Nicholas Hoffmann is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Honkamp Krueger and St. Ambrose College. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, generally passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with services tailored to client risk profiles and objectives.

Trent Steines is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at First Community Trust, N.A. and Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies using low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive vehicles, supplemented by selective active management.

Dilan Simon is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Van Clemens Wealth Management, he held roles at Contego Capital Group, Cottingham & Butler, and Cartegraph. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and routinely incorporates third-party managers and its in-house Growth Opportunities model.

Michael Steele is a financial advisor with Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Steele Capital Management since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing and selling commercial and residential real estate properties. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive investments, with selective active management, and serves as a fiduciary for retirement accounts under ERISA/IRC standards.

Kathryn Moran is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Steele Capital Management since 2002. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive investment vehicles, complemented by selective active management.

Sawyer Marquardt is a financial advisor with Nations Financial Group, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nations Financial Group, he was employed at Core Investments Group and has worked in several other roles including positions at Sherwin-Williams and Loras College. Nations Financial Group, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services. The firm’s approach includes a variety of in-house model portfolios and third-party manager programs, utilizing multiple investment strategies tailored to different risk profiles.

William Neal is a financial advisor at Nicolet Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms, including MidWestOne Bank and First Community Trust. Nicolet Advisory Services provides retirement plan consulting and investment management primarily for 401(k) and 403(b) plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment research and serves a client base that includes banking institutions and municipal plan sponsors.

Kurt Wedewer is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Contego Capital Group, Mount Yale Investment Advisors, Accel Wealth Management, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, and American Trust. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory and third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Gregory McGinn is a financial advisor with IPI Wealth Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with IPI Asset Management, Inc. and Investment Planners, Inc. since 2009. IPI Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform with proprietary risk-based model suites and operates through an outsourced-agent model for trade execution, portfolio management, and reporting.

Thomas Halatek is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kohl's, Loras College, Blain's Farm & Fleet, Amazon, Dunkin Donuts, and Lockport Township High School. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach emphasizing low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive investments, complemented by selective active management and strategic asset allocation.

Christopher Allan is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Prior to his current role, Allan worked at Prudential from 2009 to 2020 and has been with Avantax since 2020. He serves as treasurer for the Beckman Music Department Parents Association, a volunteer position at his children’s school. Avantax Planning Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily operates through a network of CPA firms and registered representatives and manages assets using style allocation models with a focus on tax-intelligent strategies.

Justin Schultz is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising, currently with Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Midwestone Bank, Menards, and Chick-fil-A. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals and company-sponsored plans, focusing on long-term, low-fee strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also serves as a subadvisor to Collective Investment Funds used in retirement plans.

Nicholas Smith is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steele Capital Management, Inc. since 2007. He operates a personal farming business in the Epworth, Iowa area as a sole proprietor outside of his advisory role. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold strategies with low-fee, tax-advantaged investments and selective active management.

Dawn Otting is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Steele Capital Management since 2013. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with an emphasis on low-fee, tax-advantaged investments and strategic asset allocation.

Nicholas Kruse is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners in Dubuque, IA. His work history includes roles at Avantax and ProEquities, and he has held a registered representative position at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, with an investment approach centered on diversified allocations aligned with clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

Sharon Kluesner is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Dubuque, IA, with 25 years of industry experience. She worked at Heacock & Jones Financial Services, Inc. from 2000 to 2023 before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, emphasizing strategic allocation across risk classes and integrating both passive and active investment managers.

Kevin Timmerman is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Steele Capital Management for 23 years. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Loras College, teaching approximately five hours per month. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Jacob Rosalez is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience and has previously worked with firms including Avantax and Ameriprise Financial Services. Rosalez also assists investment representatives with their clients through Avantax Planning Partners. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice, along with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers.

Paul Heacock is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group since 2023, following a 23-year tenure at Heacock Jones Financial Services. He is also named as a contingent tertiary trustee for a revocable living trust in Dubuque, Iowa. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Colin Allison is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dubuque, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Prudential Customer Solutions, Global Portfolio Strategies, and Prudential Insurance. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a property management business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach uses proprietary and third-party methods focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, with close alignment to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.