Rachel Marie Lutze

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 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently operating Hilltop Financial Advisors in Milwaukee, WI. He has also worked as a paraplanner for other financial advisors in an independent contractor capacity since 2017. Hilltop Financial Advisors serves individual clients by providing investment management and a range of financial planning services, including comprehensive plans, ongoing planning relationships, and specialized consultations. The firm primarily employs passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and occasional active management supplements.

Peter Merkel is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Magis Management, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Milwaukee, WI. He has 12 years of industry experience and has led Magis Management since 2013. Magis Management provides one-time investment consulting and ongoing discretionary management to a select group of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentally oriented investment approach with an emphasis on long-term total return, incorporating derivatives and leverage strategies that are uncommon among solo independent advisers.

Kevin Sandrock is the sole advisor at Eclipse Asset Management LLC in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eclipse Asset Management since its founding in 2006. Eclipse Asset Management advises individual clients through separately managed accounts, focusing on fundamental analysis to create tailored portfolios that may include stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and option strategies. The firm manages approximately $8.19 million in discretionary assets across eight accounts and maintains policies such as no account minimums and not taking custody of client assets.