John O'Hare III is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch over a decade, as well as Raymond James Financial Services. He is also involved as an insurance agent and owns a support company, O'Hare Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Faith Schanowski is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Annex Wealth Management and 1834 Investment Advisors, and she attended the University of Iowa. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal portfolio team and external managers, and it is notable for its integrated tax and accounting capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Lauren Jamrose is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. for 16 years before joining Hightower in 2025. Jamrose holds a Series 66 designation and serves on the Board Advancement Committee at Mount Mary University, contributing to fundraising strategy and alumni engagement. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Peter Heimerman is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked for various insurance carriers and Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 15 years. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and utilizes technology platforms to integrate asset aggregation and estate planning.

Jodie Mrotek is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Geneva Capital Management, LTD for 16 years and at O'Hare Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she co-manages a personal rental property in Milwaukee with her husband. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

William Pokorsky is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a delivery driver for Door Dash. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed and non-discretionary advice programs supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios. The firm focuses on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Robert Spector is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Menomonee Falls, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2015 and previously at J.P. Morgan Securities beginning in 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven discretionary model account utilizing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Ryan Kunz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Luedtke & Associates, Principal Securities Inc, and Farm Financial. Kunz is also the owner and member of Kunz Wealth Partners, LLC, a private entity supporting securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Benjamin Tuescher is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Harrison Financial and Principal Life Insurance Company, as well as experience in the insurance sector involving sales of fixed insurance products. Outside of finance, he has worked in the hospitality industry, including positions at Geneva National Golf Course and Duesterbeck's Brewing Company. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm’s advisory services encompass financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tanner Leister is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved as a musician. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and wealth coaching. The firm employs discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, utilizing model portfolios, sub-advisors, and various analytical techniques.

Jordan Brown is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mutual of Omaha, Northwestern Mutual, Annex Wealth Management, and Charles Schwab. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Megan Shupe is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services, and is involved with O'Hare Wealth Management as an LLC member. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through personalized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Kevin Breckenfelder is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2017, as well as at Bank Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school soccer referee in the Milwaukee area during the soccer season. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and IRA owners through programs that include managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations, supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary asset allocation models and ongoing portfolio oversight. The firm operates at scale with over 212,000 clients and emphasizes technology-driven, asset allocation-focused retirement advice.

Richard Nagel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Thiensville, WI, holding the Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 20 years before joining Commonwealth and MainStreet Investment Group in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he provides aviation consulting services through Nagel Wealth Management LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Robert Brooks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at Premier Asset Management, 1834 Investment Advisors Co., and Johnson Wealth Inc. based in Bayside, WI. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Kristen Borst is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017 and previously spent four years at Robert W. Baird & Co. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Germantown Village Trustee for District 4. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, providing brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

John O'Hare II is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and its affiliated entities, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of a homeowners association in Fort Meyers, FL. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Alyson Dix is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Edward Jones and J.P. Morgan Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Ruben Rivas is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners Group, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Robert W. Baird & Co. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and other wealth solutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers.

Jeffrey Schnoor is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 34 years of industry experience. He worked at Johnson Wealth Inc. for 20 years before joining Charles Schwab in 2022. 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, offering both non-discretionary investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts.