Brian Bengry is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Conscious Capital Management LLC for 13 years before joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2024. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, offering both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Kyle Griesbacher is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Middleton, Wisconsin, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant, he held various roles primarily associated with the University of Wisconsin campuses and nonprofit organizations. 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, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Jessica Brockway is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation. She joined Creative Planning in 2023 after working at KPMG LLP from 2020 to 2023. Brockway has experience in various roles at the University of Wisconsin and in the athletics department prior to her current position. 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 emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Emily Fowler is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has two years of industry experience and has worked at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory roles, she has prior experience with Mariners Inn and in education at UW-Whitewater and the Deforest School District. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and 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 provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offering both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Eileen Brunken is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018 and also has a history with Tiaa and the Individual Ready Reserve. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers separate broker-dealer services and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, utilizing a fiduciary standard for its registered investment adviser services.

Heather Benash is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having joined in 2021. Her prior experience includes seven years at SVA Plumb Wealth Management LLC and a position with Associated Dentists, S.C. outside the financial sector. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums.

Kandi Kauffman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional experience with World Financial Group and YTB Travel. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a travel agency website and manages a personal holding company for tax preparation purposes. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Christopher Jelenc is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2014. Jelenc serves on the Board of Directors for the Waunakee Chamber of Commerce. Guardian Life, through its 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 consulting, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Christopher Thomas is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group in 2021, he worked at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2020. He serves on the Board of Directors for Perscitus Biosciences, LLC, a role unrelated to his securities activities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Kennedy is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and LPL Financial. Kennedy provides investment advice under the business name Standard of k(are) Advisors as part of his practice. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Matthew Newman is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Securian Financial Services, and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as an executor and power of attorney for immediate family members. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of investment platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios, offering both active and passive investment exposures tailored to client risk profiles.

Joel Craven is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Horace Mann Insurance and Horace Mann Investors, Inc. from 2004 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, he owns Craven Enterprises LLC, a staffing and administrative services company, and serves as treasurer and board member for the Mt Horeb Schools Board of Education. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model involving advisor-led and third-party strategies.

Jeffery Dancer is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at WealthWave, Debtmerica, H & R Block, World Financial Group, and his own business, Dancer Inc., where he provides health insurance products. He is also involved in tax preparation through H & R Block. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party investment models, discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and a combination of fee-based and commission-based products.

Nicolas Adamany is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is a founding member and guitarist of the Wheelhouse Band, performing sporadically in Madison, WI. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, and investment management that combine proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Daniel Helf is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2014 and has concurrent experience at LPL Financial dating back to 2010. His professional activities include operating under several DBAs for advisory services through Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions combined with a range of investment strategies.

John Clarke is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2021, following previous roles at Filbrandt Wealth Management and Madison Investment Advisors. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Christopher Henderson is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Simplicity Investments, Global Retirement Partners, Coordinated Capital Securities, Walnut Street Securities, and Wells Fargo Investments. He serves as an Independent Insurance Agent, leads the M3 Financial team as Managing Director, and is a board member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Wisconsin. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with many client accounts managed through sub-advisors and program platforms, alongside a direct-to-consumer digital offering called Starlight Portfolios.

Joseph Schultz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and was previously affiliated with UBS Financial Services, Inc. and GWFS Equities, Inc. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach.

Kevin Moloney is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wealthspire Capital, LLC and Wealthspire Advisors since 2013. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services through a relationship-driven, customized process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Megan Harris is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently at Savant Wealth Management. She has worked previously at Heritage Wealth Advisors and Sky's Edge Wealth. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches ski racing for youth and high school teams in Wisconsin. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach combining evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates several affiliated entities offering accounting, legal, and trust services.