Mark Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ankeny, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes nine years with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agricultural and consulting activities, including ownership in Farm Estate GPS, LLC and L&S Livestock, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with a broad range of portfolio management options supported by proprietary research and technology.

Thomas Geist is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license, and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Maria Hackett is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Ankeny, Iowa. She has one year of experience in the industry, including prior work with Crossroads Beef and a twelve-year tenure at Gilbert & Cook, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Michael Van Heiden is a financial advisor at Cetera with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2018, with prior experience at Directed Services, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies.

Kyle Matzen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a vacation rental property in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large network of advisors and branch offices, offering various advisory programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated investment products.

Jason Zehr is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2026 and previously worked at TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Congregation and Chair of the Stewardship Board at Trinity Lutheran Church, and he is a member of the church’s Trust Committee overseeing investment policies for its endowment funds. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Chase Netusil is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services Inc. and All Iowa Attack. He is also associated with Netusil Financial Services, Inc., where he works as a financial advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses analytical tools and risk profiling to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting to client goals and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Terry Cross is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. He is the president and owner of Cross Wealth Management, Inc., which offers various insurance products and employee benefits. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a wide network of advisors and advisory platforms. The firm employs a range of investment tools and strategies, offering integrated brokerage, advisory services, and access to third-party money managers.

Jackson Rozenboom is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ankeny, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes positions at LPL Financial, Lincoln Savings Bank, Principal, and roles outside finance such as operating a smoothie bar and working at the University of Northern Iowa. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Rebecca Mills is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Ames, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, Mills owns and manages LYSY LLC, a residential rental property business. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial topics, with planning and managed-account services delivered separately.

Christopher Schonridge is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Central Standard, Star Destinations, Pinstripes, and Schon Feedlots. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, while operating under a fiduciary standard.

Megan Niffenegger is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, Megan manages a vintage items booth at an antique mall in Des Moines. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service that targets individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written, non-discretionary recommendation reports, emphasizing assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts and utilizing algorithmic automation overseen by a dedicated committee.

Alan Metz is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Metz serves on the boards of the Perry Lutheran Home and the Gilbert Lutheran Church Foundation, and he owns Sunny Heights LLC, a meeting venue and lodging business in Ames, Iowa. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates planning with managed accounts through a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” maintaining separate management and planning services.

John Tillo is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ames, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1997. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Kent Patterson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Ankeny, Iowa, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mason David Grove is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, nA and Hy-Vee. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Preston Pickar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Ames, Iowa, with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Primerica and Door Dash, along with extensive experience in full-time education. 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 range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by both proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Perry Overton is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing an LLC focused on the general maintenance and oversight of real estate properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Matthew Heller is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Ames, IA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Heller has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2010 and Thrivent Investment Management since 2009. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping services separate.

Andrew Grube is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy development, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.