Rebecca Gruver is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Kowal Investment Group LLC, Mutual Securities, Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Carol Strehlow is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at IFP Securities, LPL Financial, and Retirement Plan Solutions, where she is a minority owner. Strehlow also serves as a notary with minimal outside involvement. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services along with compliance processes overseen by a home-office team.

Randell Godsell is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC and Sva Wealth Management, LLC. He is also the Board President of Lake Country Classical Academy in Oconomowoc, WI. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Maureen Hansen is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group since 2021 and has been affiliated with SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C. since 2012, where she serves on the board of directors. Hansen's background includes extensive experience with SVA Wealth Management firms spanning two decades. 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 uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Susan Lenz is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Brookfield, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Joseph Senglaub is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at LPL Financial and SII Investments, Inc., and he has operated The Senglaub Financial Group since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time parish coordinator at St. Bruno Catholic Church in Dousman, WI. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary account management using a blend of fundamental and technical strategies along with digital advice solutions.

Bryan O'dell is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. 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 approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio management techniques, supported by a broad advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

Andrea Elser is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she was with SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Daniel Borchard is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and was previously with Russell Investments from 2010 to 2018. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to specialized investment vehicles. The firm combines customized, discretionary portfolio management with integrated tax and accounting services, offering a range of strategies across asset classes and operational capabilities uncommon for firms of its size.

Sheila Gindhart is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Edward Jones and World Financial Group, Inc., and she has been with Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2021. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed and non-discretionary investment advice, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm employs Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight and operates at scale with a large client base and significant non-discretionary assets.

Matthew Rielley is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at GWFS Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company starting in 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Trail Life, USA, a Boy Scout organization, and is a board member and consulting advisor for Virtue Sports, Inc., a nonprofit sports organization. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes integrated services through Empower’s platforms and a financial planning approach focused on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Chaunston Weisensel is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market investments.

Michael Lanigan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with pre-existing retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Jay Stueber is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Stueber 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 and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, third-party manager platforms, digital advice, and annuity sub-account management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides both transaction-based and wrap managed program options and utilizes a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, model or manager-based strategies, and multiple custodial platforms.

Jerry Vang is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Thrivent Financial and R&B Wagner. He serves as a board member for the Ascension Endowment Fund and owns an IT services business providing support and consulting for small businesses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Thomas Meeker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent three years at Hogan Financial. Meeker serves as the Symposium Director for the Financial Planning Association of Wisconsin. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through a broad network of advisors and offices.

John Morton is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes seven years at Boardwalk Financial Strategies and two years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to create customized discretionary portfolios and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Lynda Cichosz is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Trinity Retirement Solutions LLC, and LPL Financial LLC. She has also operated as a self-employed advisor and worked outside the financial industry prior to 2016. J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. supports a large network of independent advisors and offers a range of services including fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes various investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management and digital advice options.

Mitchell Ahmad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has been since 2021. His prior roles include positions at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC, and Carroll University. 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, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Jennifer San Fillippo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. She is also president of Lakeview Wealth Strategies LLC, an insurance business affiliated with her Kestra work. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors, offering fiduciary services, plan design, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.