Bill Tearse is currently serving as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2018, initially joining as a Financial Consultant. Prior to his tenure at Fidelity, Bill held various roles at Ameriprise Financial from 2013 to 2017, including Retirement Income Specialist, Client Relationship Manager, and Client Service Coordinator. Bill's approach to wealth planning emphasizes understanding each client's unique financial goals and circumstances. He prioritizes honesty, authenticity, hard work, and personal dedication in his commitment to clients. His method involves listening carefully and collaborating closely with clients to develop tailored financial plans that align with their objectives and preferences. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Bill enjoys boating, fitness, golf, hiking, spending time with pets, and traveling.

Thomas Haunty is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has held long-term roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Securian Financial Services, Inc., and C.R.I. Securities, Inc. Haunty serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Alex Haunty's Theater and Arts Fund and Inspiring Hope Ministries Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across various program structures.

Christine Sperry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, William Blair, and Union Bank & Trust. She also serves as a Trust Officer at State Bank of Cross Plains. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brook Brindley is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Waunakee, Wisconsin, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, employing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Mac Kenzie Wessell is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2024, Wessell worked at Johnson Bank from 2015 to 2023. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporate and business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, supported by ongoing manager selection, internal research, and a mix of SMA strategies.

Allison O'Connor is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a pass-through entity, Allison O'Connor LLC, related to business expenses for her Ameriprise activities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service providing written recommendation reports and annual tax-aware retirement planning advice, with an investment approach that integrates proprietary research and third-party data.

Mark Rufenacht is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Verona, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Neal Lischka is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Metalcraft of Mayville, Robbins Manufacturing, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. He is involved in the sales of investment-related products and also receives compensation for referrals related to home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides 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 uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Kelley Kochendorfer is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Wisconsin Dells, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, Kelley worked at TeachTown and Knewton, and also spent four years at Blueprint Health Studios 30A. Kelley is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

James Letcher is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. and Cuna Mutual Group. 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 wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, supported by technology tools for operational and research support.

Alesa Gause is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her industry career in 2026. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she worked at Smith Leonard PLLC and Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP, among other roles. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Brent Kimbel is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner-operator of self-storage rental businesses in the Madison, WI area. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Steven Krueger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Waunakee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Krueger is also associated with Summit Credit Union. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kseniya Romanenko is a financial advisor with Merrill in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at NewtonX and the University of California, Berkeley. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Scott Barth is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Madison, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Barth serves on the Board of Trustees at Augustana University, is a board member at Edgewood High School, and works as a consultant focused on leadership development and team building. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based planning across various financial topics without discretionary trading authority and integrates planning with managed accounts through its consolidated WealthPlan service.

Nathan Eisner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Madison, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Connor Luoma is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked in various roles including at Kwik Trip and Niels Construction. He is also the owner of Luoma's Drone Ventures LLC, a business unrelated to financial services. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services through a broad network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Carlyn Hensen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley in various capacities since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a rental property in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including personalized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through Financial Advisors and specialized planning groups.

Daniel O'Brien is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Madison, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment strategies and affiliated services through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

June Brown is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Middleton, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2007. Brown serves as an active board member of Gilda's Club Madison, participating in decisions related to fundraising, capital spending, programming, and community marketing. She is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client goals and risk tolerances.