Anastasia Taber is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Taber Asset Management L.L.C. in Des Moines, IA. Prior to joining Taber Asset Management, she worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Bernstein Management Corp. The firm’s advisory team also produces a public educational podcast called “Creating Wealth.” Taber Asset Management provides investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and actively manages portfolios with a focus on fixed income, risk-managed equity strategies, and customized balanced allocations.

Matthew Evans is a financial advisor with BSC Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Edward Jones since 2008 and joined BSC Capital Partners in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Finance Board Committee at Oakwood Methodist Church and operates an insurance agency selling life insurance and related products. BSC Capital Partners provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as certain corporate entities. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing global diversification, periodic rebalancing, and discretionary asset management, complemented by financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Breitbach is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Vivid Wealth Management, LLC, and previously worked at Brokers Financial and Vivid Tax Advisory Services. Vivid Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and typically invests in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, offering regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Joseph Longenecker is a financial advisor at Longenecker Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Legacy Financial Group, Broker Dealer Financial Services, and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and silent partner of Turf Tamers, a lawn care and snow removal business. Longenecker Financial Services provides financial planning and personalized investment management to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and integrates discretionary portfolio management with retirement plan consulting and insurance-related services.

William Taber is a financial advisor with Taber Asset Management L.L.C. in Des Moines, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Taber Asset Management since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Taber Virtual Global Investment Network LLC, a general consulting business that is currently inactive. Taber Asset Management provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental security analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Tyler Bookin Nosbisch is a CFP® certificant with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RIA Group, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at RIA Advisory Group, LLC, LPL Financial, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers seasonally on a family farm assisting with planting, harvesting, and equipment operation. RIA Group, LLC is a recently registered SEC investment adviser that plans to serve individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm utilizes a client-focused approach, combining fundamental and quantitative research, and offers a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Clay Budach is a CFP® with five years of experience in financial advising, currently with Custom Wealth Planners. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Ameriprise. Custom Wealth Planners is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs an investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, combining passive and active strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Phillip Ramsey is a financial advisor at Uncommon Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Summit Financial Group Inc. and Vsr Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a homeowners association and promotes the sport of Spikeball as an ambassador. Uncommon Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and retirement-plan clients by providing financial planning, investment portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm primarily implements recommendations on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party managers, with a client base that includes corporate and pension/profit-sharing plan relationships.

Cody Kowalski is a financial advisor at Uncommon Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles in various service and hospitality businesses, including Thrive Fencing and Cornbred Barbecue. Uncommon Wealth Partners serves individual clients, small businesses, and fiduciary entities by offering financial planning, portfolio management, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary management using model portfolios and third-party managers, combining multiple investment approaches and servicing a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Alec Jackson is a financial advisor at Valiant Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Cetera Financial Group and Wells Fargo. Valiant Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, diversified investment approach and offers discretionary management of separately managed accounts tailored to clients' risk tolerances.

David Harkin is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Des Moines Investments, LLC and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Fort Des Moines Financial Services, Inc. for the past 20 years. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with John Well's Farm. Des Moines Investments manages approximately $264.8 million in discretionary assets for around 700 clients, including individuals, custodial accounts, business owners, and trusts. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services, constructing individualized investment profiles and implementing portfolios using ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and REITs.

Sean Stevens is a financial advisor with Latitude Investment Group in Windsor Heights, IA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Triumph Wealth Advisors and several securities firms. Outside of his advisory work, Stevens owns and supervises a bar and an event center in Windsor Heights. Latitude Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, focusing on tailored advice through managed accounts, portfolio reviews, and asset allocation strategies with no minimum account size.

Jason Shaw is a financial advisor with BSC Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with BSC Capital Partners since 2007 and has also been associated with Boelman Shaw and Co and RDA Financial Network, Inc. during his career. BSC Capital Partners provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as certain corporate or business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes global diversification through mutual funds and ETFs, periodic rebalancing, and discretionary asset management while offering financial planning and consulting services.

Jason Kane is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Kane Company Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following prior roles at Creative Planning, Summit Wealth Advisors, and Engage Advisors. Kane Company Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $284.7 million and focuses on long-term, low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios primarily using passive vehicles and institutional mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on Dimensional Fund Advisors’ strategies and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Steven Kane is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Kane Company Wealth Management, Inc. since 1993. Kane Company Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable foundations, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $284.7 million and focuses on long-term, low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios primarily using passive vehicles and institutional funds, with an emphasis on Dimensional Fund Advisors’ strategies and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Shera Erickson is a financial advisor at Vivid Wealth Management, LLC in West Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Vivid Wealth Management, she worked at Vivid Tax & Wealth Advisors and has experience outside the financial sector at Lenz Heating & Cooling. Vivid Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, offering both one-time financial plans and ongoing asset management. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and emphasizes ETF investments, providing regular portfolio reviews and educational workshops.

Dashle Kelley is a financial advisor at Calibrate Wealth, LLC in Des Moines, IA, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Principal Financial Group from 2014 to 2023. He has also been affiliated with Grandview University since 2023. Calibrate Wealth manages approximately $9.5 million in client assets for a select group of individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a top-down, sector-driven investment process with active trading strategies and discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Jiskoot is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Valiant Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, and has held roles at affiliated firms including Valiant Tax Solutions, LLC and Valiant Capital Solutions, LLC. Prior to joining Valiant Wealth, he worked at Pella Corporation and LCS. Valiant Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, diversified investment approach using proprietary tools and data from Dimensional Fund Advisors, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular performance reporting.

Brooklyn Vitiritto is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Longenecker Financial Services since 2018, including its predecessor Legacy Financial Group, and has prior experience at Principal Financial Group and Iowa State University. Brooklyn also provides life insurance services as part of her professional activities. Longenecker Financial Services serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations with financial planning and personalized investment management. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, using both fundamental and technical analysis, and operates a wrap-fee program alongside insurance-related services.

Jared Stines is a financial advisor with Peterson Financial Group, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, Directed Services, LLC, and Voya Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of Lee Mountain Co., LLC. Peterson Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering retirement income planning, discretionary investment management, and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a structured Retirement Readiness Review to guide asset allocation and implements portfolios through model managers with ongoing oversight.