Michael Michlitsch is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with ValMark Securities, Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, Michlitsch is involved in life insurance and annuities as a licensed agent and owns MA Management Group, LLC, which manages rental properties. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Adam Johnson is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with National Agents Alliance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he oversees and manages sober living houses through Ascend Recovery Partners and Ascend Recovery Residence. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a range of asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

Ellen Welsh is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has previously held roles at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with IPG Risk Management, focusing on non-variable insurance and risk services. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services, combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers across various platforms.

Elissa Larson is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Focus Financial since 2013 and is also associated with OSAIC and Deb Kuper as a registered assistant and associate advisor. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Martin O'Shaughnessy is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at AssetMark Financial, CFG Retirement, and Belpointe Asset Management. He also engages in the sales of fixed insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy.

Patrick Carotenuto is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Carlson Family Office, UBS Financial Services, and The Vanguard Group. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. offers investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and administration services to a diverse client base. The firm employs model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets across registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, and digital assets.

David Hawley is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Woodbury, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovative Planning Group and LPL Financial. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its institutional work and specialized operational features.

Timothy Weigel is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having held previous roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Aaron Smaagaard is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of approximately 190 advisors. The firm combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and platforms, conducting regular due diligence and portfolio oversight to align with client objectives.

Debra Kuper is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Financial since 1996. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in various client service and portfolio management activities within the firm. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities, offering personalized investment advice and coordinated planning services that emphasize collaboration with other professionals for estate and tax matters.

Luke Ripienski is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Prosperity Capital Advisors and has held prior roles at Valor Capital Management LLC, Principal Securities, Inc., and MML Investors Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator, resolving securities-related disputes. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser that offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision and incorporates a range of third-party providers and specialized investment options.

William De Mar II is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual from 2017 to 2024 and has been with LPL Financial since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in risk management and insurance sales activities. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing due diligence and portfolio monitoring to align with client objectives.

Julian Locke is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Edward Jones for 15 years before joining Perennial Financial Services and LPL Financial LLC in 2024. Locke is also involved with Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions in a non-variable insurance capacity. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting to individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with a fiduciary approach, using multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolio solutions.

John Mathison is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Bank of the West, and Wells Fargo. Mathison is based in St. Paul, MN. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors, as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers various model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management.

Dustin Rudolph is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Allianz Life and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. Rudolph is also the owner of Legacy Ascent Wealth, where he focuses on insurance services including annuities and life and long-term care insurance. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing nearly $3 billion through a network of approximately 89 advisers. The firm utilizes a range of model portfolio solutions and discretionary asset management, supported by a broad affiliated-entity and service-provider ecosystem.

Ximena Silva Avila is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Edward Jones, as well as consulting work at O'Rourke Strategic Consulting. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individual, trust, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies tailored to client goals and incorporates new technology, including AI tools, to enhance portfolio analysis and client services.

Jeffrey Ballek is a financial advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities LP, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and Keller Williams Integrity Realty. He is also the owner of Ballek Wealth Management LLC, where he sells insurance products, and maintains a realtor’s license through Coldwell Banker Realty. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through an open-architecture, technology-driven platform.

Korey Koob is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Momentum Independent Network Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and TCF Bank. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory and broker-dealer services through an open-architecture platform that combines third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm integrates custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, offering a range of managed account programs, financial planning, retirement advisory, and specialized municipal bond strategies.

David Beissler is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2002 and currently serves as Board Chair at the firm. Beissler also holds a role at OSAIC and has a background with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, and financial planning services.

Alexandra Grupe is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various roles within the Principal Financial Group family since 2022. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies with proprietary models. The firm offers both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program, leveraging its affiliation with Principal Financial Group to access a range of proprietary products and integrated services.