Nkozi Knight is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Germantown, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, Knight worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and U.S. Bank. Outside of advising, Knight owns multiple businesses including GreenHomeHub, a cleaning and sustainability company, NEST Healthworks, a healthcare consulting firm, and Bodhi Photography, a creative media enterprise, and serves on the boards of the Marquette University Alumni Association and Greater Galilee Community Development Center. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management, and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account services through its WealthPlan option.

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.

Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree from UW – La Crosse with a triple major in Accounting, Finance, & Economics. He has a Master's of Business Administration with a specialty in Finance from Marquette University and has post-graduate certificates from Cornell University SC Johnson graduate school of management in Executive Leadership & Leading Management Teams. Brian is a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Certified Global Managerial Accountant, and a Certified Project Management Professional. He started his career working in Public Accounting for a regional CPA firm for a number of years. Then Brian worked in the private sector for a large fortune 30 company and smaller corporations, holding positions in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, and Strategic Management. After that Brian started his own firm Leben CPA LLC and now Brian is a principal at Midwest Wealth Solutions and CPA firm Lulloff, Leben & Taylor. Brian is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA). In his spare time Brian loves the outdoors (biking, hiking, camping, downhill skiing), Sports (Packers, Brewers, Bucks), and enjoys spending time with his wife Megan and two young daughters.

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 and founder of Founder360° Family Office with one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. His prior work includes five years at Cottage Row Partners and two years at Reinhart Partners, Inc., alongside nearly a decade at Lakeshore Family Dentistry. 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, personal financial planning, and a proprietary business diagnostic software platform, combining portfolio management with enterprise value analysis and tax-aware financial planning.

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 21 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2023. Prior to that, he worked for eight years at Financial Strategies, Incorporated, where he continues to provide advisory services to clients separate from his current firm. Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC offers fee-only financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive, project-based engagements. The firm focuses on areas such as retirement and estate planning, tax planning, college savings, and business-owner consulting, delivering written financial plans without managing client assets or charging percentage-based fees.

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.

Mark Crawford is the principal of Crawford Asset Management, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Glendale, WI. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 20 years managing his own firm since 2006. Crawford Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic indicators and both quantitative and qualitative research to tailor portfolios that emphasize ETFs and individual equities, maintaining a long-term investment approach with an equities-heavy allocation.

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.

Ryan Green is a financial advisor at Premium Alpha Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Before his current role, he has worked in various positions, including as a performance coach and marketing specialist at BRX Performance, a sports training facility. Premium Alpha Capital serves individual investors such as retirees and professionals by providing customized investment management focused on income, growth, and downside risk management. The firm employs ETFs, index funds, and options strategies with a combination of technical, fundamental, and macroeconomic analysis to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Hi, I’m Jared Andreoli, CFP®, CSLP®, and I launched Simplicity Financial in 2017. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and a Certified Student Loan Planner (CSLP®), I work with Physicians, Fellows, and residents to develop a financial road map to achieve their financial goals. Whether it be buying a house, paying off student loans, planning for retirement, or planning for a growing family, we work with clients to identify their financial picture and create a plan that aligns with their values. I have been interested in finances ever since I can remember, from being excited about a coin sorter as an 8 year old, to hiding my birthday money in the front cover of my Harry Potter book. In fact, one year, my favorite birthday gift was a book titled The Kids’ Money Book, and it still holds a special place on my bookshelf. Even as a child, I quickly realized that if I diligently managed my money, I could do even more things with this key tool. Another passion of mine has always been helping people achieve success by connecting on a personal level. To me, there is no better feeling than the joy I experience when I have helped someone, whether it be big or small. So, it comes as no surprise that financial planning was an obvious fit for me. After completing a college baseball career and graduating from Western Kentucky University with a finance major with a concentration in financial planning, I spent 6 years working as a mutual fund administrator for a large company. While I learned an immense amount about the financial world, I was missing the personal connection of working with individual clients that I could not find in the corporate world. In 2017, I put my aspirations into action and established Simplicity Financial.

Todd Marescalco is a financial advisor at Navigant Consulting with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Navigant Consulting since 2017, following three years at Investment Fee Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers financial advice to SynSel Energy, a bio-refinery startup, without compensation. Navigant Consulting Group, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and consulting on trust and estate investment matters. The firm emphasizes fee and performance analysis, customized portfolios, and operates primarily as a directed party for corporate trustees.

Robert Sperka is the sole advisor at Sperka Investment Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in New Berlin, WI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience, including roles at The Kinetic Company, Inc. and US Bank. Sperka Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to create portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerance, offering features such as discretionary trading authority, quarterly reviews, and tax-loss harvesting.

Clarence Christiansen is the sole advisor at Christiansen Asset Management LLC in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Christiansen Asset Management since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent health insurance agent. Christiansen Asset Management provides fee-based investment advisory and custom portfolio management services for individuals, couples, retirees, professionals, and retirement accounts. The firm focuses on publicly traded securities and employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a generally long-term investment approach.

Thomas Warden is the principal advisor at Warden Wealth Management, LLC in Milwaukee, WI, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his independent firm since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a condominium association and owns a business consulting firm providing management and marketing advice. Warden Wealth Management offers investment advisory, financial planning, and wealth management services to a select group of individuals and families, including business owners, executives, retirees, and next-generation heirs. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment approach with diversified portfolios and a focus on long-term allocations tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Liran Amir is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with SKP Wealth in Glendale, WI, bringing one year of industry experience. He is also the founding and managing partner of Sakura Partners, LLC, an accounting firm where he dedicates part of his time. SKP Wealth offers fee-only wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employer plan sponsors, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates tax-aware planning with investment strategies that include passive and active funds, alternative investments, and socially conscious options, and provides a subscription-based Financial Wellness program alongside donor-advised fund services and educational seminars.

Diane Esser is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Direction Financial Management, LLC since 2012. Her background includes integrating financial planning with tax services through her CPA credential and affiliation with an in-house tax practice. Direction Financial Management is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals, families, trusts, retirees, professionals, and small business owners. The firm provides consultative financial planning and investment advice based on a long-term, passive approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and broad index fund exposure, focusing largely on non-securities planning areas such as tax, estate, and risk management.