Mark Smith is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2007, following a year at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. Mark is also an officer and owner of Third Coast Advisors, Inc., which holds a General Agency contract with Guardian. Guardian Life's subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored financial planning and advisory solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs, alternative investments, and a variety of integrated lending and consulting services.

Charles Opitz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a combination of passive and active investment managers guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Chase Martin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Wealth Strategies of Wisconsin since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jacob Hauenstein is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Epic Systems and spent time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed part-time as a Member Services Representative at Crunch Fitness in Madison, Wisconsin. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates with approximately $55.6 billion in assets under management.

Brian Reamer is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having joined in 2021. Prior to that, he worked at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC and SVA Financial Services, LLC from 2001 to 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting through a network of advisors and employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management.

Quinn Process is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Madison, WI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the financial services industry since 2024, including roles at Northwestern Mutual and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed in education and club management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Handy Jr. is a financial advisor at Farther with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at SignalPoint Asset Management, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a strategic advisor and board member for CodaWorx, a company specializing in tools for managing commissioned art projects, and he owns Jay Handy Ink, LLC, where he sells his personally created artwork. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and AI tools while focusing on exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Christopher Strommen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Madison, WI, where he has worked since 2017. His background includes roles at the University of Wisconsin and its affiliated schools. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in outside fixed insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Samantha Blahnik is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles outside of financial services, such as positions at Pine Acres Golf Course and Springside Cheese Corp. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies, supported by in-house legal, accounting, and trust services.

Michael Rendler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Silver Leaf Investment Advisors, Global Atlantic Financial Company, and U.S. Bancorp. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Michael Krachey is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Northern Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive 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.

Dustin Mongler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2020. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Thun Financial and spent over a decade at Phillips 66. Outside of his advisory work, he receives book royalties for previously written and edited publications. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches and a range of affiliated non-investment businesses, including legal and trust services.

Kyle Hyland is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience with LPL Financial, Private Client Services, and SII Investments Inc. Hyland holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Madison, WI. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to 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 overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Kelsey Fatzinger Schnurr is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent seven years at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of hundreds of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Tyler Nafziger is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., based in Madison, WI. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Zendesk and Mattel. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement and investment management consulting, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Breanna Klepoch is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. She has held positions at Empower Financial Services, Bankers Life and Casualty, Fifth Third Bank, and CASE Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, Klepoch works weekends as a host at Tupelo Honey, a restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Zach Meulemans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Filbrandt Investment Advisers for six years and PRUCO Securities, LLC for one year. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm combines evidence-based model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Janel Kalish is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2019, and previously held roles at Securities America, Investacorp, Klaas Financial, and Nan M. Zimdars, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she creates stained glass art, with some pieces featured in Habitat for Humanity fundraisers, and serves as Vice President and Board Member of the Greater Madison Area SHRM. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides tailored client solutions, including access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Marcus Riccio is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has prior experience at Johnson Bank, First Business Bank, and Associated Bank, as well as roles at UW-Whitewater and its Fiscal & Economic Research Center. Riccio serves on the boards of the UW Carbone Cancer Center Emerging Leadership Board and Gunning for Hope, both nonprofit organizations supporting cancer research. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Maciej Szewerniak is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also has a background with World Financial Group starting in 2009. He is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with his firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platform sub-advisors and maintains regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.