Steven Gillingham is a financial advisor with Merrill in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. since 1999. Merrill, together 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kimberly Barfknecht is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and at Old National Bank since 2014. Additionally, she is a commissioned notary in Wisconsin. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives, offering access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Susan Fouts is a financial advisor at OSAIC with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and Legacy Investments & Insurance Services. Outside of finance, she has worked as an independent contractor pianist, providing accompaniment and piano lessons to local schools and families. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a model-based investment process with a variety of portfolio management options, including discretionary strategies and third-party managers.

Derrick Meier is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Johnson Financial Group, U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant golf coach for the Waunakee Boys Golf Team. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions, utilizing various investment strategies and platforms.

Tatiana Dickey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with LPL Financial in Waunakee, WI, where she has worked since 2019, previously holding roles at BMO Harris Financial Advisors and BMO Harris Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and a large network of advisors.

Jeffrey Blum is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at CUNA Brokerage Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and Merrill. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third‑party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Benjamin Hoyt is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sun Prairie, WI, holding a Series 66 designation. He has approximately one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Third Coast Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, his background includes positions at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and involvement with the Rebecca Kleefisch for Governor campaign. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, managing over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Angela Kolthoff is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an optician at Luxottica/Sears Optical, providing optical pre-testing, dispensing, and training. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Julie Baertschi is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Middleton, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and with 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and M&I Investment Management Corp. She is also a signer on bank accounts for Mountain View Mobile Home Park, a real estate-related business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning services supported by structured discovery conversations and advanced modeling tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Logan Falk is a CFP® professional at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. He is based in Madison, WI. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advisory services delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Ryan Dunton is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. Prior to this, he worked as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023. Before joining Fidelity, Ryan was a Financial Advisor within Global Wealth & Investment Management at Merrill Lynch from 2018 to 2022, and he also completed an internship in the same division at Merrill Lynch in 2017. Ryan partners with clients to understand their unique goals, priorities, and needs, helping them create customized financial plans and strategies that align with their lifestyles and life events. He emphasizes education, guidance, honesty, and trust as foundational elements of his client relationships.

Lisa Stein is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Her background includes roles in education with the Madison Metropolitan School District, Sun Prairie Area School District, Cooperative Educational Services Agency #4, and the Department of Public Instruction. She also engages in sales of investment and loan products, as well as referrals for home security and automation services through affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a percentage-based wrap fee structure.

Sean Finley is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated private bank since 2014 and 2015, respectively, and holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Alexander Aderman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at New York Life and Eagle Strategies. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health products. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm employs firm-approved software to analyze client goals and delivers written recommendations through annual, collaborative planning relationships.

Daniel Norman is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Raymond James since 2000, including prior tenure at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Matthew Hughey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cottage Grove, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at A&M Wealth Management, Waddell & Reed, and involvement with nonprofit boards such as the Wisconsin DeMolay Foundation. He has served on the Board of Governors for Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by an extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Vihan Patil is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Ingenero Inc., Wisconsin Union, and AERIE Preferred Financial Group, as well as academic positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Vellore Institute of Technology. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across the wealth spectrum, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a combination of firm-offered programs and third-party advisory models, focusing on personalized risk assessment and portfolio management without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Blake Peterson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2017 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process is supported by centralized due diligence combining quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates unique regulatory registrations reflecting broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Mathew Noel is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has worked with affiliated Mass Mutual entities since 2016. Noel is also involved in servicing equity index annuities and acts as an agent for individual life insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning and asset management services using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized programs including divorce planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Kristin Braska is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at City National Bank, Charles Schwab, LPL Financial, INVEST Financial Corp., and Johnson Bank. She serves as a committee member of the Steeplechase Condominium Association, where she participates in auditing spending and investment discussions. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory programs that include portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm offers tailored investment strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party managers, and is supported by the resources of RBC Capital Markets and its affiliated asset managers.