Karl Schmidtke is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Northland Securities, Inc., Cleary Gull Inc., and First MidAmerica Investment Corporation. He operates through Independent Advisor Alliance, a firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to various advisory platforms and third-party services.

Garrett Wilson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds the Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Augustine Financial and Drake & Associates. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education for eight years at Chadron State College and Homestead High School. 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 $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a wide range of investment options.

Lynda Cichosz is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Trinity Retirement Solutions LLC, and LPL Financial LLC. She has also operated as a self-employed advisor and worked outside the financial industry prior to 2016. J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. supports a large network of independent advisors and offers a range of services including fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes various investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management and digital advice options.

Jodie Mrotek is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Geneva Capital Management, LTD for 16 years and at O'Hare Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she co-manages a personal rental property in Milwaukee with her husband. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

William Pokorsky is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a delivery driver for Door Dash. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed and non-discretionary advice programs supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios. The firm focuses on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Robert Spector is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2015 and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessments to guide investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Kunz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Luedtke & Associates, Principal Securities Inc, and Farm Financial. Kunz is also the owner and member of Kunz Wealth Partners, LLC, a private entity supporting securities, advisory, and insurance services. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Patrick Masimore is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Robert Baird & Co. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Benjamin Tuescher is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Harrison Financial and Principal Life Insurance Company, as well as experience in the insurance sector involving sales of fixed insurance products. Outside of finance, he has worked in the hospitality industry, including positions at Geneva National Golf Course and Duesterbeck's Brewing Company. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm’s advisory services encompass financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Clint Wondra is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Hogan Financial from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is involved as a member of an entity supporting his daughter's modeling and acting business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by other active and passive strategies.

Sierra Schlesner is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at WIPFLI Financial Advisors and has a background at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by customized asset management and private market investments.

Tanner Leister is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he is also active as a musician. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a network model of advisory representatives and integrates multiple portfolio management strategies alongside technology platforms to support comprehensive client services.

Jordan Brown is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His previous roles include positions at Mutual of Omaha, Northwestern Mutual, Annex Wealth Management, and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a large advisor network and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Megan Shupe is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services, and is involved with O'Hare Wealth Management as an LLC member. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through personalized portfolio management and financial planning services.

John Dodds is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, Dodds is involved in sports media, owning and hosting basketball-themed shows and writing stories about Marquette basketball. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and utilizes multiple management platforms, serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Joseph Still is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Kowal Investment Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets using a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Anthony Perillo is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. He also oversees the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Randall Malone is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience, currently practicing with Principal Financial Services. His career includes roles at United Financial Advisors LLC and Principal Securities Inc., along with ownership of Malone Financial Services, LLC. He also serves as an advisor to the Congressman Brian Stiel Insurance and Financial Advisory Board, providing input on federal legislation related to insurance and finance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm focuses on direct advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with access to third-party money manager solutions implemented primarily on a discretionary basis.

Kevin Breckenfelder is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2017, as well as at Bank Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school soccer referee in the Milwaukee area during the soccer season. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and IRA owners through programs that include managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations, supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary asset allocation models and ongoing portfolio oversight. The firm operates at scale with over 212,000 clients and emphasizes technology-driven, asset allocation-focused retirement advice.

Robert Payant is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated his own advisory entity since 2010. In addition to his advisory work, Payant is an independent insurance agent offering long-term care insurance as well as fixed life and disability insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account programs, and access to third-party money managers, using a combination of model portfolios and technology tools to execute client strategies through largely non-discretionary client relationships.