Joseph Kapp is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2011. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Thomas Meeker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2019 and previously spent three years at Hogan Financial. He serves as Symposium Director for the Financial Planning Association of Wisconsin. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supported by various passive and active investment options.

Karl Schmidtke is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2017 and has concurrently been associated with LPL Financial and Northland Securities. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives and uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by various technology platforms.

Garrett Wilson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds the Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Augustine Financial and Drake & Associates. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education for eight years at Chadron State College and Homestead High School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a wide range of investment options.

Daniel Schmidt is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Hundt Financial Services, Inc. His prior work includes roles at Augustine Financial, Edward Jones, and American Family Insurance. 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. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jennifer San Fillippo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. She is also president of Lakeview Wealth Strategies LLC, an insurance business affiliated with her Kestra work. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors, offering fiduciary services, plan design, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Clint Wondra is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Hogan Financial from 2013 to 2019. Outside of financial advising, he is a member of LMW WI, LLC, an entity involved in his daughter's modeling and acting business. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and a range of supplemental portfolio management techniques, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Sierra Schlesner is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at WIPFLI Financial Advisors and has a background at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by customized asset management and private market investments.

Zhenxiang Du is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Medicomp Inc and Kelly Services Global LLC, and he is the owner of Uyghur Grill LLC, a mobile food service business. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

John Dodds is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 63 designation and has 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has extensive prior experience including founding John F. Dodds & Associates and involvement with Sportsrep Inc and Telesports Communications Co. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sports media as an owner and co-host of basketball shows focused on Marquette basketball, and has a background representing NBA prospects in the 1980s and 1990s. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Joseph Still is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets using a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Anthony Perillo is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. He also oversees 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 featuring low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Randall Malone is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience, currently practicing with Principal Financial Services. His career includes roles at United Financial Advisors LLC and Principal Securities Inc., along with ownership of Malone Financial Services, LLC. He also serves as an advisor to the Congressman Brian Stiel Insurance and Financial Advisory Board, providing input on federal legislation related to insurance and finance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm focuses on direct advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with access to third-party money manager solutions implemented primarily on a discretionary basis.

Robert Payant is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and operates an independent insurance agency offering long-term care, life, fixed annuity, and disability insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary advice.

Bruce Laning is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2013. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofits, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trust services. The firm follows a customized, relationship-driven approach with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Nathan Digmann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was employed at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Cynthia Storm Fischer is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. She volunteers on the investment committee for Wisconsin Public Radio and serves as a securities arbitrator. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple advisory program models and uses a combination of proprietary guidance and third-party platforms to build and monitor client portfolios.

Brian Goode is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Franksville, Wisconsin. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. Brian is president of the Fisher Lake Chain Association in Mercer, Wisconsin, where he leads initiatives related to fishery and lake quality management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Ryan Heidel is a financial professional with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Harrison Financial and several affiliates of Principal, as well as at First National Bank & Trust and the State of Wisconsin. His experience includes sales of fixed insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, disability income, long-term care, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Michael Jungen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 1999 and has operated his own firm, Jungen & Co. Financial Advisors, since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Jungen serves as a director for the Wauwatosa Mayfair Rotary, a charitable community nonprofit. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through various program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.