Kettra Jo Ann Baker

Bryce Dooley is a financial advisor with Blue Jean Wealth Management in Le Roy, Illinois, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BD Mgmt LLC / BD Capital, Keystone Homes, and managing McLaughlin/Dooley Farms. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a vending machine business, overseeing inventory and customer relations in the Bloomington-Normal area. BD Capital provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio construction services primarily to individual clients and select business entities, using a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on concentrated portfolios and long-term horizons. The firm employs borrowing and derivatives strategies uncommon among similar advisers and aligns its interests with clients by investing personally in the same securities.

Emily Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2016 and Busey Bank since 2018. Outside of her advisory roles, Smith is involved with the Piatt County Clerk's Office in a political capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Bruce Paulsrud is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2007. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and planning across various topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

George Longfellow Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, where he has worked since 2019. He has six years of industry experience and previously held roles at Anderson Ford and Illini Nissan. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a hobby business breeding and selling exotic pets, primarily ball pythons. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under consolidated billing.

Jared Lyons is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Craig Myers is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Myers is involved in nonprofit education through an organization providing scholarships for aspiring entrepreneurs, serves on the board of Peace Meals, and works as a sports official. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver customized recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.