Kennadi Haythorne is a Series 65-registered advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, based in Brown Deer, WI. She has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Correct Capital Wealth Management, Edward Jones, and other firms. Outside of advising, she assists with administrative duties at a family childcare business. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. Their investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework that incorporates proprietary tools and legacy strategies.

Samuel Kruschel is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designated advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning in Germantown, WI, and previously worked at firms including Hogan Financial, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kruschel serves as a board member of the WELS Retirement Program Commission, a role involving oversight in accordance with WELS governance documents. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold approaches for long-term goals, and tailored solutions such as private market investments and tax-efficient strategies.

Shawn McMahon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 24 years of industry experience, including more than a decade with Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company. McMahon serves as treasurer for the Glendale River Hills School District Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on raising and distributing charitable contributions to support local education. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides access to direct advisory programs, financial planning, and third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Luebke is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J. W. Cole Advisors since 2021. Luebke is also president of CAL Capital Corporation and serves as a backup trustee and power of attorney for immediate family members. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented using fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, or digital advice platforms.

Stephen Karakis is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience, including 12 years at VOYA Financial Advisors and previous work at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to implement client recommendations across non-discretionary and discretionary account structures.

Nicholas Wendt is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He previously worked with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and is involved with Straight Arrow Financial Group, an entity through which he provides investment advisory services. Outside of his advisory work, Wendt serves as a high school wrestling coach for Cedar Grove-Belgium School District. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to enhance client services.

Michael Tyler is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, where he has worked since 2017, including through its predecessor entities. Prior to joining Wealthspire, he was employed at US Bancorp Fund Services for three years. 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 uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Mitchell Manning is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2017, he worked at Edward Jones and Waddell & Reed. He also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage both non-discretionary and discretionary accounts through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Elizabeth Summers is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, UBS Financial Services Inc., and Fredrikson & Byron. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.

Gerald Jones is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Raymond James Financial Services. Jones is also involved as an insurance agent and a member of O'Hare Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Madelyn Oemig is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, where she has worked since 2022. She has two years of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Wisconsin Madison from 2020 to 2023 and in secondary education from 2013 to 2020. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services through a customized, relationship-driven process and utilizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation strategies.

Christine Kopecky is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Securities America Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolio services and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement guidance. The firm integrates Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios in its advice programs and operates at scale with over 200,000 clients.

Curtis Holbrook is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waukesha, WI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been working in the industry since 2025. Prior to his advisory career, he operated Holbrook Court Services from 2015 to 2023. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving individual and institutional clients with various investment solutions.

Austin Finn is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial LLC and Augustine Financial, LLC, where he is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with access to discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Jacob Rabay is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Annex Wealth Management. He serves on the board of directors for Parents Place, a nonprofit organization. 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 delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Heather Schaber is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Aoy Mitchell and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Based in Milwaukee, WI, she has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2022. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides comprehensive wealth advisory and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, employing a blend of active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and proprietary private fund partnerships, supported by ongoing due diligence and detailed performance reporting.

Terek Glenetski is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at various firms including Principal Securities Inc., Union Financial, Inc., Praxis Wealth Partners, and Baird. In addition to his advisory work, Glenetski provides fixed insurance products and serves as a notary public in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions implemented primarily on a discretionary basis.

Joshua Leber is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Merrill, Russell Investments, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time pickleball instructor for the Grafton Parks and Recreation Department. Steward Partners Investment Advisory is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations with various portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Tom Driscoll is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services, NFP Advisor Services, and R&R Wealth Management. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Todd Barden is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include seven years at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He is also an adjunct lecturer at The Plan Sponsor University, where he annually educates on the importance of financial planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.