Gregory Mahalick is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Merit Financial Advisors and previously spent 19 years at Asset Management For Professionals, Inc. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable investment sleeves, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Deanne Phillips is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Annex Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Annex Wealth Management since 2015. Annex Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $8.05 billion for nearly 9,800 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a team-oriented investment process utilizing a core-and-tactical framework across multiple asset classes and offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Marc Willden is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he spent 28 years at Matrix Packaging Machinery, LLC. Willden also serves on the board of directors for The Sandstone Group, Inc., a manufacturer of food service equipment. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios using both active and passive strategies, emphasizing diversification and alignment with client objectives, and is notable for its scale and breadth of institutional work.

Nick Fameree is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Curi Capital, he worked at RMB Capital and Financial Planning and Information Services, Inc. Fameree served six years in the United States Marine Corps. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across various strategies, including separately managed accounts, model portfolios, mutual funds, and private funds.

Jamie Watkins is a financial advisor at Annex Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Annex Wealth Management, Watkins worked in various roles including positions at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Review Services Inc., and Elder Law Center of Wisconsin. Annex Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government agencies. The firm employs a team-based investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, options, and selective alternatives, and offers multiple service models tailored to different client needs.

John Thompson is a financial advisor with Annex Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Annex Wealth Management since 2021 and previously spent 11 years with ALPS Holdings. Annex Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $8.05 billion for nearly 9,800 clients across more than 6,700 households. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate entities, offering comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement consulting, and a consumer-focused, goals-based online service called Annex Ignite.

Mcgarry Murray is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Brookstone Capital Management and Simplicity Wealth, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Murray is a self-employed insurance agent and is involved in residential real estate investment and renovation through multiple ventures. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing advisor-directed model management and sub-advisory arrangements to implement client portfolios.

Connor Allen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Annex Wealth Management, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 after five years at Baird. Annex Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $8.05 billion for nearly 9,800 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate entities, using a team-oriented investment approach that combines ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, options, and selective alternative investments.

Nikolas Hillstrom is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Annex Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Annex Wealth Management in 2022, he held positions at Lincoln Contracting Supply, UW Whitewater, Sendiks Food Market, and Franklin Public Schools. Annex Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $8.05 billion for nearly 9,800 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a team-oriented investment process that incorporates a core-and-tactical framework across various asset classes and offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Anthony Thorn is a CFA® charterholder at Annex Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Annex Wealth Management, he worked for five years at Morningstar and spent four years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Annex Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management to a diverse range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, corporations, and government agencies. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining core and tactical strategies across various asset types and offers multiple service models tailored to client needs.

Brady Michaelis is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Annex Wealth Management, LLC. He has a diverse work history including roles at Super Sealers Asphalt, Kwik Trip, and the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Michaelis also serves as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Annex Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and government agencies. The firm employs a team-based investment approach featuring a core-and-tactical philosophy and offers multiple service models to accommodate varying client needs.

Shannon Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. Currently at Intrua Financial, she has previously worked at LPL Financial, Freedom Wealth Alliance, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. She is also a notary public in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a blend of fundamental, portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies.

Jeffrey Nevins is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Cortina Asset Management and RBC Asset Management. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax planning and consolidated reporting. The firm employs a combination of bottom-up security selection and manager allocation across a broad range of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies.

Nicholas Mcfadden is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Johnson Wealth Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Johnson Bank and ventures outside finance, such as managing Beachside Boat and Bait and involvement with The Legend Clubs. Johnson Wealth Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $10 billion in client assets, serving a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, purpose-driven investment approach focused on asset allocation, model portfolios, and manager selection, supported by both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Jacob Perry is a financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at TruGreen, T-ROC, T-Mobile, and K-Designers. Interactive Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified ETF and mutual fund model portfolios and operates a multi-advisor network with a proprietary CARES process for client reporting and periodic portfolio reviews.

Luis Castellanos Solano is a financial advisor at Annex Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Annex, he worked at Deloitte Tax LLP and Strohm Ballweg, LLP and has academic experience at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Annex Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, corporations, and government agencies. The firm employs a team-driven investment approach that combines core and tactical strategies using a variety of asset types, and offers multiple service models tailored to clients’ needs.

Earl Gauger is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Harbour Investments, Inc. He has worked at Harbour Investments and E Retirement Consulting since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of the Wisconsin Financial Literacy Foundation and serves on the advisory board for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized investment strategies and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Daniel Wanzenberg is a financial advisor at Dana Investment Advisors Inc with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Moody Aldrich Partners, LLC, APS Labs, LLC, and Belridge Capital, LLC prior to joining Dana Investment Advisors in 2026. Dana Investment Advisors manages approximately $6.1 billion for a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various account structures. The firm combines relative-value and concentrated equity strategies with fixed-income approaches and integrates ESG and faith-based screening upon client request.

Mark Mirsberger is a financial advisor at Dana Investment Advisors Inc with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Dana Investment Advisors since 1991. He holds the Series 63 designation. Dana Investment Advisors is an independent investment management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, high-net-worth individuals, banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and public-sector entities. The firm manages equity and fixed-income portfolios through various platforms and incorporates ESG screening and client-directed social or faith-based exclusions in its investment process.

David Schoenfeldt is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. He has been with First Heartland Capital Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and distribution of fixed insurance products and operates DS Financial LLC, a business entity for tax purposes. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.