James Guy III is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Verona, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2008 and previously worked for 30 years with the Verona Area School District. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a notable focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of managed portfolio programs, supported by an investment management team that employs both strategic and tactical approaches.

James Haygood is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Filbrandt Wealth Management, LLC, and Filbrandt Investment Advisers Inc. He holds the Series 65 designation. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Leah Schmid is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. She is based in Madison, WI. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and access to private market investments.

Brock Staudt is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors and held roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Manitowoc Lutheran High School. 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 utilizes a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Patrick Fasick is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and has worked with Bankers Life entities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates youth basketball and baseball games as an independent contractor. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Carol Vander Sluis is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Winslow Capital Management, LLC, and several other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a franchise ownership business, TASC FORCE, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies along with access to third-party and private funds.

Chad Millar is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Verona, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2014 and also operates Chad Millar Photography LLC. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services using both strategic and tactical approaches, managing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of the end of 2025.

Bryan Schumacher is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Sarah Miller is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously held a position at Regus. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio options under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Christopher Figaro is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author and member of CJF Books, LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Robert Klitzke is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Filbrandt Investment Advisers for five years before joining Savant. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach combining evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by significant in-house resources and affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

David Richards is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales, offering life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuity products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Erik Mikkelson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 14 years at RMR Financial Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in passive restaurant ownership through MikZig's Hospitality, LLC, where he assists with macro business management decisions. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment implementation options alongside financial and retirement planning support.

Daniel Miller is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Madison, WI. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 registration and has 30 years of industry experience. Since 2007, he has been with Eagle Strategies, and he has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1996. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and works extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Mark Jaeger is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Partners and affiliated firms since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a Mortgage Loan Originator with C and R Mortgage. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and offers both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a particular focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Gary Ziegler is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with several firms including WFG since 2001 and his own firm, Ziegler Financial Group Inc., since 2022. He is also a member of Business Networking International. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Matthew Clooten is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2010. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Madison, WI. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of fee-based wrap programs and investment management services, utilizing both strategic multi-year allocations and tactical adjustments across multiple portfolio strategies.

Ellen Natvig is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Fallon Wealth Management, Hiebing, DiscoverMediaworks, and the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Zola Clark is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Harbour Investments. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, 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 private market exposure and specialized tax management techniques.

Dean Stange is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. He is currently overseeing the wind-down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.