George Heathcote is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at NEXT Financial Group, National Social Security Association, The Krause Agency, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, among others. Outside of financial advising, Heathcote is involved in operating Ridgeline Lodge and RV Seasonal Storage, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, supported by model portfolios, research, and technology-driven investment strategies.

Jacob Kulich is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Heartland Credit Union and several other companies. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which supports asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Andrew Thompson is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, Thompson is a scuba instructor and retail operator at Diversions Scuba, a contributor of op-ed articles on military service experiences, a business consultant for international organizations, and an adjunct instructor at the University of Wisconsin Law School teaching estate planning topics. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and advisory platforms, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes firm-provided asset-allocation tools and third-party managed account solutions to construct diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Michael Gant is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Verona, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of SEW Operations LLC, a pass-through business entity unrelated to investment activities. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce personalized recommendation reports. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Adam Schaller is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2013. Schaller has served on the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, an organization focused on advancing international goodwill and vocational service activities. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm’s platform includes institutional trading capabilities alongside wealth management services.

Dean Hessler is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edelman Financial Engines in Madison, WI. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Hessler serves as Treasurer for the FUS Foundation Board, overseeing the management and reporting of the Foundation’s financial activities. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary advice across diversified portfolios with a long-term focus.

Amanda Handeland is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2011 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nathan Komoroske is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Verona, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2008. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed written Recommendation Reports covering income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Nathan Farr is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stifel since 2018. Prior to that, he worked for eight years at B.C. Ziegler and Company. He is also a commissioned notary public in the state of Wisconsin. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services backed by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Stephanie Bissell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Madison, WI. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, she worked at the University of Wisconsin Credit Union and Kearney Tax. In addition to her advisory role, she prepares taxes and performs other secretarial duties at Kearney Tax and Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Justin Tyson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 license and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, LLC, since 2006. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients—including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Alexandra Shuchuk is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Her work history includes roles at City National Bank, Loft, and Costco. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers to tailor strategies to clients’ risk profiles.

Gerald Tyson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors since 1999. Tyson also operates under the DBA Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models and third-party managers, focusing on matching clients to appropriate programs based on personal and plan information and risk tolerance.

Charles Nemeckay is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2005 to 2017 before joining Baird in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer at St Ann's School, an educational institution in Stoughton, WI. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, covering a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Olga Efremova is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Madison, WI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at BMO Bank NA and Associated Bank, NA. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by various model portfolios and research.

William Czaplewski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Monona, Wisconsin, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Monona State Bank since 1994. Czaplewski also serves as a trust officer and vice president wealth officer at Lake Ridge Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to diverse client needs.

Bryan Davis is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and having seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Cincinnati United Premier. Outside of his advisory work, Davis coaches youth soccer and operates a soccer camp focused on providing female college coaches opportunities to engage with female players. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor investment plans using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Sarah Wolf Conlon is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also has tenure at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA dating back to 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm integrates institutional advisory services with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Ryan Liermann is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in Madison, WI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent since 2026. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at Pfizer, LGC, Clario, and Astellas Pharma. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial analyses and ongoing planning relationships without discretionary trading authority, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Troy Blodgett is the Senior Resident Director at Merrill's Madison, WI office and a Wealth Management Advisor. He began his career as a financial advisor in 2001 and joined Merrill in 2006 after previously serving as Branch Manager at an independent firm in Madison. In his role, Troy leverages his experience and the financial services at Merrill to assist clients in streamlining their financial lives. Troy follows a disciplined process that starts with understanding each client's specific needs, concerns, and priorities. He and his team develop financial strategies tailored to balance clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and timelines. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA®), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School with a degree in Finance & Investment Banking. Troy lives in the Madison area with his wife, Erin, and they coach their three sons in various sports. He is active in the community, serving on the boards of the Verona Area Lacrosse Club and Verona Wildcat Youth Football.