Evan Salmela is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at The Kieckhefer Group, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held positions at Denali Wealth Management, Inc. and RMV Capital. The Kieckhefer Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment analysis primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis and incorporates options and other derivatives within a strategic asset allocation framework.

Christopher Grant is a financial advisor at Grant Koehler & Levin Ltd. with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Grant Koehler & Levin and Polar Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2003. He holds a Series 63 designation. Grant Koehler & Levin Ltd. is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $258 million for about 200 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charities, and small businesses. The firm focuses on capital preservation, cash-flow generation, and asset allocation, employing a buy-and-hold strategy with income-oriented approaches and occasional use of options and borrowing in portfolio management.

Roric Griffith is a financial advisor with Integrated Financial Solutions, PLLC in Wauwatosa, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities INC and Principal Life Insurance, and he has operated RG Investment Strategies since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he serves as co-president of the Cashel Academy of Irish Dance. Integrated Financial Solutions, PLLC offers fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides retirement-plan advisory services and employs an investment approach based on client goals and risk tolerance, with regular account reviews and the ability to coordinate with third-party managers.

Ramu Ramiah is an investment advisor at Brook Capital with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at First Allied Securities, Inc. and Western International Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for multiple nonprofit organizations and is a benefits counselor with Brook Federal Advisors. Brook Capital primarily serves individual clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and federal benefits counseling. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and index-based investment strategies and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Carl Valimont is a financial advisor with Denali Wealth Management, Inc. in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Denali Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in VALDAN LLC, a business involved in importing products. Denali Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, discretionary asset management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach informed by fundamental and cyclical analysis, with portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Joel Hassler is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Charter Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 1993. He has 26 years of industry experience and holds the Series 63 designation. Charter Capital Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $462.2 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategic, long-term asset allocation framework combined with a “growth at reasonable prices” approach to individual stock selection.

Joseph Frohna is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with 1492 Capital Management, LLC since 2008, where he is part of a five-advisor team. The firm specializes in small-cap equity and offers discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and nonprofit accounts, and corporate clients. 1492 Capital Management employs a bottom-up, theme-based investment process with a range of small-cap growth, value, and core alpha strategies, as well as a dynamic hedge strategy using derivatives to adjust equity exposure.

Christopher Shea is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience, currently serving at Intrinsic Investors LLC, where he has worked since 2000. Prior to that, he spent 27 years at Commonwealth Equity Services. He is also associated with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC. Intrinsic Investors LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm providing discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, proprietary investment models, and generally implements investment advice on a discretionary basis.

Glen Colwell is a financial advisor at Anew Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at AdviseMe National Advisors and Independent Financial Group prior to joining Anew Advisors in 2021. Glen is also a licensed insurance agent and offers insurance products as part of his services. Anew Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines fundamental and economic analysis with strategic asset allocation and uses independent managers as part of its investment approach.

Nicholas Schneider is a financial advisor at Anew Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Independent Financial Group, LLC and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the West De Pere Wrestling Club booster organization. Anew Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, cyclical, economic, and demographic analysis to guide asset allocation and trading decisions, and it utilizes independent managers for portions of client assets.

Thomas Portz is a financial advisor at Sterling Capital Management Inc with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Moloney Securities Co., Inc. and Sterling Financial Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder of Lumineux Corporation, through which he has been awarded six U.S. patents and is involved in producing and selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He is also a published author. Sterling Capital Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes macroeconomic and geopolitical factors in its active management approach, offering a range of portfolio strategies tailored to client objectives.

Marc Dion is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC since 2004. He is based in Menomonee Falls, WI, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Dion leads the Investment Committee at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, organizing quarterly reviews with an outside consultant to oversee the parish's investment portfolio. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management provides equity-focused portfolio management to high-net-worth and institutional clients, employing a value-oriented, bottom-up research process with a long-term investment horizon. The firm offers specialized strategies including Large Cap Value, Enhanced Income with options overlays, and Micro-Cap investments, and serves qualified purchasers through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and sub-advisory services.

Elliott Gengembre is a financial advisor at Sterling Capital Management Inc. with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JusticePoint, Inc., the Medical College of Wisconsin, and UW Credit Union. Sterling Capital Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes macroeconomic and geopolitical factors in constructing portfolios and employs active management strategies tailored to client objectives.

Daniel Glaser is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Capital Management, Inc. since 2004 and previously operated his own CPA practice for 30 years. Charter Capital Management, LLC provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and foundations. The firm employs a strategic, long-term asset allocation framework combined with a “growth at reasonable prices” approach, blending passive index funds and ETFs with select active managers and individual securities.

Robert Kieckhefer is a financial advisor at The Kieckhefer Group with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at M Holdings Securities, Denali Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for a family-owned construction company, receiving a variable annual fee based on the company’s profitability. The Kieckhefer Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment analysis primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, incorporating both long- and short-term strategies and explicit use of options and derivatives within a strategic asset allocation framework.

Ryan Hamilton is a financial advisor at Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Morgan Dempsey since 2014. Morgan Dempsey provides equity-focused portfolio management to high-net-worth and institutional clients, offering strategies such as Large Cap Value, Enhanced Income, and Micro-Cap. The firm employs a value-driven, bottom-up research process with a long-term buy-and-hold approach and serves clients through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and sub-advisory roles, including management of a listed ETF.

James Hayett is a financial advisor with Morgan-Aly Wealth Management, LLC in Waukesha, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. Since 2014, he has worked with Morgan-Aly Wealth Management and Raymond James Financial Services. Morgan-Aly Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, and occasionally small corporations, offering discretionary asset management and consulting for self-directed retirement plans. The firm uses proprietary model strategies and an Intrinsic Value Formula to guide stock selection and asset allocation, managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Micha is a financial advisor with Regal Bay Investment Group, LLC in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Micha has been with Regal Bay since 2012, one of two advisors at the firm. Regal Bay provides wealth management, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a research-intensive investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, focusing primarily on non-discretionary advisory accounts with tailored investment plans based on client objectives.

Adam France is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with 1492 Capital Management, LLC since 2009. The firm is a small-cap equity specialist that offers discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and nonprofit accounts, and corporate clients. 1492 Capital Management employs a bottom-up, theme-based investment process and provides transparency through model and performance information, along with the use of tactical hedging strategies in its portfolios.

Ross Langill is a financial advisor with Regal Bay Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Regal Bay since 2002 and Regal Securities since 2005. Langill serves as Chairman and CEO of Regal Bay Investment Group. Regal Bay provides wealth management, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s research-intensive investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of securities and develops tailored investment plans based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.