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William Niewoehner is the sole advisor at WHN Investor Services, Inc., an independent firm based in Brookfield, WI. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Niewoehner has been with WHN Investor Services since 1981. WHN Investor Services provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and institutional consulting to corporate retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios primarily composed of large-cap, dividend-paying stocks, supplemented by U.S. Treasuries and high-quality corporate bonds, and offers pension consulting and manager-search services that are uncommon among small independent advisers.

David Sims is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with SIMS Capital Management LLC since 2003. SIMS Capital Management LLC is a small advisory firm managing approximately $56 million across about 16 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individual investors and manages the publicly traded Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc., employing a blend of value and growth stock selection with a specialization in closed-end funds.

Janet Kratz is the sole advisor at Janco Wealth Management in Milwaukee, WI, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Janco Investment Counsel since 1985. Janco Wealth Management serves individual and trust clients, providing investment advisory and portfolio management services with a focus on fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm manages approximately $42.5 million, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and offers customized asset management along with financial planning tools.

Erik Kroll is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Hilltop Financial Advisors in Milwaukee, WI. He founded Hilltop Financial Advisors in 2015 following four years at Diversified Management Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Kroll provides independent financial planning services as a paraplanner for other advisors. Hilltop Financial Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning services tailored to individual clients. The firm’s investment approach primarily employs passive strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio construction based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and it includes a notable focus on student-loan advising.

Benjamin Verhulst is a financial advisor at Telos Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Affiliated Advisors, Inc. and Charter Capital Management, Inc., as well as work at Calvin University and the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. Telos Financial Services, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm offers coordinated investment advisory and financial planning services alongside tax planning and preparation through an affiliated accounting practice, focusing on discretionary portfolio management using a blend of passive and active investment strategies.

Peter Merkel is the sole advisor at Magis Management, LLC in Milwaukee, WI. He holds the CFA® designation and has 13 years of industry experience, all with Magis Management since 2013. Magis Management is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and project-based consulting to individuals, entities, and trusts. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentally focused equity strategy combined with technical and cyclical analysis, utilizing derivatives and leveraged instruments within defined risk parameters.