Maggie Marie Connell

Brendan Kaar is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc since 2022 and previously spent six years at RSM US Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of BK Capital Management, an entity established for securities business operations and tax purposes. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multiple programs, implementing customized asset allocations with a variety of investment vehicles.

Dwight Pigg Jr. is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Investment Centers of America, Inc. Pigg also serves as President of the Trust and Retail Department at Ipava State Bank. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a mix of asset allocation strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Rusty Melhouse is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Canton, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Piper is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Canton, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he spent several years with Canton 66. Outside of his advisory role, Piper serves as a member of the Elder Board at Canton Evangelical Church, where he participates in planning and community activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through its network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic analyses and supports combining planning with managed-account programs while maintaining separation between these services.

Sarah Keefer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Canton, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2014 and previously held positions at Bank of Farmington and Edward Jones. Keefer also co-owns a real estate rental business in Farmington and Canton, Illinois. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by technology tools for operational and research purposes.

Stephen Gibbs is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Edwards, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and previously worked at Merrill and Equitable Advisors. Gibbs also serves as a co-trustee for the Patricia A. Gibbs Trust. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. Its offerings include financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a wide network of investment adviser representatives.