Jonica Ewald is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in business ownership through Ewald Enterprises LLC and Integrity Point, LLC, and holds an executive role in Integrity Point Real Estate LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Benjamin Pearson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including tax-efficient services and affiliated mutual funds.

Robert Lehnhardt is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2012. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations with research from UBS Global Research. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant, providing a broad range of wealth management and institutional trading services.

Brandt Gebel is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Cetera Investment Advisors, Fidelity Bank & Trust, Northwestern Mutual, and State Bank and Trust. He is also associated with Jordan Creek Financial Solutions and serves as an agent with Sentinel Security Life. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platforms.

Brian Bennett is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2023, he worked for FSC Securities Corporation for 30 years. Bennett also serves as an independent agent providing fixed insurance and is a co-trustee for a client trust. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing tools such as asset-allocation models, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Joshua Klyn is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Based in Ankeny, IA, he also serves as an associate financial planner at Iowa Financial Partners, a DBA for LPL Business. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists, and it offers access to third-party asset managers and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Michael Oetken is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in West Des Moines, IA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2018, he worked at Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. from 2015 to 2018. Oetken is also involved with Capital Financial Planning as an independent insurance agent and advisory representative. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including proprietary models and third-party strategies, tailored by independent financial professionals to client objectives.

Robert Sayer is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently associated with LPL Financial since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Harvest Point Inc and Waddell & Reed Inc, as well as operating his own firm, Robert P Sayer LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supporting a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Alex Cary is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience at Brokers International Financial Services, CETERA Advisor Networks, and Voya Financial Advisors. Cary is also involved with Jordan Creek Financial Solutions. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Caitlyn Pec is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Johnston, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she held positions at multiple senior living communities, including Grand Living and Journey Senior Living. 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 options, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Geoffrey Ingram is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2012 and operates Ingram Insurance, an independent insurance agency. Additionally, he owns a tax preparation service, Geoffrey Ingram Tax Service. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Andrew Arthur is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Indianola, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Des Moines Independent Community School District, Liberty Tire Recycling, Saia LTL Freight, Enterprise Inc, and Ruan Transportation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Alexander Shcharansky is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at several firms including MWA Financial Services, Modern Woodmen of America, and New York Life. Outside of financial advising, he owns Continuous Control Solutions, an engineering and turbomachinery control application business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser delivering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven tools across a large network of advisors.

Randy Sefrit is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has held prior roles within Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He also has experience at Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, Southwestern Community College, and State Savings Bank. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including proprietary models and access to third-party managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies tailored to client objectives.

Julia Reis is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with credentials including Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2024 and previously worked at Primerica Financial Services starting in 2021. Prior to her advisory career, she was employed at Dallas Center Grimes Highschool from 2017 to 2021. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with approximately 3,698 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model recommendations created by unaffiliated asset managers.

James Pede Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Allied Securities and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an usher and greeter at the Lutheran Church of Hope. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

Kevin Pearson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Pearson is involved in seasonal agricultural labor with Smith Fertilizer and Grain. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment options under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Shields is a CFP® professional affiliated with Edward Jones in Urbandale, IA, with 14 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns That'll Work LLC, a video production company focused on social media content, and holds a shareholder interest in Goald Ltd, a phone app promoting challenge and trick shot activities. 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 through a large national network of financial advisors and offers a variety of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

David Nichols is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 11 years with FSC Securities Corporation and an ongoing affiliation with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 1987. Nichols is also president of DJ Nichols Insurance Inc., a fixed annuities business structured as an S Corporation. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs tools such as asset-allocation models and risk-tolerance questionnaires to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Grant Heddinger is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at OSAIC since 2018. He has previously worked at Signator Investors Inc and Ameritas Investment Corp. Heddinger holds roles at Central Financial Group involving sales and marketing of fixed annuities, insurance, and securities, and is a board member of the NAIFA Central Iowa Chapter. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts through multiple advisory platforms.