Matthew Rielley is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at GWFS Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company starting in 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Trail Life, USA, a Boy Scout organization, and is a board member and consulting advisor for Virtue Sports, Inc., a nonprofit sports organization. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes integrated services through Empower’s platforms and a financial planning approach focused on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Marta Bartolacci is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pewaukee, WI, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab and Cetera Investment Advisors. Bartolacci is also the owner of Bartolacci Wealth Management LLC, which operates as a DBA for her Cetera business. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. 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.

Chaunston Weisensel is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, 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 direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market investments.

Tamara Macdonald is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. She has 36 years of industry experience and has been associated with United Planners and Skye Financial Services Inc. for over 15 years. She also owns Skye Financial Services, Inc. and operates a holding company, Tamara R. Rono, CFP, LLC. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors using an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Jerry Vang is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial and R&B Wagner. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Ascension Endowment Fund and owns an IT services business providing support and consultation to small businesses. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

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.

John Morton is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner, where he has worked since 2025, and previously held roles at Boardwalk Financial Strategies and Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with integrated tax and accounting services, as well as operational financial wellness tools for employer clients.

Michael Bogard is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Allworth Financial since 2024 and previously spent eight years at Heck Capital Advisors. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Brent Ogden is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and R&R Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory career, his background includes roles in various organizations such as the Wisconsin PGA Junior Foundation and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Eric White is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, based in Sussex, WI. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at LPL Financial, as well as in educational roles at YK Pao School and The American School in Switzerland. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and technology platforms.

Mitchell Ahmad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has been since 2021. His prior roles include positions at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC, and Carroll University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for 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 management, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Timothy Scanlan is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience, including previous roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network model that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside technology-enabled planning tools.

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.

Jill Snyder Stahl is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at GWN Securities and National Services Group, and she has operated her own advisory and insurance businesses since 1991. She also conducts Medicare sales as part of her self-employed activities. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

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.

Thomas Charon is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2024, he spent 20 years with American Funds Distributors, Inc. His activities include registered representative roles focused on retirement plan sales and solicitation through Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Gorde Jr. is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has prior experience in mortgage lending and banking, including roles at Novus Home Mortgage and Citizens Bank. Before entering finance, he worked in academic and hospitality settings. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services through personalized planning and seminars.

Shawn Robinson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated advisory firms since 2015. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly, focusing on a consultative approach without discretionary trading authority.

Gordon Frater is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at firms including Wells Fargo Funds Management, Allspring Funds Distributor, and Drake & Associates before joining Mariner in 2025. Frater is based in Brookfield, WI. Mariner serves a diverse client base with services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to specialized third-party managers. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, alongside integrated tax and accounting services.

Emily Perschbacher is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial and Resilient Wealth Planning, as well as teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and in middle and high schools. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm emphasizes a relationship-driven, customized investment approach using diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio reviews.