Jerry Vang is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he 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 supporting small companies. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on 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 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent three years at Hogan Financial. Meeker serves as the Symposium Director for the Financial Planning Association of Wisconsin. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through a broad network of advisors and offices.

John Morton is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes seven years at Boardwalk Financial Strategies and two years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to create customized discretionary portfolios and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Michael Bogard is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously spent eight years at Heck Capital Advisors. Allworth Financial serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, with access to specialized portfolios and outsourced management options.

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.

Peter Heimerman is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked for various insurance carriers and Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 15 years. 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 services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and utilizes technology platforms to integrate asset aggregation and estate planning.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, Cedar Creek Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory representatives who utilize discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

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 at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including GWN Securities and Northbound Financial Services, as well as operating her own business since 1991. Her activities include insurance and Medicare sales. 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 utilizes a strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as 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.

Shawn Robinson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab since 2015 and Curian Capital from 2013 to 2015. Robinson is based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering guidance on asset allocation and investment selection while requiring client authorization for trades.

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.

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.

Brandon Littleton is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has held roles at Union Financial Inc, Lake Country Financial Services, Principal Securities Incorporated, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Fidelity Investments. He is a partner at Lake Country Financial Services LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Brian Konop is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with &PARTNERS and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates an umpire and referee service focused on youth sports in Oconomowoc, WI. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Christopher Fetzer is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, U.S. Bancorp Investments, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of advisory work, Fetzer is the owner of a storage business in Ixonia, WI. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves a range of clients including individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, providing customized advisory services and access to alternative investments and lending solutions while delegating investment management to its representatives.