John Richards is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. The DDK Group, where he works, is part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice. The firm advises a broad range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering tailored consulting and portfolio services that incorporate both traditional and complex investment strategies.

Patrick Bernauer is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Baird since 2024. His prior work includes positions at Baker Tilly and several roles at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Baird is a large institutional firm with approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025. The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and separately managed account programs.

Laura Thurow is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, having been with Robert W. Baird since 2000. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Peter Dahlquist is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked for Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 17 years. He is also involved with the Ake L. Dahlquist Scholarship Memorial Fund. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Sara Brown is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Oak Creek, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. She serves as a board member of the Rolling Meadow Condo Association in Mequon, WI. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides customized consulting and portfolio services, employing a range of investment strategies and management approaches tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Keith Martens is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to model various outcomes, supporting clients in managing approximately $2.74 trillion in assets.

Kathy Ledvina is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ledvina serves on the boards of Novitas Solutions Inc., GuideWell Source, and First Coast Service Options, Inc., where she holds roles including Audit and Compliance Committee Chairperson. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting clients with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling to provide tax-efficient, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, it delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Carrie Clarizio is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has also been affiliated with Citigroup Global Markets since 1993. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, and it manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Joseph Vruwink is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by ongoing manager selection and internal research tools.

Kyle Wold is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with TD Ameritrade Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank SSB in addition to his current role at Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Sarah Knudson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2016. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Matthew Deering is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Whitefish Bay, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2008. 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, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, using a range of investment strategies and overlays tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Scott Sullivan is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and member of a non-investment related S Corporation. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients with a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

James Wisniewski is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes 35 years at Signator Investors, Inc. and 8 years at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Wisniewski also owns and operates several financial services businesses, including Strategic Wealth & Legacy Advisors, where he provides registered representative and investment advisory services. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to managed portfolios and third-party investment solutions. The firm utilizes a variety of asset-allocation tools and manages accounts with flexibility to accommodate client-imposed investment restrictions.

Matthew Young is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Fidelity Investments and has prior experience at Westpac Wealth and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches for the Milwaukee Jr Admirals hockey team. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides a range of investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Spencer Simonen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials. He has 30 years of industry experience, with 27 years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, his family owns a franchise business, Aswell Supply, offering fasteners and cleaning supplies. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

Nolan Mueller is a financial advisor with Cetera in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliates since 2023 and has additional experience as an independent contractor with North Star Resource Group. Outside of financial advising, he is a bartender at North Shore Country Club, a family leisure club. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC distributes its services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual clients, retirement plans, corporate and charitable accounts, and institutions. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Allison Mayer is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. since 2015. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, using a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and complex investment strategies.

Bradley Tipple is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes a 16-year tenure at Robert W Baird & Co and roles at API Financial Advisors, LLC and Lake Street Financial, LLC. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory and brokerage services, access to model portfolios, and third-party asset management through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with various financial products.

Dea Harizaj is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various Morgan Stanley entities as well as Northwestern Mutual. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in modeling. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning emphasizes structured discovery and utilizes firm-approved tools, serving clients primarily in an advisory capacity.