Scott Snyder is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 registered advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Acadia Legacy Group since 2017 and previously worked at Foster Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. Acadia Legacy Group provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach and offers specialized family office services for complex client needs.

Brooklyn Vitiritto is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Longenecker Financial Services since 2018, including its predecessor Legacy Financial Group, and has prior experience at Principal Financial Group and Iowa State University. Brooklyn also provides life insurance services as part of her professional activities. Longenecker Financial Services serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations with financial planning and personalized investment management. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, using both fundamental and technical analysis, and operates a wrap-fee program alongside insurance-related services.

Tyler Kromkowski is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Paladin Wealth Partners since 2018 and briefly at Bridgepoint Investment Banking in 2018. Paladin Wealth Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, tailoring allocations to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Eric Williams is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with AO Wealth Advisory in Urbandale, IA, bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with AO Wealth Advisory since 2017 and has been associated with Investment Advisors Corp since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Williams is the owner and creator of the writing and marketing website Words of Williams and is involved with affiliated marketing through You Need a Budget. AO Wealth Advisory serves individual investors, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing financial planning, personalized investment management, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with quantitative modeling to build customized portfolios and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mitchell Moser is a financial advisor with Weis Advisory in Clive, Iowa, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and has been associated with Weis Advisory for the same period. He is a co-owner of Weissenburger Investments and Financial Planning, an independent business supporting his advisory activities. Weis Advisory is a fiduciary registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s four-person team employs strategic asset allocation, security selection, and regular rebalancing, offering a broad range of investment instruments and maintaining affiliations with accounting professionals to support comprehensive financial planning.

Jared Stines is a financial advisor with Peterson Financial Group, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, Directed Services, LLC, and Voya Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of Lee Mountain Co., LLC. Peterson Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering retirement income planning, discretionary investment management, and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a structured Retirement Readiness Review to guide asset allocation and implements portfolios through model managers with ongoing oversight.

Peter Deacon is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Forrest Financial Services, where he has worked since 2001. He has 21 years of experience in the industry. Forrest Financial Services provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tax planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to manage diversified portfolios and offers in-house tax preparation and planning services alongside investment advice.

Richard Rademacher is a financial advisor with Peterson Financial Group, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2015 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and annuity products. Peterson Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with retirement income planning, discretionary investment management, and integrated financial planning. The firm’s investment approach includes a structured Retirement Readiness Review process and portfolio implementation through third-party model managers, along with sponsorship of wrap-fee programs and donor-advised funds.

Carla Albers is a financial advisor at Taber Asset Management L.L.C. in Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Taber Asset Management since 1998. Taber Asset Management provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental security analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Martin Kelly is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Mokosak Advisory Group, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes multiple roles at Iowa State University and a position at Firefly Credit Union. Mokosak Advisory Group is a small SEC-registered firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and families, including medical professionals and charitable organizations. The firm uses a structured, multi-step planning process and emphasizes broadly diversified, low-cost, and tax-efficient investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Mark Vance is a financial planner with Midwest Heritage Financial Advisors in West Des Moines, IA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First National Bank of Omaha, Ally Invest Advisors, LPL Financial, and Securities America, Inc. He serves on the board of Millard United Sports, contributing to the organization of local girls fastpitch softball teams. Midwest Heritage Financial Advisors operates as the investment advisory division of Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement planning, and tax and estate planning to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a “total portfolio” approach with active, diversified strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, options, and structured notes, with management tailored to client objectives.

Caroline Evans is a financial advisor at Mokosak Advisory Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Vision Financial Group and Evereve. Her background also includes roles at Des Moines Golf & Country Club and Drake University. Mokosak Advisory Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals and families, including medical professionals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a multi-step process and emphasizes diversified, low-cost, tax-efficient investment strategies aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Kevin Mcguire is a financial advisor at Rockway Wealth Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of M3 Marketing Inc., a commercial printing business he founded in 2018. Rockway Wealth Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individual clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary, asset-allocation basis and sponsors its own wrap fee program, overseeing approximately $26.6 million in discretionary assets.

Adam Bormann is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Paladin Wealth Partners since 2017. He previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. and HJN Advisors, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales as an independent contractor. Paladin Wealth Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage customized portfolios, primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Dillon Kimberley is a financial advisor at Des Moines Investments, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Des Moines Investments in 2023, he worked at Shelter Insurance for two years. Des Moines Investments is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $265 million in discretionary assets for around 700 clients, including individuals, custodial accounts, business owners, and trusts. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to clients' goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Lance Knaack is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Syverson Strege since 2020 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners and Directed Services LLC. Syverson Strege is a multidisciplinary wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, automated ETF/mutual fund programs, and comprehensive financial planning, using an institutional automated platform and a fee-based fiduciary model.

David Arens is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA, accumulating a total of 17 years in related roles. Arens holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He serves on several early childhood education boards in Iowa, including the State Board for Early Childhood and the Polk County Early Childhood board, and participates in the Governor’s Early Childhood Taskforce. Private Wealth Asset Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis with a focus on strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments.

Christian Voigtlander is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Gibraltar Capital Management, Inc. since 2018, following earlier roles at Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and Rustic Cuff. Gibraltar Capital Management is a multi-team wealth management firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and pooled-investment clients. The firm employs an active, value-oriented, long-term investment approach with a focus on in-house fundamental research, tax efficiency, and limited portfolio turnover, while also providing integrated accounting, consulting, and private fund advisory services.

Brian West is a financial advisor at West Financial Advisors, L.L.C. in Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with West Financial Advisors since 2008. West Financial Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals and company-sponsored retirement plans, typically managing portfolios of $1 million or more. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies with broad diversification and employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and third-party research to inform its recommendations.

Matthew Onstot is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is a wealth advisor at Wilon Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2007, and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Securities America Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in several business ventures including farming through Whistling Ridge Farms, LLC, and manufacturing and distribution with KO Distributing d/b/a Burtek Dry Ice. Wilon Wealth Management provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a planning-driven, goal-focused approach, emphasizing diversified, passive, low-cost, and tax-efficient investment strategies tailored to client objectives.