Melinda Wacker is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She worked at B.C. Ziegler and Company from 2016 to 2018 before joining Stifel in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Notary Public in Wisconsin. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and public entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and planning analyses.

David Wahl is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. He serves on the Board of Directors for Share the Gospel, a nonprofit organization. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing tailored recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with advisory and brokerage solutions through affiliated entities.

Brett Dawsey is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee for Civic Music Milwaukee. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with ongoing manager selection and monitoring by home-office professionals.

Ethan Arneson is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in an investment club with friends. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, and emphasizes ongoing manager selection supported by internal research and technology.

Amanda Ignasiak is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, where she has worked since 2013. She has 12 years of industry experience. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Judy Villegas is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 1998. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, using a range of traditional and complex investment strategies.

Kelley Wolff is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC in 2026, Wolff worked at Edward Jones, Robert W Baird, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Wolff also operated Milwaukee Food & City Tours from 2015 to 2017. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering tailored advisory programs with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes both in-house and third-party investment managers and provides options for tax management, rebalancing frequency, and responsible investing.

Laurence Kachel is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and its affiliates since 2004 and leads Kachel Financial Group since 2012. Outside of advisory services, he serves as chairman of the board for the Greater Whitewater Committee, a nonprofit focused on local business attraction, and holds board roles in education and charitable organizations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform featuring affiliated and third-party model portfolios, providing a wide range of program structures and investment solutions.

Daniel Mckelvey is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Investment Centers of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Grafton Lions Club and the Grafton Chamber of Commerce. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Elijah Crooker is a financial professional with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience at Cetera and Teofilo & Company. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a sales associate for the Milwaukee Bucks. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement-plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent Financial Professionals using a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Tricia Uttech is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2016. Uttech serves on the Board of Elders at Watertown Moravian Church in Wisconsin. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jay Weideman is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. based in Waukesha, WI. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Edward Jones prior to joining Raymond James in 2022. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting. The firm uses a collaborative approach with clients to develop tailored financial plans and offers multiple implementation options, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary advisory services.

James Sidders III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Based in Waukesha, WI, he operates within one of the largest wealth management firms. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and committee-driven investment insights.

Lauren Vollrath is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Company since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Foundation, participating in their investment and finance committees. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a broad range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, utilizing both in‑house and third‑party managers to implement a variety of traditional and non‑traditional investment strategies.

Aaron Cross is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Milwaukee, WI, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at BMO Bank NA and M&I Trust Company. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by various model portfolios and research.

Alexandria Simons is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011. Alexandria serves as a Finance Committee Member for Friends of Lakeshore State Park. She is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and customized investment strategies.

Constance Carmony is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to develop financial plans.

Charles Hoover is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup for nine years before joining Baird in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property investment. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with internal research and technology in its advisory process.

Matthew Hug is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Waukesha West Athletic Booster Club, supporting fundraising efforts for local student athletes. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across a broad range of financial topics, delivered either as one-time or ongoing engagements, separate from portfolio management services.

Charles Hurtgen is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services Inc, Girard Securities, Inc., and MPC Advisers, LLC. He serves as a board member at Midwest Planning Company and works as a financial consultant specializing in fixed life and long-term care insurance. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes.