Elizabeth Stamatakos is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with A to Z Financial Planning LLC since 2015 and continues to work there as one of two advisors. A to Z Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and tax-qualified plans, managing approximately $49 million in client assets. The firm uses a broadly diversified, globally allocated investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, employing buy-and-hold strategies combined with fundamental, technical, and quantitative research.

William Baxter is a financial advisor at Paladin Partners in Hartland, WI, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Paladin Partners since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an instructor with Kaplan/Dearborn. Paladin Partners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing multiple analysis methods and favoring familiar third-party managers, while also dedicating a portion of its consulting to business planning and related services.

Candice Genrich is a financial advisor at Breakthru Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning roles in mortgage lending and banking since 2016. She joined Breakthru Strategies, Inc. in 2024 after working at Omni Home Lending, Guild Mortgage, and Citizens Bank. Breakthru Advisory Services provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth families, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment oversight, and financial consulting tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Thomas Scholz is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Entasis Asset Management LLC with experience dating from 2025. Prior to joining Entasis, he worked at Vogel Consulting LLC and spent nine years at Concordia University Wisconsin as a professor. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Scholz owns and operates Scholz Financial Advisory, a financial coaching business. Entasis Asset Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a Core/Completion investment philosophy supported by in-house research and quantitative manager evaluation, offering discretionary management alongside technology-enabled strategies and a range of financial planning and coaching services.

Zachary Hidden is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Perk Planning since 2021. He previously worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors for five years. Outside of advising, he holds a minor ownership stake in a bookkeeping and consulting firm. Perk Planning provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals and businesses, focusing on cash-flow, retirement, education, risk management, and estate planning through interviews and written plans. The firm employs a passive, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversified index funds, operating on an hourly or fixed-fee basis without discretionary trading or commission-based fees.

Timothy Stracka is a financial advisor at 1492 Capital Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at 1492 Capital Management since 2008 and North Capital Private Securities since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Stracka Family Farm Trust, which manages conservation land, and serves as a town supervisor in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. 1492 Capital Management specializes in small-cap equity portfolio management, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and nonprofit accounts, and corporate clients. The firm uses a bottom-up, theme-based investment approach focused on small-cap companies and offers a range of distinct model strategies, including tactical hedging options.

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.

Austin Nelson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Toptier Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent two years with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Toptier Wealth Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, wealth management, and discretionary portfolio management services. The firm manages approximately $175 million in discretionary assets primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers specialized employer-related and business planning services.

Michael Brusko is a financial advisor at Toptier Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Heartland Advisors and ALPS Distributors, Inc. Brusko has been with Toptier Wealth Management since 2018. Toptier Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, wealth management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $176 million in discretionary assets using mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, with a focus on employer-related and business planning services.

Richard Schiller is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Pavlic Investment Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Duff & Phelps Investment Management LLC and Robert W. Baird. Schiller serves as a board member of the Rogers Behavior Health Foundation. Pavlic Investment Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes prudent management of directly held securities and tax-optimization, following a buy-and-hold, diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Bryan Douglas is a financial advisor with Aegis Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including bookkeeper and sales roles across several companies. Outside of advising, he is involved in a clothing decorating business where he manages bookkeeping tasks. Aegis Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, focusing on retirement, estate, and college funding planning. The firm employs a long-term, academically based investment approach centered on broad diversification and strategic asset allocation using primarily institutional mutual funds.

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.

Drew Ashland is a financial advisor at Milborn Advisors, Ltd with 12 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Milborn Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc from 2016 to 2018. Ashland holds the Series 66 designation and is a licensed insurance agent, occasionally offering clients commissionable insurance products. Milborn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes long-term trading supported by charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and manages portfolios using mutual funds, fixed income, insurance products, equities, and ETFs.