Paul Hofmann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2024, he worked at GWFS Equities and Core Staff and has a background at U.S. Cellular Corp. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative and recordkeeping platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Jeffery Begovatz II is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Brookfield, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Joshua Timblin is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2013 to 2020, and at NorthRock Partners from 2020 to the present. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services and employs technology and centralized manager due diligence to support a range of tailored advisory solutions.

Xinzi Yuan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Brookfield, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with several organizations including Accounting & Financial Services LLC and serves on the board of the Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce, where she helps develop educational topics and organize training events. Yuan also volunteers providing tax preparation services to low-income taxpayers through AARP. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, delivering advice through proprietary model suites and third-party managers with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jodie Lane is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2021, she worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Sii Investments, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, Lane owns Pathway Divorce Solutions, LLC, a non-investment business focused on divorce financial planning. 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 provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Patricia Whiting is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. Prior to her current role, she worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. for eight years and at Niebler Properties, Inc. for four years. Outside of finance, she is involved with MVP Staffing, providing temporary festival bartender services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within platforms aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Anthony Priester is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, based in Brookfield, WI. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, and Colony Brands. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Jimmy John's for four years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focusing on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Joseph Romas is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., and Cloud Park, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a certified flight instructor at Spring City Aviation. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

James Mc Knight is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in Milwaukee, WI, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Annex Wealth Management, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and B.C. Ziegler and Company. Outside of work, he serves on an advisory committee for Catholic Memorial High School and coaches a youth hockey team. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and investment companies. The firm utilizes a multi-disciplinary investment process combining internal teams and external managers to provide customized portfolio management and family office services, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets.

Jeffrey Kralovec is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2021, he worked for Next Generation Wealth Management, Inc. for 15 years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and both active and passive strategies, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Tyler Carpiaux is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at United Financial Advisors and Principal Life Insurance Company. His background includes a range of positions spanning financial services and other industries, such as work with DoorDash and Bremer Bank. 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, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Gregory Johnson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with multiple firms, including Lake Country Financial Services, Synder Financial Services, Union Financial Inc, and Principal Securities since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is a one-third silent partner in Gary's Auto Repair, Inc., where he consults on business operations and financial performance. 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 asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Ciaran Cummins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Securities Inc., Union Financial, Inc., and Praxis Wealth Partners. In addition to his advisory duties, he is a notary public in Wisconsin. 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 asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Shelly Wohler is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities and Thrivent Financial. Wohler serves on the board of directors for the Muskego Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with discretionary and non-discretionary account management and offers specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Bradley Schumacher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2013, including continuing through its current iteration since 2021, and was briefly employed at DoorDash in 2020. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Elizabeth Kocour is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at the Grainger Institute for Engineering and Student Veterans of America. Elizabeth is currently based in Brookfield, WI. She is affiliated with Creative Planning, an enterprise wealth management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, alongside offering discretionary portfolio management, private market investments, and a range of institutional services.

Spencer Lipo Zovic is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at GWFS Equities and Empower Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, utilizing an integrated approach connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Steven Phillips is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wauwatosa, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has been associated with Union Financial and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2015 and 2014, respectively. His outside business activities include involvement in insurance, disability insurance, health, group benefits, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals across wealth levels, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

James Healy is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Milwaukee, WI, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2019, previously spending 11 years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various programs and emphasizes non-discretionary management, working extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

David Tiutczenko is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wauwatosa, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Northwestern Mutual, AE Wealth Management, and Thrivent Financial. He is also involved in the sales of fixed insurance products, including fixed annuities and life insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.