Melissa Barnett is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Raymond James since 2016, with prior experience at RBC Capital Markets Corporation dating back to 2008. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, and offers a range of financial planning, advisory, and consulting services supported by various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Chet Bigley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he was associated with Rink & Rolf Inc., Jason Rolf, Nathan Rink, Jerry Haertel, and Waddell & Reed Inc. His work history also includes involvement with various insurance carriers. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Rick Gabelman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. He is currently based in Lincoln, Nebraska. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Aaron Petersan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent ten years with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is also the owner of two support companies, Aaron W Petersan, LLC and Focus Financial, LLC, where he serves as an independent contractor and branch manager. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using analytical tools such as deterministic and probability modeling, and maintains specialized programs in municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Eric Thornburg is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Crete, Nebraska, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Thornburg serves on the board of the Crete Chamber of Commerce, participating in board meetings and assisting with community events. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors and over 15,000 branch offices.

Forrest Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of experience to his role. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to that, he was with Citigroup Global Markets starting in 1993. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and offers access to extensive investment resources and products.

Tammy Peters is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Lincoln, NE, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank since 2019, following prior experience at National Furnace and Wells Fargo from 2003 to 2018. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Royce Ruth is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., Questar Asset Management, and Questar Capital Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a livestock business involving the buying and selling of personally raised cattle and is co-owner of a bookkeeping and tax preparation company. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance.

Brandon Draeger is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lincoln, Nebraska, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously at Aflac and Unified Employee Benefits. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Brandon Draeger Inc, a corporation handling insurance residuals. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Mohammad Khalil is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he is involved as a wrestling coach at the Lincoln Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Center. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Christopher Kenny is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at HyVee, Primerica Advisors, The Home Depot, and Lincoln Public Schools. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with tailored investment strategies through various advisory programs. The firm combines in-house and third-party managers to implement portfolios that address clients’ risk profiles and offer features such as tax management and responsible investing.

Ronald Wilhelm is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the financial committee of St. John's Catholic Church in Lincoln, NE, and owns a personal S-Corp. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Trent Lockard is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lincoln, Nebraska, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cornhusker Bank and multiple positions at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Melinda Beck is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Burch & Associates Inc for three years and Ridge View Accounting & Tax CPA PC for eight years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals and institutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mason Doughty is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lincoln, NE, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Doughty also owns and manages MALABB LLC, an advisory business, and provides services through Cirksena, Knight, Jacobsen, Sieps & Kresse, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which combines research, algorithmic analysis, and non-discretionary implementation focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Connor Vandewege is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lincoln, Nebraska, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Frontier Bank and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Nebraska Wesleyan University and the Country Club of Lincoln. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and structured discovery processes.

Marcia Young is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1983 and with Primerica Financial Services since 1982. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Marcia Young & Associates, LLC, and serves as president of the local networking group Center Sphere. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional or pension plans.

Jerald Connot is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and offering 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1986. Connot serves as a trustee for irrevocable trusts established for minor children and gift enforcement. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors nationwide.

Ross Jensen is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Outside of his advisory role, Jensen serves as treasurer and board member for several nonprofit organizations, including the Kappa Foundation, the Lincoln Alumni Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho, and the Nebraska Human Resources Research Foundation. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, combining forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Barry Lockard is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Cornhusker Bank since 2006 and serves on multiple boards, including Cornhusker Growth Corporation, Cornhusker Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank as chairman, and Neighborhood LTC Pharmacy. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by extensive research and technology.