Management, LLC in Tomah, WI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at MBE Wealth Management since 2013 and previously spent six years with LPL Financial LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of his monthly time to this activity. MBE Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and financial institutions. The firm focuses on building diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, while employing fundamental and technical analysis and offering a wrap-fee program with institutional custody relationships.

Chadwick Gaffney is a financial advisor with MBE Wealth Management, LLC in Tomah, WI, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Stone Pillars Wealth Management and Northwestern Mutual and has been involved in multiple business ventures since 2018. Gaffney serves as a tactical aircraft maintenance technician with the Wisconsin Air National Guard. MBE Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and financial institutions, offering financial planning and portfolio management with a primarily long-term, diversified approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers. The firm works with institutional custodian platforms and provides additional fiduciary and consulting services, including an affiliation with an accounting and consulting firm.