Kirk Thode is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities from 2006 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor involved in property management related to personal property rental. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, with advisors utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Michael Meyer is a Financial Advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2005. Meyer serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Foundation. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive goal-based planning across various financial topics without managing assets directly under this service. The firm combines planning with managed-account options through its “WealthPlan” program while maintaining separate planning and investment management services.

Brian Stray is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Waukesha, WI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience, all with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its investment management division. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and planning on a broad range of topics, delivering these services separately from managed-account programs.

Jerry Huggett is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors, LLC since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he also serves as an administrator or executor of estates and trustee of trusts for family and non-family members. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both firm-offered and third-party advisory solutions.

Roy Carrera is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, and several other firms. He serves on the board of directors for the Sports Car Club of America’s Milwaukee Region. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and related services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Lloyd Frick Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Kevin Bay Investments, LLC for 10 years before joining Stifel in 2019. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, utilizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

William Baldwin Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and has an 11-year tenure with BMO. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Raquel Zehr is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in education and retail before joining Ameriprise. Zehr is also employed at K&S Operations, LLC, where she manages an advisory business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Lori Baneck is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Girard Securities, MPC Advisors, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and a range of investment programs.

Jacob Dziubek is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Whitnall Park Lutheran Church since 2019. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Elodie Johnson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and several independent advisors before joining Raymond James. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and maintains specialized offerings such as municipal advisor services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Charles Fry is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. since 2012. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Madeline Schroeder is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with eight years of industry experience. She has been with R.W. Baird since 2018 and previously worked at Nordstrom from 2016 to 2018. Schroeder holds a Series 66 designation. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, including high net worth clients, businesses, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and a variety of separately managed account programs supported by internal research and ongoing manager oversight.

Gregory Dorf is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Brookfield, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His background includes experience at Axa Advisors and Wintrust Commercial Banking, as well as operating his own advisory practice. Outside of finance, he is involved in several business activities including work as a musician, a handyman and house painting contractor, operating a coffee resale business, and hosting on Airbnb. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and advisory platforms and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Chantz Kwapick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Compass Distributors, USA Mutuals, Ultimus Fund Distributors, and Premier Legacy Wealth Management. He is based in West Allis, Wisconsin. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Julia Fischer is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she worked at Broadlands Golf Club and spent several years in full-time education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and combines broad retail and institutional offerings with specialized investment and advisory activities.

Miracle Hexom is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its related entities since 2012 and also works with Waukesha State Bank. Hexom engages in the sale of fixed insurance products through the bank’s insurance agency. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Marsha Kademian is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Cetera Investment Advisors and Cetera Advisors since 2022, and previously worked at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities from 2000 to 2022. She is also president of Kademian Financial Group, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm. Cetera Investment Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Scott Mank is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Oak Creek, WI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and is notable for its extensive nationwide network of advisors and branches.

Jay Schwab is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Northwestern Mutual and H. Beck, Inc. Schwab serves on the board of the Hales Corners Lutheran Church Foundation, participating in quarterly meetings and community events. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations covering a broad range of financial topics. The firm separates planning from managed account services and does not accept discretionary trading authority for its Dedicated Planning Service.