Janie Strasser is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Empirical Wealth Management and MDS Investments, Inc. DBA Ponderosa Wealth Management. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customized portfolios and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office reporting.

Michael Strasser is a financial advisor with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Chicago Partners since 2018 and is also affiliated with Mds Investments, Inc. since 2011. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and shareholder of Ambature, a technology and materials science company, and owns and manages a small hay farm through Six Bears Holdings, LP. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and family-office reporting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy utilizing fundamental analysis and customized portfolios, and is notable for sponsoring affiliated pooled investment vehicles and serving as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor.

Roxanne Watkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also works with Agia as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a short-term vacation rental property in Montana. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

George James is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a website tester for UserTesting.com. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio techniques and a range of retirement plan services supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Tamilla Simpson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of financial advising, she is a co-owner and officer of Chromovule Creative LLC, a business she has been involved with since 2012. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of investment options supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product activities.

Jacob Balyeat is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently practicing at LPL Financial since 2017. Prior to joining LPL, he worked at Investment Centers of America for two years. He is also involved in insurance sales, including fixed insurance and non-variable insurance products across multiple lines such as life, disability, and long-term care. LPL Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services supported by in-house research and model portfolios, combining large-scale advisory operations with various insurance and credit products.