Michael Kugler is a financial advisor at Cetera with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cetera and its affiliates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Kugler serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is involved in voiceover work. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers various portfolio management services and operates a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement strategies from affiliated and third-party managers under multiple program structures.

Matthew Andrews is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Before joining Stifel in 2018, he worked at B.C. Ziegler and Company from 2014 to 2018. He serves as President of the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County and is a board member of the Oscar and August Schlegel Foundation. Andrews is also the owner of Wingfoot Imagery LLC, specializing in wildlife and nature photography. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment strategy developed by its Investment Strategy Group to generate asset allocation and planning analyses that support client decision-making.

Francis Hoeffler is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in West Bend, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Paycor, Allspring Global Investments, Stephens Inc., and Tri City National Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker‑dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services using Wells Fargo research and tools, with options for clients to implement recommendations through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Alexis Kopecky is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to her financial advisory role, she worked at Cedar Lake Dental Professionals and has experience with the Kettle Moraine YMCA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Jason Cherny is a financial advisor at Merrill with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Merrill since 1996 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, providing a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm’s integration with Bank of America enables access to a broad set of products and services beyond typical investment management.

Benjamin Rennicke is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at West Bend Insurance Company and Concordia University - Wisconsin. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate at Gentian Financial, Inc., where he dedicates significant time as an advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored plans developed through detailed client assessments and supported by firm research and asset-allocation analysis.

Peter Ament is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1992 and is also associated with Nmis since 2001. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services, tailoring strategies to client goals and risk tolerances through various portfolio management and overlay solutions.

Kim Clark is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public and co-owns an ISO 9001 auditing business with her spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Michelle Oldham is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in West Bend, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Thrivent Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporations, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, tax management, direct indexing, and ongoing manager oversight to provide a broad range of financial planning and investment services.

Margaret Edmunds is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James & Associates and previously with Robert W. Baird for 10 years. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Mequon, WI. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting for a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities, with a focus on non-discretionary financial planning and investment recommendations.

John Maguire is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Lazard Asset Management LLC and Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an office administrator for Maguire Projects and Development LLC, a construction contracting business. Fisher Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to a global client base that includes institutional and private investors. The firm utilizes a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative research and offers a range of services including sub-advisory and retirement plan management.

Mark Pittleman is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 40 years of industry experience. He spent four decades at Lincoln Financial Advisors before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah synagogue in Milwaukee and manages an office building through his ownership of AJC Realty, LLC. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to manage portfolios across various asset classes on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

James Matheson is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked in various roles including positions at Pizza Ranch and Wisconsin Shower Door. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation, retirement, and estate planning analyses.

Peter Nordenberg is a financial advisor with Gentian Financial, Inc. in Mequon, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gentian Financial and affiliated Raymond James entities since 2015. Nordenberg assists in managing the firm's day-to-day operations, leads security research, and helps manage client relationships. Gentian Financial provides financial planning and investment consulting services to pooled and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor recommendations based on clients’ risk tolerance and income needs, typically offering non-discretionary advice through written reports and ongoing consultations.

Michael Kelly is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in assisting corporate executives and business owners with comprehensive wealth management and retirement planning services. His client focus areas include corporate executive services, family wealth management strategies, institutional and corporate benefit services, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, small business strategies, and retirement income. Michael holds several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned his Bachelor's Degree from St Mary's University of Minnesota and completed an Accredited Certificate Program at The Wharton School. His approach involves clarifying clients' goals and constraints to design coordinated financial plans that distinguish between wealth accumulation and distribution. Beyond his professional work, Michael is involved in community service through his volunteer efforts with SecureFutures, a non-profit focused on financial literacy for high school students. He has contributed to the organization as a member of their annual investment conference committee and finance committee, as well as serving as a board director, classroom volunteer, and one-on-one coach. Michael resides in Mequon, WI with his wife Lisa.

April Leffingwell is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Mequon, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional allocations to complex approaches involving private funds and real assets.

Justin Pogodzinski is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in West Bend, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2015. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Peter Go is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in West Bend, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has been affiliated with various Thrivent entities and has experience outside of finance, including teaching and working in the food industry. He serves as Chair of the Finance Committee for Kettlebrook Church, is President of the Board for the nonprofit Family Promise of Washington County, and co-hosts a podcast focused on the Milwaukee Brewers. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Megan Weigand is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Carr Services LLC and REMAX Realty 100. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial planning topics, with clients able to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Andrew Johnson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018 and previously held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and Capital One Advisors, LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.