David Laroque is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Davenport, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and previously at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. from 2009 to 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Laroque serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Mitchell Corley is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Corley has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliated entities since 2007 and manages an agent force in the life and health insurance sector, focusing on fixed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs through its affiliation with CNO Financial Group.

James Shrader is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1999 and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and landlord of a rental property in Chicago. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm manages approximately $394 billion in assets and provides a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management, tax-management, and municipal advisory services.

Stephenson Gragg is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Bettendorf, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is a passive owner of a family outdoor advertising business. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to clients’ risk profiles and incorporates a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Jeffery Gunderson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 41 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. for 10 years. Gunderson also engages in the sales and servicing of fixed annuities, life insurance, long-term care insurance, and Medicare supplements. 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 a comprehensive range of financial services incorporating brokerage, investment advisory, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers and managed-account solutions.

Harold Ryley is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Bettendorf, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Metlife Securities, Inc and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and he has operated Ryley Financial since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, health, fixed annuities, and Medicare-related products. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using collaborative, goal-based planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Katie Meloan is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of financial advising, she has check writing authority for an audio visual rental business, Audio Visual Resource QC Inc. RBC Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering tailored investment strategies through various advisory programs that combine in-house and third-party portfolio management and financial planning services.

Alec Fetterer is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC in 2025, he worked at UPS for one year. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Transform Tutoring LLC, providing part-time ACT test tutoring. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrating in-house and third-party investment managers alongside a range of investment options.

Elizabeth Behrends is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Quad Cities, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2005. The DDK Group, where she works, is part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, advising a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The team offers customized consulting and portfolio services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Sarah Johnston is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has worked within the Wells Fargo organization since 2016, including nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options tailored to clients meeting specific net-worth criteria, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop personalized recommendations.

John Moran is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following a prior 11-year tenure at Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses firm-approved tools and models to support clients’ decision-making.

Maribel Fernandez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2023 and at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment approach.

Connor Welvaert is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves individual investors across wealth levels, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Ying Ku is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Before joining Raymond James in 2026, Ku worked at Ameriprise and Wells Fargo in various advisory roles. Outside of advising, Ku has involvement in rental real estate investment. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, using detailed risk profiling and modeling tools to support client goals.

Benjamin Froeschle is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in De Witt, IA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including 15 years operating the Ben Froeschle Insurance Agency (State Farm) before joining Edward Jones. He also manages an office building previously used for his agency, which he rents to another State Farm agent. 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 and investment strategies, supporting approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Colton Drish is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Silvis, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Walmart for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Drish owns short-term rental properties but does not manage them directly. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Richard Turner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Le Claire, IA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, TD Ameritrade, and the United States Census Bureau. 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 wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

William Sandry is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and consultant for Vita Nova Ministries, a religious institution. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, with tailored strategies based on clients’ risk profiles.

Thomas Melchert Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Davenport, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, Wells Fargo Investments, A. G. Edwards & Sons, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Gaylon Heetland is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a joint rental property venture with his wife. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across various financial topics without discretionary trading authority, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.