Chad Edward Shafer

Angela Tille is a financial advisor at Portfolio Design Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked exclusively with Portfolio Design Services since 2019, following a 13-year period of experience with the Tille Family. Portfolio Design Services, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Bradley Olson is a financial advisor at Portfolio Design Services, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Portfolio Design Services since 2007. Portfolio Design Services, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Paul Kluskowski is a financial advisor at T/R Financial Management Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lotus Investment Management, LLC from 2006 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is the managing member of Cobalt Tax Services, LLC, a tax preparation and consultation business. T/R Financial Management Group provides personalized, discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients and trusts. The firm employs a blend of proprietary technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, operating as a fee-only adviser that does not sell commission products.

Michael Pepin is a financial advisor with CX Institutional, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and First Allied Advisory Services. He volunteers as an adult community education instructor teaching financial topics and serves on the board of a local nonprofit addressing homelessness and hunger. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process across various asset classes, integrating financial planning and utilizing third-party technology, with offerings that include specialized strategy portfolios and both wrap and non-wrap program structures.

Linda Skoglund is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ja Counter. Skoglund serves on the board of Alera Group and is president of 2LMK, LLC, a family limited partnership managing investment accounts and rental properties including farmland and a rental property in Costa Rica. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach and integrates its advisory services with insurance and pension consulting platforms.

Andrew Rineck is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research and its affiliates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a captain and firefighter for the City of River Falls and works as a tax preparer. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, serving both retail investors and plan sponsors.