Michael H Distefano

Nkozi Knight is a financial advisor with four years of industry experience. Knight worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and U.S. Bank. Outside of financial advising, Knight owns several businesses, including GreenHomeHub, a veteran and minority-owned cleaning and sustainability company, NEST Healthworks, a healthcare consulting firm, and Bodhi Photography, a creative media business. Knight also serves on the board of the Marquette University Alumni Association and volunteers as a board member for the Greater Galilee Community Development Center.

Matthew Buehler is a financial advisor at Erenda Capital with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Glarus Capital for five years and Ankura Consulting for one year. Buehler’s background includes involvement in law, private equity, and asset valuation, including co-founding a farmland private equity business. Erenda Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a proprietary, value-oriented equity selection approach, focusing on concentrated portfolios and offering tailored allocation profiles without taking custody of client assets.

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.

Luke La Manna is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Founder360° Family Office, an independent firm he joined in 2025, following prior roles at Cottage Row Partners and Reinhart Partners, Inc. Outside of finance, he has worked in the dental industry at Lakeshore Family Dentistry for nine years. Founder360° Family Office serves founders of closely held businesses, their families, and entrepreneurs with complex business, tax, and estate planning needs. The firm offers integrated family office services, discretionary investment management, and an automated business planning platform, combining fundamental analysis with modern portfolio principles and providing tailored pricing options.

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.

Brian Clarke is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC, an independent firm he founded after previous roles at Financial Strategies, Incorporated, PNC Wealth Management, and Valic Financial Advisors. Clarke also provides advisory services to clients of Financial Strategies, Inc. separate from his work at Clarke Financial Counsel. Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC offers fee-only financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on comprehensive, project-based planning without investment management or custody of assets. The firm emphasizes hourly and fixed-fee arrangements and provides services including retirement and estate planning, tax and business planning, and equity compensation guidance.