Christine Kopecky is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Securities America Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolio services and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement guidance. The firm integrates Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios in its advice programs and operates at scale with over 200,000 clients.

John Nolle is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been working at Guardian Life and its affiliated firm Park Avenue Securities since 2026. Prior to that, he was a student for 17 years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory solution, with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.

Steven Dye is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Benjamin Haddorff, UBER, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Dye provides investment advisory services through Independent Advisor Alliance, an independent investment advisor firm. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services using a range of portfolio management strategies and technology platforms, combining a network of independent advisors with industry partnerships.

Austin Finn is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial LLC and Augustine Financial, LLC, where he is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. 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 $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with access to discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Jacob Rabay is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Annex Wealth Management. He serves on the board of directors for Parents Place, a nonprofit organization. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Joshua Leber is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Merrill, Russell Investments, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time pickleball instructor for the Grafton Parks and Recreation Department. Steward Partners Investment Advisory is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations with various portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Kelly Lagore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC, and Robert W Baird & Co. Inc. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Gregory Alft is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2019 and has been involved with Forward Financial Group, LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a tennis instructor with the Waukesha Tennis Association. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines a network of independent advisors with access to third-party managers and technology platforms to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Joseph Romas is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., and Cloud Park, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a certified flight instructor at Spring City Aviation. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Drew Hebbe is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Bender Kind and Stafford Dental, Maas Brothers Construction, and Fort Atkinson School District. He is also involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Betty Wellhoefer Hill is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2017 and previously spent four years with LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party manager platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis and digital advice solutions.

Elizabeth Plotkin is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for 11 years, followed by Empower Financial Services, Inc. for one year. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Michael Sadoff is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He previously led Sadoff Investment Management and Ronald Sadoff's Major Trends for 22 years. Sadoff serves on the investment committees of both the Milwaukee Jewish Foundation and the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, where he is the committee chair. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Max Flanagan is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Spectrum Investment Advisors, Charles Schwab, Freedom Wealth Alliance, and Edward Jones. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing services such as asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model of independent advisors combined with access to brokerage services through LPL Financial and offers technology-driven solutions including estate-planning platforms and third-party managers.

Devon Portz is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked in financial services since 2017, including activities in tax preparation and non-variable insurance intermediation. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm operates primarily through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kathleen Dougherty Klein is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Strategic Wealth Partners, Park Place Capital Management, Inc., Marietta Investment Partners, LLC, and Strong Capital Management Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis.

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.