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Michelle Bertram is a financial advisor at Bertram Financial Advisor Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 1997, primarily focused on insurance services. Bertram Financial Advisor Services places advisory clients with third-party money managers and provides financial planning and portfolio management support. The firm uses a model portfolio approach with investments in stocks, bonds, ETFs, and no-load mutual funds, acting as a liaison between clients and third-party managers without exercising investment discretion.

Beverly Bertram is a financial advisor at Bertram Financial Advisor Services with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has managed advisory and insurance services through Bertram Financial Group since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent, spending a majority of her time in insurance activities. Bertram Financial Advisor Services places clients with third-party money managers, offering financial planning, portfolio management support, and advisor referrals. The firm focuses on model portfolios including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and no-load mutual funds, and performs regular due diligence and client suitability reviews without exercising investment discretion.

Michael Peat is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. in Dodgeville, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with 1st Rate Wealth Management and First Rate Financial throughout his career. Peat is a board member of the Iowa-Grant Educational Foundation, a charitable organization supporting educational enrichment activities. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment approaches and multiple execution platforms tailored to advisor and client needs.

Chester Lee is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Pillar Wealth Management Co. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a self-storage business in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Jenny Dochnahl is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and affiliated products supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kathleen Bramlett is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of her advisory work, Bramlett serves as president of the board for Community Connections Free Clinic, a volunteer-run medical clinic for uninsured and underinsured individuals, where she also volunteers as a translator and assists with fundraising activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based planning across a range of financial topics without including implementation. The firm separates its planning services from managed accounts and emphasizes periodic reviews conducted by its network of financial advisors.