Scott Bern is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Mequon, Wisconsin, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and also works at City National Bank since 2017. Bern serves on the board of Mequon Thiensville Sunrise Rotary and participates in at least one Rotary committee. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party managers, featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Matthew Jackson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hartland, WI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2023. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions in various industries including food service and landscaping, and attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in a centralized consulting approach, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

John Gehlhaart is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at INVEST Financial Corp and Waterstone Bank. He is also involved with WaterStone Investment Services, a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources to support diversified investment strategies.

Douglas Stencel is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, where he has worked since 2005. He has 20 years of industry experience. He is part of the DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Nolan Rux is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC and Cintas Corporation. 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 analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan while keeping the services separate.

Sally McVey is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. She assists clients in managing their wealth by aligning their financial decisions with their personal priorities, focusing on clarity and simplicity. Her approach includes income generation, tax efficient investing, and estate planning considerations to support clients' lifestyles and long-term goals. Prior to her current role, Sally was an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2022. She has also held positions as an Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Oarsman Capital, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, and as a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her professional work, Sally enjoys family activities, exploring food, solving puzzles, and playing tennis.

Kimberly Coleman is a financial advisor at OSAIC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work history with High Point Capital Group, Inc. and MassMutual. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Secretary and Treasurer of High Point Capital Group, where she manages finances and supports business strategy and financial controls. Kimberly also provides notary public services to clients. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers an integrated range of brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing various tools and strategies to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes and supporting discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michelle Kemmer is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018 and previously was employed at SpotMe Inc. from 2016 to 2018. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax-management, and ongoing manager oversight supported by internal research and the use of artificial intelligence.

Bruce Loder is a financial advisor with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Budget Committee and Chairman of the Benevolence Committee at North Shore Congregational Church. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Nicholas August is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 13 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Robert W. Baird since 2018 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm combines manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax-management, and direct-indexing capabilities, supported by internal research and artificial intelligence tools.

Jay Schwister is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, where he has worked since 2004, accumulating 20 years of industry experience. He serves on the finance committee and pension plan sub-committee of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the investment committee at Marquette University High School. He is part of The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., which provides tailored wealth management services to individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting solutions.

Brandon Cintron is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

August Fuiten is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and Wipfli Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with BA Superstructure, LLC, where he manages an advisory business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, personalized recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Brooke Newell is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wellspring Personal Financial Services LLC since 2019, providing administrative support to the branch manager in addition to her advisory role. Her prior experience includes positions at Reis Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, with a focus on customized plans developed through detailed client interviews and risk profiling.

Jeffrey Ehrhardt is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fidelity and its affiliated entities since 2007. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm also serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies and develops model portfolios delivered to intermediary platforms.

Joel Mayes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica since 2004 and was employed by the Waukesha School District from 2015 to 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively offered separately managed accounts. The firm uses a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers while delegating trading to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Kathryn Carey is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has been with Baird since 2013. Carey serves as Treasurer for the Yale Association of Wisconsin, contributing a small amount of time monthly to this role. She is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including high-net-worth 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 various investment strategies.

Jeffrey Diel is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Milwaukee, WI. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, than is typical for large institutional advisers.

Gregory Pauly is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Mequon, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he works with the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Milwaukee organizing events for young alumni and serves on the investment committee of the Riveredge Nature Center. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays, and also provides municipal advisory and public finance services.

Nathan Fair is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Hartford Funds. He has been with Raymond James since 2021. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and maintains capabilities in public finance and municipal work.