Cassidy Bearinger is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services in Lincoln, NE, holding a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, Cassidy worked at Bearinger Tax & Accounting LLC and Cornerstone Bank. She has also been involved with the Lincoln Children's Zoo. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jacob Messick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp since 2014 and joined Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he sells used items on eBay. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by an investment committee and third-party partners.

Jaime Blakely is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2021 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing rather than short-term forecasts.

Andrew Benton III is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Speedway Motors Inc. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2020. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement and investment management consulting, utilizing multiple strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

John Decker Jr. is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Lincoln, NE, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2016. Decker serves on the boards of Bryan Health Systems, Hampton Enterprises, and the Education Quest Foundation, and he is a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Shannon Berry is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively within the Ameritas family of companies since 2007, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a variety of managed account programs and consulting services.

Jeremy Robson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas since 2021 and previously spent over two decades with Securities America in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, Robson is involved in youth sports as a basketball coach for the Millard Basketball Association. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and fee-based management of variable products, supported by an Investment Committee and partnerships with third-party platforms to align portfolios with client objectives.

Paige Young is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Lincoln, Nebraska, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of experience with the firm. She also serves as a notary public and is a board trustee of the St. Stanislaus Parish Endowment Fund, where she assists in managing assets to support the parish’s religious, charitable, and educational missions. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services under a fiduciary standard.

Edwin Blehm is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arkway Wealth, Midlands Financial, and Capstone Financial Partners. He participates as a youth mentor in the Teammates Mentoring Program, working with local high school students. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nathaniel Workentine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has previous experience with Tandem Financial Team LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Workentine is actively involved with St. Mark Lutheran School, serving as School Board President and Treasurer of the Parent Teacher Organization, and participates on the school’s Scholarship Foundation Committee. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of advisors. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with a majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Avery Stege is a financial representative at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of experience in the financial services industry and has been associated with several Ameritas affiliates since 2024. Outside of finance, Stege is a dance instructor with the United Dance Collective. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and multiple custodial platforms.

Ryan Draper is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas in various capacities since 2014, including roles at Ameritas Investment Corp and Ameritas Investment Company, with prior experience at Allstate Financial Services and Securities America Advisors. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools.

Ryan Mc Collum is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Lincoln, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ameritas, Axos Invest, Wells Fargo Advisors, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. In addition to his advisory work, he is a part owner of MRC Precision LLC, a company involved in client services such as painting and sandblasting. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, utilizing multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support portfolio construction and monitoring.

Joshua Curtis is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Cetera Advisors LLC and Brokers Clearing House LTD, before becoming self-employed in 2019. Curtis is also the creator of the Portfolio Waterfall strategy, providing resources to financial professionals for its implementation. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors through a combination of manager selection, ongoing monitoring, and asset allocation-based portfolio construction.

Keith Peterson is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2016. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients exceeding $20 million in net worth.

Matthew Schommer is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Lincoln, NE. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual of Omaha and Enterprise. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in event sales and credit card processing businesses. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and supports portfolio management with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Craig Willeke is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Lincoln, NE. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Willeke has worked with New York Life and its affiliates since 2003 and has operated Willeke Financial Group, LLC since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a drive-through coffee shop called Cafe is our Religion, LLC, which he started in 2024, and he sells photography online. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Justin Cabeen is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, primarily with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and integrates multiple custodial platforms to support its advisory services.

Brian Thomas is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Leaders Group Inc. and Clarity Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a worship leader at Horizons Community Church and performs live music at various venues. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers services ranging from portfolio management to financial planning and investment fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans.

Peggy Beckenhauer is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Edward Jones and Ameritas Life Insurance and has been associated with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and integrates multiple custodial and execution platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.