Gene Hamstra is a financial advisor at Lauer Wealth Management in Valparaiso, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lauer Wealth in 2020, he worked at Compass Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Hamstra is the owner and president of Hamstra Mortgage Professionals, a mortgage brokerage firm he has operated since 2006. Lauer Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, business consulting, and a separately managed options program, utilizing asset allocation models based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and bank CDs.

Ryan Forsythe is a financial advisor at Forsythe Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forsythe Wealth Management since 2018. In addition, he serves as Director of Research at Revelation Investment Research, where he develops and sells stock selection models to other investment firms. Forsythe Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary financial consulting to individuals, families, and select institutional clients. The firm uses a risk-first framework with proprietary quantitative stock-ranking and offers customized portfolios focused on capital preservation and growth.

Dorothy Austgen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is an owner and advisor at Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services in Crown Point, IN, and has worked with firms including Covenant Wealth Partners, Csenge Advisory Group, and Lion Street Financial. Outside of advisory services, she owns and manages real estate through Premier Property Investments, LLC and Crown Real Estate Group, LLC. Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services provides investment advice and financial planning to clients, focusing on delivering tailored recommendations and comprehensive financial analyses.

Owen Rush is a financial advisor at Walsh Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and operating his own firm, Rush on Investments, LLC. Walsh Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.5 million in client assets and offers both comprehensive one-time plans and ongoing subscription-based planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

John Lyon is a CFA charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Lyon Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held positions at Algebris Investments, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Sirios Capital Management, Chicago Booth School of Business, Wells Capital Management, and Ned Davis Research, Inc. Lyon Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and incidental financial planning to individuals, corporate retirement plans, trusts, estates, organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a value-contrarian investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with an emphasis on asset allocation to limit downside risk.

Gregory Forsythe is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Forsythe Wealth Management, Inc. in Crown Point, IN, with seven years of industry experience. He is also president of Revelation Investment Research, a consulting firm serving institutional investors. Forsythe serves on the boards of the Chicago Quantitative Alliance and the Journal of Behavioral Finance, and participates on the Crown Point Community Foundation's board and investment committee. Forsythe Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, families, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a risk-first framework with proprietary quantitative stock ranking and offers strategies focused on capital preservation, growth, and defensive equity.

Joseph Murphy is the sole advisor at MWM Advisory Group, LLC in Valparaiso, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. Prior to founding MWM Advisory Group in 2020, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and related entities from 2017 to 2020. In addition to advisory work, Murphy serves as CEO of Heartpuppet dba Murphy Wealth Management, an insurance agency where he acts as a licensed insurance producer specializing in life, health, and annuity policies. MWM Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $21 million across about 135 client relationships and integrates portfolio management with financial plans prepared using Precise FP and RightCapital, utilizing a technology platform that supports trading and reporting alongside access to independent sub-advisers.

Ryan Kotys is a financial advisor with Kotys Wealth Professionals in Valparaiso, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kotys Wealth Professionals since 2013. Kotys Wealth Professionals provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a trading approach that combines technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis, including options strategies for hedging and income generation, and maintains an investment committee to review market trends and strategies.

Kevin Griffin is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Griffin Financial Advisors, LLC since 2016. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans, offering personalized financial planning and portfolio management tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance. Griffin Financial Advisors combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and provides periodic reviews and documented financial plans through a seven-step process.

Donald Fancher is a financial advisor with Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services in Crown Point, IN. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at firms including Lion Street Financial and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is employed by Zachry Engineering, where he manages capital improvement and regulatory projects at a refinery. Eley-Graham-Austgen Financial Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement, tax, estate, and education goals. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation recommendations and scenario analysis without discretionary management of client investment accounts.

Christian Crum is a financial advisor at Midwest Investment and Retirement Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Indiana University for six years. Christian also maintains a role at Midwest Wealth Builders, Inc., where he has been active for over a decade. Midwest Investment and Retirement Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth households by providing discretionary portfolio management across equities, bonds, mutual funds, and other securities. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified, balanced allocations tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and offers retirement planning support alongside educational seminars.

Gary Crum is a financial advisor at Midwest Investment and Retirement Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Midwest Investment and Retirement Management since 2013, as well as at The Retirement Store Inc. since 2024. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed at Indiana Wesleyan University for nine years. Midwest Investment and Retirement Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth households with discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes and offers retirement planning support and educational seminars. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified, balanced allocations tailored to client risk tolerance, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis while allowing written investment restrictions.

Gregory Gehrig is a financial advisor at Gehrig Capital Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gehrig Capital Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth soccer on a part-time basis. Gehrig Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm combines fundamental analysis, technical charting, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation to tailor investment strategies aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, managing approximately $204 million across about 644 accounts.

Victor Dimaggio is a financial advisor with Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Crescent Advisor Group in 2008, he has been a partner at Dimaggio & Robinson, Ltd., a tax accounting and business consultation firm, since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including serving as president of a professional employer organization and a health insurance sales company. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, institutions, and non-profits. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.

Matthew Ninkovich is a financial advisor at Gehrig Capital Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at NiSource for ten years. Gehrig Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, through discretionary portfolio management. The firm develops personalized investment policies and employs a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, and mutual fund/ETF evaluation, integrating tax considerations and quarterly account reviews. Its management team also practices as licensed certified public accountants at an affiliated accounting firm, offering separate accounting services with reciprocal client referrals.

David Lekarczyk is a financial advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Caitlin John, LLC since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts and estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates as an RIA-aggregator, supporting independent practices under centralized compliance and supervision, and uses a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

Andrew Masteller is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Gehrig Capital Management, Inc. since 2013. Gehrig Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts with discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental analysis, charting, mutual fund and ETF evaluation, and various trading strategies to develop individualized investment policies, incorporating tax considerations and regular account reviews.

Timothy Webb is a financial advisor with RCM Wealth Advisors in Crown Point, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Know Your Options Inc. since 2012 and holds ownership stakes in several related entities, including a majority interest in Iolite Asset Management. RCM Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $324 million for about 530 clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and cyclical analysis, supported by a weekly Investment Policy Committee, and implements a variety of strategies including ETF-driven allocations and options-based hedging programs.

Eric Gehrig is a financial advisor at Gehrig Capital Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously played professional soccer in Major League Soccer for nine years. Gehrig Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles, employing a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, mutual fund and ETF evaluation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Danielle Helfrich is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at National Life Group, Equity Services Inc, Charles Schwab, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with P.E.O. International, an educational support organization for women. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors and offers investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.