Tyler Merkel is the Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill. He has been with Merrill since 2015, focusing on a relationship-driven approach to wealth management. In his role, Tyler is authorized to manage client portfolios on a discretionary basis, offering services that include a blend of individual stocks and bonds, model portfolios, and carefully selected third-party investment strategies. Tyler holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation as well as the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification. He is a graduate of Ball State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree with distinction and competed for four years on the men's golf program. Tyler's areas of expertise include college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, retirement income, and portfolio management services, among others. Outside of his professional work, Tyler supports his church and maintains a connection to Ball State University and its men's golf program. He lives just south of Indianapolis with his wife, Tara, and their three children. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, billiards, chess, fishing, football, golfing, running, spending time with his family, and woodworking.

Christopher Brooke is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1991 and has also worked at Bank of America, NA since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he operates a small family farm that grows and sells pumpkins and hay, and he is an author, publisher, and speaker through his sole proprietorship, WealthShift Publishing. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jonathan Callaway is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Indianapolis, Indiana, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Before joining Baird in 2018, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a parcel delivery service, CC Express, Inc. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations by providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management services through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Jonathan Bostrom is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Indianapolis, Indiana, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies, supported by firm-approved planning tools and investment modeling techniques.

Brad Polo is a CFP® professional at Stifel with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2020 and previously spent four years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support client financial planning.

Larry Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he has been involved in commercial real estate ownership in Indianapolis. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement income planning advice through a centralized team in collaboration with the client’s advisor.

Aaron Austin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Charles Schwab, and Austin Financial Strategies. He is also an associate financial advisor involved in trading and research at Khepri Partners LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including specialized services like business-owner transition planning and divorce planning. The firm combines advisory services with multiple financial product offerings and referral channels.

Derek Moon is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 21 years with Charles Schwab since 2005. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed accounts. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary investment advice and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Michael Gorin is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Indianapolis, IN. He has been with Mass Mutual and its subsidiaries since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President on the board of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, contributing to the development of fraternity policies. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers structured, collaborative financial planning engagements supported by proprietary software and educational seminars.

Heather Schmidt is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2006 and with Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Outside of advisory work, she has been involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports service with custodial and trade execution through Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Edgar Rivera is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, Rivera worked in retail and staffing sectors and spent multiple years in full-time education. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program and affiliated managed accounts. The firm offers a blend of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary investment portfolios, supported by a comprehensive operational structure and due diligence resources.

Alicia Smith is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009, based in Indianapolis, IN. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Jaimie Shrieve is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, Jaimie worked at Indie Asset Partners, BKD Wealth Advisors, and J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Bank. Jaimie holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Joel Rietveld is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management and BOK Financial Securities. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2018. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive planning on topics such as retirement, tax, estate, and business continuation. The firm combines holistic, goal-based analysis with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option, while maintaining planning and asset management as separate services.

Kevin Chapman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets from 1999 to 2009 and at Morgan Stanley since 2009, including the Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients by offering a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct client services and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Mickealin Cassell is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, Cassell worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years and Chase Investment Services Corp. for 7 years, among other firms. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach, leveraging portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to asset managers, and participation in wrap programs.

Raymond Mark is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2015. Prior to that, he worked with Invest Financial Corporation and Financial Plans & Strategies, Inc. He is also involved in operating several businesses, including tax and bookkeeping services through M Accounting Group LLC and consulting services via Mark Consulting, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms.

Elidia Alvarez Rojas is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo in various roles since 2005. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

George Garrison is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Charles Schwab since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Mudsock Brewing Company since 2013 and works as an independent contractor charging electric scooters. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and other managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach with strategic asset allocation and alternative investments.

Janice Cope is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.