John Kurcz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Alongside, LLC and previously worked at Thrivent Advisor Network, Thrivent Financial, Cabot Lodge Securities, and Premier Legacy Wealth Management. He is also active as an insurance agent through Keli Financial Partners. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers fractional family-office services and emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation using model portfolios and third-party manager oversight.

Ameet Kamath is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Services of America Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 2004. Capital Investment Services of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, non-profits, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a research-driven, team approach with individualized portfolios and active fixed-income management, overseeing over $1.3 billion in client assets across approximately 900 client relationships.

Jack Gloss is a financial advisor at Landaas & Company with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and TD Ameritrade. Landaas & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside consulting and financial planning.

John Majewski is a financial advisor at Drake & Associates, LLC in Waukesha, WI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at DBHW Wealth Partners and Zarletti. Drake & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, managing approximately $607 million in client assets. The firm employs a top-down, model-driven investment process and utilizes technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support client service and administrative workflows.

Carl Fuda is a financial advisor at KLCM Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Kitzinger, Lautmann Capital Management Inc. since 1998. KLCM Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on fundamental, value-oriented equity research and traditional credit analysis, managing roughly $1.9 billion in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

Ruth Benben is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Capital Investment Services of America Inc with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 1989. Capital Investment Services of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, non-profits, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm uses a research-driven, team approach with individualized portfolios managed through stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

William Berrall is a financial advisor at BKM Wealth Management with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. BKM Wealth Management is a team of five advisors managing over $650 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management services centered on formal financial planning, employing risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations through a combination of active and passive strategies.

Evan Salentine is a financial advisor with Alongside, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Alongside, he worked at Keil Financial Partners, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Goldman Sachs. Outside of finance, Salentine owns Salentine's ACT Prep, an ACT tutoring business he has operated since 2018, and is part-owner of a commercial condo development project. Alongside, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving over 2,100 client relationships with a team of 16 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and fractional family office services, employing a diversified, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and multiple analytical methods.

Chad Thistle is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Management, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI since 2004, serving as part of a six-advisor team. Diversified Management, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates, while also providing services to smaller accounts through its Cream City Investment Services platform. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification via fundamental analysis, offering model-based portfolio management and integrated tax planning and preparation.

Robert Landaas is a financial advisor at Landaas & Company in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Landaas & Company since 1989. Landaas & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, offering a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

Guy Eckman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Diversified Management, Inc., where he has worked for three years. His prior roles include positions at Midwest Heritage Financial Services and Securities America, Inc. Diversified Management, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates, offering investment advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and income tax services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, managing portfolios through a combination of fundamental analysis and model-based strategies, and provides both individualized advisory relationships and a model portfolio platform for clients with smaller accounts.

Sam Kuklinski is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transcend Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Northwestern Mutual. Transcend Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Colin Mullen is a financial advisor at Landaas & Company in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2026 and has varied work experience including roles in educational and recreational settings prior to his current position. Landaas & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

James Kitzinger is a financial advisor at KLCM Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with KLCM Advisors since 1993. KLCM Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on fundamental, value-oriented equity research and traditional credit analysis, managing separate accounts across value equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies.

Anthony Trindade is a financial advisor with Drake & Associates, LLC in Waukesha, WI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Kingdom Financial Group, Fullerton Financial Planning, and Charles Schwab. Drake & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a model-driven investment process supported by technology and manages approximately $607 million in client assets across several thousand relationships.

Amy Finley is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The MilWealth Group, LLC in Milwaukee, WI. She has been with the firm, formerly known as McCarthy Grittinger Financial Group, since 2016. The MilWealth Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select corporate accounts. The firm employs a traditional asset-allocation approach, uses an Investment Committee to conduct due diligence, and incorporates artificial intelligence tools under human oversight in its investment process.

Jacqueline Schneider is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with The MilWealth Group, LLC since 2014, contributing to the firm’s advisory team in Milwaukee, WI. The MilWealth Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach focused on asset allocation, primarily investing in mutual funds and ETFs, and offers additional services such as tax preparation and retirement plan advisory.

Nicholas Newkirk is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Services of America Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Milis Flatwork. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Dlapa Construction. Capital Investment Services of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, non-profits, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm uses a research-driven, team approach with individualized portfolios managed through stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Tyler Skutnik is a financial advisor at Oarsman Capital, Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked seven years at Sandlots of Salem. Oarsman Capital provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamentally-rated equities, tax-efficient strategies, broad sector diversification, and uses proprietary modeling and AI-based tools to support security evaluation and risk management.

Nicholas Bauer is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Operose Advisors LLC. His career includes roles at Geneva Capital Management, Johnson Wealth, Cleary Gull, Ziegler Capital Management, B. C. Ziegler and Company, and Wolf Financial Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Operose Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, businesses, corporations, foundations, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm offers customized investment policy development, portfolio construction, SMA manager oversight, retirement plan fiduciary services, financial planning, and operates private alternative funds.