Alexander Smith is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. and R.W. Baird since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of SCHO Investments LLC, a passive investment entity. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a variety of investment strategies.

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.

Deborah Cecsarini is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Mequon, WI, where she has worked for seven years. Prior to joining Baird, she held various roles in theatre and audio production and has maintained a freelance voice-over and acting business since 2003. She also serves as an investment committee member for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co. serves individuals, businesses, pensions, and charitable organizations with a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services. The firm combines internal research, manager-traded strategies, and tax-management tools to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

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.

Martin Fahler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Germantown, Wisconsin, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial since 2015, Sii Investments, and Packerland Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Windy Hill Timber, LLC, a real estate rental venture. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with various investment strategies and operational tools.

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 bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. He is a member of 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, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various non-securities products and services.

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

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 with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Brookfield, Wisconsin, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Girard Securities, Inc., among other firms. In addition to her advisory role, she is a notary and holds a position as an insurance advisor specializing in fixed insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a variety of investment tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

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.

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.

Benjamin Maas is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Menomonee Falls, WI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His previous work includes roles at BMO Harris Bank and the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other 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 extensive technology and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

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 career includes roles at Axa Advisors and Wintrust Commercial Banking. Outside of finance, he is involved in diverse activities such as music performance, handyman and house painting services, operating a coffee resale business for organizations, and hosting on Airbnb. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

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.

Jacob Becker is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2017, following five years at Scottrade Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and provides integrated brokerage, custody, and advisory services.

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.