Matthew Morzy is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Annex Wealth Management, H. Beck, Inc., and SCOTTRADE. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving approximately 20,040 clients across 66 offices and managing about $23.9 billion in assets. The firm provides coordinated wealth-management services with an investment approach centered on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally managed sleeves and standard models, allowing for advisor customization.

James Fischer is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Fischer has been with Regal Investment Advisors since 2014 and is also associated with Regulus Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and develops oil and natural gas interests through JT Energy Partners Inc and is a passive owner of a sales and marketing startup that manufactures outdoor industry products. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios that incorporate a range of asset classes and strategies, with Regal managing portfolio implementation and rebalancing under discretionary authority granted by the advisers.

Ryan Van Blarcom is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Annex Wealth Management and U.S. Bank. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and trading strategies, while coordinating with an affiliated CPA firm for accounting and tax referrals.

David Pagel is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Harbour Investments, Inc. and Pagel Wealth Management since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Pagel Financial Group and R.M. Stark & Co, Inc. He also operates a professional photography business specializing in landscape photos. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, annuities, and other instruments.

Emerson Desjardins is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Harbour Investments, he worked at firms including Fisher Investments, Empower Advisory Group, and USAA. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple investment execution options tailored to advisor and client preferences.

Aaron Armstrong is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LaSalle St Investment Advisors, LaSalle St Securities, and ZMI. In addition to his advisory work, Armstrong is an associate professor of engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and operates an engineering consulting business, Armstrong Engineering, LLC. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-team model and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Brandon Lehman is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and previously worked at Annex Wealth Management, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Russell Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Lehman serves as a company commander in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and is vice president of Cerakoting and hunting industry sales at JB Manufacturing. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients. The firm offers coordinated wealth management services with a long-term, diversified investment approach overseen by an internal team, allowing for both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client needs.

Aaron Schmanski is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, First Business Bank, Piper Jaffray & Co., and Northland Securities. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform that includes third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, and provides specialized municipal bond strategies and various program services.

Nimrod Gauss Samet is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Port Washington, WI, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Associated Investment Services since 2007. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions, offering a range of model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management. The firm operates as part of a broader financial services group affiliated with Associated Banc-Corp and delivers advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis via the Envestnet/NFS platform.

Corey Mader is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2014. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning, family office services, and specialty consulting. The firm offers customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and supplements its services with accounting, banking support, tax and estate planning, and access to private investments.

Daniel Smith is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC in Germantown, WI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Twenty-Twenty Wealth & Advisory Partners, WFA Asset Management, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for The Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning with customized portfolios that incorporate passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Miller is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 46 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2018, he worked at Blackhawk - Capital from 2014 to 2018. Outside of advising, he holds a CPA credential and is involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping services, dedicating about 10% of his time to these activities. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing diverse securities and investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

John Petrie is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC. He has been with Aspiriant in various roles since 2012. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm uses customized investment programs with a range of implementation options and offers expanded family office capabilities including accounting and banking support.

Trevor Kurth is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2017. He also has experience with Regulus Financial Group, LLC starting in 2016. Kurth markets under the name Fischer Wealth Management and provides life, disability, and long-term care insurance options to clients. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, offers model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management primarily to SEC- and state-registered advisers and their high-net-worth and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies and provides trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management within a sub-advisory platform.

Daniel Shvartsman is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of experience, currently practicing at Associated Investment Services, Inc. since 2006. He is based in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors, as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm utilizes third-party model portfolio and separately managed account programs through providers like BlackRock, Envestnet, and Vanguard, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency affiliated with Associated Banc-Corp and related entities.

Michael Fishman Salnick is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Guthmann Tax Services LLC and EY. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a tax and accounting firm based in Chicago. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment approaches and platforms tailored by individual advisers and approved third-party managers.

Joseph Czukas is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked concurrently at Harbour Investments, Czukas, McCall & Assoc., Inc., and Capital Solutions since 2003. Outside of advising, Czukas is involved in community and educational activities, including serving as a volunteer festival coordinator for St. John Vianney Parish, instructing retirement planning courses at the Prepare Institute, and acting as an assistant varsity football coach at Marquette University High School. He also serves on the board of the Conservancy of Healing and Heritage and is a co-owner of a publishing company. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, retirement plans, and other financial advisors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Carl Sellen is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Brookfield, WI, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Associated Investment Services since 2006. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm utilizes model portfolio and separately managed account programs from third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, serving clients primarily through the Envestnet/NFS platform with a focus on predominantly non-discretionary management.

Brian Gaertner is a financial advisor with RiverFront Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 28 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at RiverFront Investment Group as well as a 15-year period at Alps Distributors, Inc. Gaertner serves as president of the Whitefish Bay Gridiron Club, a nonprofit focused on fundraising for local football teams. RiverFront Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and model-based investment solutions primarily to individual investors, trusts, pension and institutional clients, and acts as a sub-adviser to registered investment companies. The firm employs a multi-advisor platform to deliver customized strategies that combine strategic and tactical asset allocation with security selection and risk management under its “Price Matters” framework.

Michael Distefano is a financial advisor at Creativeone Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His work history includes positions at Change Path LLC, Riverwater Partners LLC, and a brief period of unemployment in 2017-2018. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and retainer services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing strategies such as modern portfolio theory, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.