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Bradley Schmitz is a financial advisor at Family Wealth Management in Elko, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FBL Marketing Services, FBL Financial Group, Old National Bank, LPL Financial LLC, and Scottrade Inc. Outside of advising, he is a part-time farmer managing 20 acres at his residence. Family Wealth Management provides investment advisory and qualified plan consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charities, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a proprietary methodology with diversified asset allocation and offers pension consulting, including ERISA fiduciary services and plan-level discretionary management.

Brian Jones is a financial advisor at NextGen Financial Advice LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2012 to 2018. Jones serves as a FINRA Arbitrator on a part-time, as-needed basis and provides full-time care for his children outside of business hours. NextGen Financial Advice LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.8 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and nonprofits with discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized retirement plan services, including consulting and participant education.

Isaac Buehler is a financial advisor at Michael Traxler Wealth Management, LLC in New Prague, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Chart Industries and was a full-time student for several years. Michael Traxler Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, annuity management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis under discretionary authority.

Michael Traxler is a financial advisor with Michael Traxler Wealth Management, LLC in New Prague, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has managed his own practice since 2022 and has been involved with Michael Traxler Wealth Management since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in farmland and commercial real estate through various business interests. Michael Traxler Wealth Management, LLC is a four-advisor firm that provides discretionary asset management, annuity management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds investment programs based on documented client goals and risk tolerance, employing fundamental and technical analysis along with long-term strategies.

Ernest Pepel is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Michael Traxler Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. He has five years of industry experience and previously spent ten years at Avid Fleet Maintenance. Michael Traxler Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, annuity management, and financial planning. The firm employs a client-focused investment approach using documented goals, risk tolerance, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Ted Hefty is a financial advisor at Michael Traxler Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Seagate, Safe Management, American Income Life, and Walmart. Michael Traxler Wealth Management is a four-advisor firm that provides discretionary asset management, annuity management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages nearly $195 million in discretionary assets and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with long-term purchase strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.