Andrew Susanin is a financial advisor with RIA Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Visionpoint Advisory Group, Securian Financial Services, Inc., and Cauldwell Financial Group Inc. Outside of advisory roles, he has engaged in fixed insurance sales. RIA Group, LLC is a newly registered SEC investment adviser that intends to serve individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers personalized financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, utilizing fundamental analysis, third-party quantitative research, and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

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.

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.

Megan Rosenstiel is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gilbert & Cook, Inc. She has previously worked at Cerity Partners LLC, VSR Financial Services, Inc., and Ameriprise. Rosenstiel holds the Series 66 designation and is based in West Des Moines, IA. Gilbert & Cook, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment advisory, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and conducts due diligence on private and alternative investments offered to clients.

Michael Leabo is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Private Wealth Asset Management serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory and wealth management services. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to manage portfolios, often employing discretionary management and access to alternative investments.

Scott Barsness is a financial advisor with Five Talents Financial Management Group LLC in West Des Moines, IA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Barsness previously worked at Wells Fargo from 2011 to 2019 before joining Five Talents Financial Management Group and LPL Financial LLC in 2020. Five Talents Financial Management Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as profit-sharing and pension plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $210 million in discretionary assets for over 1,000 clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan services through a combination of analytical techniques and both short- and long-term investment strategies.

Edward Smith is a financial advisor with RIA Advisory Group, LLC in Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Visionpoint Advisory Group, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. He is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent. RIA Advisory Group, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and maintains formal affiliations with legal and accounting professionals.

Jerit Tripp is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gilbert & Cook, Inc. He previously worked at Cerity Partners LLC, VSR Financial Services, Inc., Dewaay Capital Management, and Ameriprise. He serves as a board member for First Tee Central Iowa. Gilbert & Cook, Inc. provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of active and passive strategies tailored through household-level asset allocation and offers distinct due-diligence processes for private and alternative investments.

Steven Tallman is an advisor with Compass Financial Services in West Des Moines, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his financial advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Compass and LPL Financial, he worked at Chevron, Inc. for seven years and has experience in auditing and property management. Compass Financial Services provides investment advice and wealth-management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses an active, diversified approach with proprietary model portfolios and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, conducting regular reviews and rebalancing as needed.

Brett Halley is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management in West Des Moines, IA, holding CFA® and Series 66 designations with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for 19 years before joining his current firm in 2021. Private Wealth Asset Management serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, and retirement plans by offering investment advisory and wealth management services. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process emphasizing strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and provides access to private placements and alternative investments.