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Neal Meseck is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Denison, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Neal owns a farm where he manages alfalfa crops, raises Tibetan yaks for meat and fiber, serves as vice president of the Audubon County Iowa Fair Board, and is a council member of the Exira Lutheran Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive planning across multiple financial topics through a network of advisors. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and keeps planning services separate from portfolio management, focusing on ongoing advice without discretionary trading authority.

Carolyn Starkweather is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and joined Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network in 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she acts as a brand ambassador for Red Aspen, selling beauty products. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad financial planning menu and integrates advisory services with various financial product sales and referral channels.

Gregory Gallup is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Denison, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jenette Martens is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Dunlap, Iowa, where she has worked since 2016. She has nine years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a consultant for a scented wax and burner sales company and owns an agricultural business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Greg Hansman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Denison, Iowa, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a broad range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Mark Gray is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Denison, Iowa, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameriprise Financial Service, LLC since 1985 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Gray serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Gideons International, Commander of the VFW Ninus L. Hunt Post 2504, and Chairman of the Eventide Lutheran Home for the Aged. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm offers a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing a centralized retirement-income consulting team that employs research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to support client recommendations.