Gregory McGinn is a financial advisor with IPI Wealth Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with IPI Asset Management, Inc. and Investment Planners, Inc. since 2009. IPI Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform with proprietary risk-based model suites and operates through an outsourced-agent model for trade execution, portfolio management, and reporting.

Thomas Halatek is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kohl's, Loras College, Blain's Farm & Fleet, Amazon, Dunkin Donuts, and Lockport Township High School. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach emphasizing low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive investments, complemented by selective active management and strategic asset allocation.

Christopher Allan is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Prior to his current role, Allan worked at Prudential from 2009 to 2020 and has been with Avantax since 2020. He serves as treasurer for the Beckman Music Department Parents Association, a volunteer position at his children’s school. Avantax Planning Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily operates through a network of CPA firms and registered representatives and manages assets using style allocation models with a focus on tax-intelligent strategies.

Justin Schultz is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising, currently with Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Midwestone Bank, Menards, and Chick-fil-A. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals and company-sponsored plans, focusing on long-term, low-fee strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also serves as a subadvisor to Collective Investment Funds used in retirement plans.

Nicholas Smith is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steele Capital Management, Inc. since 2007. He operates a personal farming business in the Epworth, Iowa area as a sole proprietor outside of his advisory role. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold strategies with low-fee, tax-advantaged investments and selective active management.

Dawn Otting is a financial advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Steele Capital Management since 2013. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with an emphasis on low-fee, tax-advantaged investments and strategic asset allocation.

Sharon Kluesner is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Dubuque, IA, with 25 years of industry experience. She worked at Heacock & Jones Financial Services, Inc. from 2000 to 2023 before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, emphasizing strategic allocation across risk classes and integrating both passive and active investment managers.

Kevin Timmerman is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Steele Capital Management for 23 years. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Loras College, teaching approximately five hours per month. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Paul Heacock is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group since 2023, following a 23-year tenure at Heacock Jones Financial Services. He is also named as a contingent tertiary trustee for a revocable living trust in Dubuque, Iowa. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Colin Allison is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dubuque, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Customer Solutions, Global Portfolio Strategies, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of a small business unrelated to financial services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered within Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eric Amberg is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Emily Schwendinger is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and having two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Heacock & Jones Financial Services and The Calico Bean Market. Schwendinger is based in Dubuque, IA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jennifer Wardle is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Customer Solutions LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Spencer Sell is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2022 and multiple roles within Prudential entities from 2012 to 2022. 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 clients. The firm’s services focus on integrated financial plans and managed accounts within Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jason Sartori is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Midwest One Bank, Empower Retirement, Prudential Customer Solutions, and Global Portfolio Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer assistant coach for the Dubuque Independent League Baseball team. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, emphasizing mostly non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

Daniel Buchenau is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dubuque, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and Global Portfolio Strategies Inc. since 2004. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering both one-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Brian Sauser is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dubuque, Iowa, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1999. Sauser also operates Sauser Financial, LLC, which offers insurance brokerage services including fixed annuities, life, health, and disability insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset base, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Heather Heim is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and has held previous roles at Empower Financial Services, Emmaus University, and Change Healthcare. Outside of her financial career, she has been involved with Crossroads Church Peosta since 2022. 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 clients. The firm’s integrated service model combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Naomi Feldott is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Prudential-affiliated firms. Outside of her advisory role, Feldott serves as Treasurer for the Dubuque Senior High School Educational Foundation. 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’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Hannah Moore is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Private Client Services, and Nicolet Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a notary commission. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.