Kayla Krieser is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of her financial career, she is involved in operating Riverside Brewery and Restaurant, a business she has co-owned since 2007. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options tailored to clients who meet specific net-worth criteria and utilizes proprietary research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Charlene Strauss Wilson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Robert Baird & Co. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Robert Bacskai Jr. is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. since 2009. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and advisory services. Its investment approach relies on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group that use forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Joel Merritt is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and serves as president of Merritt Wealth & Retirement Advisors, Inc., a firm he owns. Merritt also provides support to a branch manager at Raymond James as part of Mark Kelly LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes tailored planning and analytical tools to address client goals and supports municipal and public finance work through unique affiliations among large institutional advisors.

Jeffrey Eichel is a financial advisor at Cetera with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at Northshore Bank and Cetera Investment Services LLC beginning in 2005. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Matthew Gill is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and Bank One since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant varsity baseball coach at Waukesha North High School. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary, written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research, incorporates ESG criteria in its recommendations, and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Kyle Mc Mann is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Port Washington, WI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, having been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee portfolios, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, with a fiduciary standard for its advisory services.

Mark Filla is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2016, following seven years at Morgan Stanley. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Steven Craig is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individuals and institutions with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning services.

Brooklyn Levenhagen is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. and holds the Series 66 designation. Brooklyn joined Baird in 2024 and has prior experience working at Walgreens and in educational roles. Brooklyn is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations using a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services.

Matthew Witkowski is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Witkowski serves as a board member for Athletes Before Christ, coaches varsity basketball at Catholic Memorial High School, and is president of the Rolling Meadows of Vernon Homeowners Association. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial analyses without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers integrated planning and managed-account solutions under a consolidated billing option known as “WealthPlan.”

Dirk Robichaud is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Allspring Funds Management, LLC and Strong Capital Management Inc. He serves as co-trustee of family trusts in Wisconsin and Florida. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research and analytics to support its investment strategies.

Michael Thometz is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2009, including the Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct individual relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Don Dahlman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include significant tenures at BMO Harris Financial Advisors and various entities within the M&I organization, as well as a brief period at TD Ameritrade. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Dana Larsen is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets in Mequon, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2013. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers various advisory programs and tailors investment strategies based on each client’s risk profile, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers.

Paul Purifoy Robertson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual, and UMB Fund Services. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Dena Guthrie is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2018. Prior to her current role, she worked at Port Washington High School and held positions at Baskin Robbins and Concordia University Wisconsin. Robert W. Baird’s DDK Group, where Guthrie works, serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, supported by internal research and technology including artificial intelligence.

Lindsey Kreske is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Financial since 2023. Prior to this, she spent 18 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports a wide range of investment approaches through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

William Hensien is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and serves approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

David Price is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Russell Financial Services for 13 years and Allspring Funds Management, LLC for four years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients through investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support investment decisions.