Gerald Jones is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Raymond James Financial Services. Jones is also involved as an insurance agent and a member of O'Hare Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Madelyn Oemig is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, where she has worked since 2022. She has two years of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Wisconsin Madison from 2020 to 2023 and in secondary education from 2013 to 2020. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and trust administration services through a customized, relationship-driven process and utilizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation strategies.

Christine Kopecky is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Securities America Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolio services and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement guidance. The firm integrates Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios in its advice programs and operates at scale with over 200,000 clients.

John Nolle is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been working at Guardian Life and its affiliated firm Park Avenue Securities since 2026. Prior to that, he was a student for 17 years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory solution, with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.

Steven Dye is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Benjamin Haddorff, UBER, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Dye provides investment advisory services through Independent Advisor Alliance, an independent investment advisor firm. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services using a range of portfolio management strategies and technology platforms, combining a network of independent advisors with industry partnerships.

Matthew Logue is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His career includes five years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC before joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he worked from 2020 to 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized discretionary portfolios and is notable for its integrated tax and accounting services as well as administrative family office capabilities.

Jacob Rabay is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Annex Wealth Management. He serves on the board of directors for Parents Place, a nonprofit organization. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Heather Schaber is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Aoy Mitchell and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Based in Milwaukee, WI, she has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2022. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides comprehensive wealth advisory and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, employing a blend of active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and proprietary private fund partnerships, supported by ongoing due diligence and detailed performance reporting.

Terek Glenetski is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at various firms including Principal Securities Inc., Union Financial, Inc., Praxis Wealth Partners, and Baird. In addition to his advisory work, Glenetski provides fixed insurance products and serves as a notary public in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions implemented primarily on a discretionary basis.

Joshua Leber is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Merrill, Russell Investments, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time pickleball instructor for the Grafton Parks and Recreation Department. Steward Partners Investment Advisory is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations with various portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Todd Barden is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include seven years at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He is also an adjunct lecturer at The Plan Sponsor University, where he annually educates on the importance of financial planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nicholas Lyons is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Empower Financial Services, Career Certified, and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer‑sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated services emphasize long‑term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Kelly Lagore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC, and Robert W Baird & Co. Inc. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Yogesh Khatri is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and has longstanding affiliations with New York Life Insurance Co. and its related entities since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in RAAGA Entertainment, LLC, which promotes classical and Bollywood music concerts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Hofmann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2024, he worked at GWFS Equities and Core Staff and has a background at U.S. Cellular Corp. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative and recordkeeping platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Jeffery Begovatz II is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Brookfield, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Todd Kreitzman is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has prior experience with BMO Harris Financial Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as managing partner at Robertson & Ryan Financial Services, focusing on retirement plans and individual clients. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting for a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm acts as an ERISA fiduciary and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Joshua Timblin is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2013 to 2020, followed by NorthRock Partners until 2025. Timblin holds a Series 66 designation. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise‑scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Xinzi Yuan is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background in accounting and tax preparation through her work with Accounting & Financial Services LLC and Lida Accounting Service LLC. Yuan is active in community service, serving on the board of the Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce and volunteering with AARP to provide tax preparation assistance to low-income taxpayers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, delivering investment advice through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Patricia Whiting is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at GWFS Equities, Inc., Niebler Properties, Inc., and Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with MVP Staffing as a temporary festival bartender. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.