Theresa Kratochvil is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Oak Creek, WI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. She has worked at BMO Bank since 2013. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

Brian Thiet is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2007, including during its prior iteration as Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrator or executor of estates and trustee of trusts for family and non-family members. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Jeffrey Dorward is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC in Brookfield, WI. His prior work includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Signator Investors, Inc., and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on the sales and marketing of fixed annuities, insurance, securities, and investment advisory products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated financial services with an emphasis on asset allocation, risk management, and portfolio construction using a range of investment vehicles and third-party solutions.

Jason Atwater is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Scottrade, Inc., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC, and Charles Schwab & Co. since 2021. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves mainly high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary client advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, delivering investment guidance via multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational support.

Scott Layeux is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience with Nettworth Financial Group and Financial Partners, LLC. Layeux also operates as an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies along with both proprietary and third-party model solutions.

Patrick Buss is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including U.S. Bank and Cambridge Investment Research. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these advisory services alongside affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Monica Nichol is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, she worked at Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. for seven years. She is also the owner of Monica Minor Solutions LLC, a non-investment related business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Scott Jenson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Brookfield, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a certified group fitness instructor at the Wisconsin Athletic Club. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Colin Kavanaugh is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2015. 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 a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Clayton Morris is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Mary Lee Hope is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at Williams Sonoma and Cleary Gull Advisors/Johnson Financial Group. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and tools such as artificial intelligence.

Connor Goodwin is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Wauwatosa, WI. He has two years of experience and has previously worked at Vitense Golfland and Edgewood University. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual planning engagements that employ firm-approved analytical tools.

Daniel Kolb is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Brookfield, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as Vice President of the Board of Directors at Westmoor Country Club and was on the Board of Directors for The Guest House, a homeless shelter for men in Milwaukee. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with customized investment strategies that incorporate in-house and third-party managers, along with various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Joseph Gibson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked five years at Northern Trust before joining Morgan Stanley in 2020. Gibson is currently based in Milwaukee, WI. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services that include both direct client plans and corporate financial planning agreements.

Timothy Ryan is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Brookfield, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gordon Flesh Company for seven years before joining Equitable Advisors in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an administrator or executor of estates and trustee of trusts for family and non-family members. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model utilizing multiple TAMPs and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Michael Ratkovitch is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018 and previously spent eight years at B.C. Ziegler and Company. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, tailoring investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances using a range of traditional and non-traditional approaches.

Christopher Leidel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2008 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed in various non-investment delivery and service positions, including roles with the Milwaukee Brewers, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, and Walmart Spark. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, with a range of investment strategies from traditional to complex, including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

J Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Mequon, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1992. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The team 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 complex investment strategies.

Peter Anderson is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2002. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and 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.

Lyssa Mc Gauran is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2020, following her time in full-time education from 2013 to 2021. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.