Kathleen Dougherty Klein is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and Park Place Capital Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Donald Fortney is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Grafton, WI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with Money Concepts Capital since 2006. He also serves as president of U.S. Marketing Corporation, a wholesale fixed annuities, life, and long-term care insurance business. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Mckenna Galante is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she held positions at Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC, and Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that integrates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Bryan Sadoff is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2022, he spent 25 years at Sadoff Investment Management and Ronald Sadoff's Major Trends. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Benjamin Trevino is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Union Financial Inc since 2008 and Princor Financial Services Corp and Principal Life Insurance Co since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Trevino serves as a board member of the MACC Fund’s Emerging Leaders Board, which supports childhood cancer charitable events. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Quinn Hoopman is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance, he worked at LPL Financial and Straight Arrow Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school wrestling coach in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. Independent Advisor Alliance serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with a range of asset management and financial planning services. The firm employs a network model with supervised advisory representatives and utilizes various portfolio management strategies alongside technology platforms to support client needs.

Peter Wagner is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and LPL Financial, and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Wagner is also involved in tax preparation through Harvest Tax Service. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a network model of independent advisory representatives and employs a variety of portfolio management strategies supported by technology platforms.

Jordan Chardukian is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at CMG Financial and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates in their planning approach.

Joseph Pometto is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance, SuiteDynamics, Anchor Group, and Selle Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in music performance through his ownership of Inherit the Earth. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to various investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Erin Christensen is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 10 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and also works with Augustine Financial since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for the Douglas C. Aldridge Trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Ronald Sadoff is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 24 years of industry experience. He previously operated Sadoff Investment Management and Ronald Sadoff's Major Trends for 44 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Group and its advisory services in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Milwaukee College Prep, a K-8 charter school, and is a board member at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management, employing a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Clinton is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2011. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement guidance, using proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management, and manages a large client base with a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Elizabeth Fox is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial and other firms since 2013 and manages her advisory activities through Straight Arrow Financial Group, a business she oversees. Elizabeth operates out of Richfield, WI. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using various strategies and leverages technology platforms for asset aggregation and estate-planning workflows.

Marta Bartolacci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pewaukee, WI, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab and Cetera Investment Advisors. Bartolacci is also the owner of Bartolacci Wealth Management LLC, which operates as a DBA for her Cetera business. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‑party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John O'Hare III is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch over a decade, as well as Raymond James Financial Services. He is also involved as an insurance agent and owns a support company, O'Hare Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Faith Schanowski is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Annex Wealth Management and 1834 Investment Advisors, and she attended the University of Iowa. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal portfolio team and external managers, and it is notable for its integrated tax and accounting capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Lauren Jamrose is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. for 16 years before joining Hightower in 2025. Jamrose holds a Series 66 designation and serves on the Board Advancement Committee at Mount Mary University, contributing to fundraising strategy and alumni engagement. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Jay Stueber is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Wauwatosa, WI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2011 and joined J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in 2026. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, third-party manager platforms, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, with services managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Michael Bogard is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Allworth Financial since 2024 and previously spent eight years at Heck Capital Advisors. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Peter Heimerman is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked for various insurance carriers and Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 15 years. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and utilizes technology platforms to integrate asset aggregation and estate planning.