Andrew Vandehey is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience, currently associated with Principal Financial Services. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and also operates Vandehey Financial Services Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, Vandehey serves as an assistant track and field coach at Kaukauna High School. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through direct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Wesley Gallenberger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, where he has been since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Wipfli Financial Advisors and has a background that includes experience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Kewaunee School District. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by various portfolio management techniques and access to private market investments.

Travis Winder is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the stewardship board at Riverview Lutheran Church and School in Appleton, WI. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Youa Tangen is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Empower Advisory Group, based in Appleton, WI, and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, Youa held positions at Ameriprise, Triad Advisors, and Thrivent Investment Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates rather than short-term return forecasts.

Kevin Kosgard is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wealthspire Capital, LLC and Wealthspire Advisors since 2013. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and trustees. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services through a customized, relationship-driven process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Quincy Gerrits is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. Before joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors for one year and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market investments, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Scott Scheer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Appleton, WI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and New York Life since 1994. Outside of his advisory practice, Scheer owns Scheer’s Sugar Shack, a maple syrup production and distribution business, and serves as a board member of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working closely with both retail and institutional clients within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Klewer is a financial advisor at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Triad Advisors and Oarsman Capital Inc. Since 2000, he has also been affiliated with the University of Wisconsin/Whitewater. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight through multiple program models and platforms.

Benjamin Hayes is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Hayes volunteers as Treasurer for CollegeReady, a non-profit that provides scholarships to high school students in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets through more than 1,100 advisors.

Patrick Rusch is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, Associated Investment Services, Inc., LPL Financial, Associated Bank, and The Vanguard Group. Rusch serves on advisory boards for the Personal Finance program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and for Christ the Rock Church, providing guidance on financial health. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services delivered through various program models, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms.

Rachel Brown is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Hightower Advisors, where she has worked since 2025. Prior to that, she spent 11 years at Financial Planning & Information Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Black Puck Realty, LLC, a commercial real estate business that owns the office building used by her previous firm. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a comprehensive range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Brian Ruh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 36 years of industry experience and has also been involved with Action Financial Strategies, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Ruh serves as a board member for Calumet Medical Center and New Hope Center, and he is president of the Trinity Lutheran Church Council. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jared Gonnering is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience including a decade with Fox Valley Farm Management Association. He is a co-owner of Farmstead Financial LLC, where he provides tax preparation, accounting services, and financial consulting. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brian Boehm is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Appleton, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, spanning over a decade at each firm. Outside of his advisory work, he manages non-Guardian insurance products for business that cannot be placed with Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Aaron Bauer is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously at Winch Advisory Services, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts, implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles.

Jordan Vandehey is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Kaukauna, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Van De Hey Financial Services since 2019 and has experience at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of advising, he works as a mathematics tutor. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Andrew Nagan is a CFP® affiliated with Hightower Advisors and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he worked for six years at Financial Planning & Information Services and spent thirteen years at Prime Steer Supper Club. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with an emphasis on portfolio construction that incorporates various investment vehicles and strategies.

Michele Lipschultz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Appleton, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Horace Mann Companies, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as treasurer for a women's retreat organization and operates a small fashion resale business on Poshmark. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages accounts through various strategies and platforms, catering to individual, charitable, and corporate clients.

Jacqueline Lawrence is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Associated Trust Company and Raymond James Financial Services. She was also a former agent for United Healthcare, receiving residual commissions from that role. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes proprietary research and both affiliated and third-party managers.

Kenneth Bakula is a ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2004. He has also been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc since 2003. Bakula is appointed with outside insurance carriers to broker investment-related, non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.