Brandon Rud is a financial advisor at Stephens with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2021, with prior experience at Tigress Financial Partners and the University of Minnesota. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services along with investment banking and research capabilities.

Joseph Altman is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Hudson, WI, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and various service and real estate companies. He is also an agent at Principal Preservation Services, LLC, dedicating part of his professional time to insurance services. AlphaStar Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporate clients, and other advisers. The firm employs strategic and tactical investment approaches across diverse asset types and offers subadvisory and participant account management services at an enterprise scale.

Michael Poor is a financial advisor with Focus Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Focus Financial Network since 1999. He also serves as an insurance agent, receiving trail commissions from long-term care policies. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Christopher Swanson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC. He has worked with Summit Investment Advisory Services, Inc. for nine years and LPL Financial for thirteen years. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is involved as an owner and strategic manager of SNS MGMT, LLC, which operates Dunn Bros. Coffee. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services.

Jodi Gibson is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in direct sales with Plexus Worldwide. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Osni Ferreira Filho is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Since 2022, he has consulted on Faith-Based Investing, ESG, and Values-Based Investing through Wealthfluence. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and emphasizes investor profiling and values-based strategies, including a private markets platform and stewardship planning.

Shelby Ferstl is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently with Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Valeo, Ferstl worked at Meristem Family Wealth from 2016 to 2018. Valeo Financial Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $13 billion and serving over 3,000 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and personalized portfolio management for retail and institutional clients, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, third-party research, and the use of independent managers.

Stephanie Birenbaum is a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc and OSAIC. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach using multiple platforms and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management aligned with clients’ objectives and ERISA fiduciary requirements where applicable.

Rexford Cattanach is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Sequent Planning, LLC, First Income Advisors, Gradient Advisors, LLC, and Keats Group, LLC, where he serves as president of a single-member wealth management and financial planning business. He is also an active member of the Stillwater Rotary Club, participating in community service and fundraising activities. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and retirement plans. The firm employs a platform-based approach, often utilizing third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, and offers alternative and private investment options to eligible clients.

Bradley Palmersheim is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Mill City Credit Union, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Palmersheim provides financial education to employees across various sectors through the Association of Financial Educators. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, options, and select private investments.

Joel Feldkamp is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Hudson, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Packerland Brokerage Services since 2010, following roles at LPL Financial and Thrivent Investment Management. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors managing over $1.3 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment solutions on the Envestnet platform.

Rachel McDonough is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2021. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. McDonough is involved with A-Z Handyman, Inc. in a recordkeeping capacity, owns Wealthfluence, LLC which provides consulting on Faith-Based and ESG investing, and serves on advisory boards for Talanton Impact Fund and the Eagle Strategic Advisory Board, focusing on impact investing and social causes. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and independent RIAs, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a multi-program investment approach with a focus on values-based strategies and operates both as an adviser to outside RIAs and a manager of private pooled investments.

Bjorn Nesvold is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Landmark Wealth Management Group, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of Windstrip LLC, a company that develops combined vertical wind turbine and solar energy units for telecom towers in remote locations, and is a board member of Operation HELP, a nonprofit providing financial assistance and community support in St. Croix County. Beacon Pointe Advisors offers investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach utilizing proprietary due diligence and allocates primarily through third-party independent managers, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

William Ryder is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Transamerica entities since 2014. Outside of advising, he co-manages a small residential rental business with his wife. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through multiple advice programs, utilizing proprietary software and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management to provide asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm operates at scale with over 300 advisors and emphasizes managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations rather than standalone financial planning.

Ethan Anderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Hudson, Wisconsin, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC since 2019 and has worked with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Hudson Daybreak Rotary and is the owner of Landry’s Smile, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Levi is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also a silent partner in an assisted living investment property in River Falls, Wisconsin. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with selected third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jon Sheflet is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His background includes long-term roles at Crown Capital Securities LP and his own businesses, including farming since 2012. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets and offers advisory and brokerage services with a notable focus on non-discretionary client-directed account management.

Marietta Payne is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of advising, she works as a tax assistant supporting tax preparers. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Benjamin Ingram is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Cunningham Restaurant Group, Nvent Electric, Redpath & Company, and Room & Board. Ingram is also involved with Lake Elmo Inn, Inc., where he has been active since 2014. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.

Alison Lohmann is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Retirement Solutions and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at Dreamscape Planning and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement planning using proprietary software and model portfolios developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.