Scott Pederson is a financial advisor with Harmony Wealth Management LLC in Crown Point, Indiana. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, including 22 years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank before founding his current firm in 2019. Harmony Wealth Management is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, tax-exempt entities, and government clients. The firm emphasizes quantitative portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis in its investment process and offers a distinctive service mix that includes predominantly non-discretionary asset management and educational client workshops.

Joseph Harowski is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been associated with United Planners Financial Services of America since 2004. Harowski currently operates as the sole advisor at Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. in St. John, Indiana. Smart Choice Financial Planning offers financial planning, retirement and estate consultations, and portfolio monitoring to individuals, families, and small businesses without account minimums. The firm employs a primarily passive, low-cost investment approach with documented investment policy statements and provides services on a project or fixed-fee basis without charging based on assets under management.

Michael Mullen is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Financial Group LLC in Valparaiso, IN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch, MassMutual Life Insurance, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an independent insurance practice. Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advice primarily to individual clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consultation services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Monte Carlo planning techniques and serves mostly non-high-net-worth clients.

Douglas Santefort is the owner and president of Santefort Investment Group, LLC, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Elim Christian Services Foundation. Santefort Investment Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, retirement-plan consulting as a 3(21) fiduciary, public educational seminars, and sells fixed insurance products, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with support from third-party managers and platforms.

Kally Tsangaris is a financial advisor at RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has led RCS Financial Advisors since 1993. Prior to founding the firm, she has a background in banking and private banking. RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, custodial accounts, corporations, IRAs, and trusts. The firm uses a fundamental analysis-based investment process and employs both long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes, maintaining a hands-on operational approach with centralized oversight of related-person trading.

Xuan Wang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at EN+ Wealth, having previously worked at William Blair and ProManage LLC. EN+ Wealth operates a web-based financial advisory platform focused on underserved communities, particularly young and emerging families and Chinese and Asian individuals in the U.S. The firm combines AI-driven personalized recommendations with human oversight, offering a range of investment and financial planning services through a membership-tiered model.

Eoin Kirwan is the sole advisor at Blue Iguana Capital LLC, an independent financial consulting firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at multiple firms including Korn Ferry ISP LLC and Salo LLC. Kirwan also maintains a separate, largely full-time accounting role outside his advisory business. Blue Iguana Capital provides financial consulting through topic-specific consultations covering retirement strategy, cash-flow analysis, tax reduction, risk management, and estate preservation. The firm develops tailored plans based on client objectives and publicly available data but does not manage assets or provide ongoing monitoring.

Dylan Parks is the principal of Parks Wealth Management LLC in Lowell, Indiana. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding his firm in 2025, he worked for five years at Revere Marketing and six years at Walgreens. Parks Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a broad menu of instruments such as options and derivatives.

Eudora Adolph is a financial advisor with AverTrust Wealth LLC in Crown Point, IN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with AverTrust Wealth LLC since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of various insurance products through multiple insurance companies. AverTrust Wealth LLC is a woman-owned independent investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates, with client focus areas including automotive and technical business owners, retirees, women, and medical professionals. The firm offers fee-based investment supervisory services and financial planning, typically managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis while incorporating technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Sharon Mallory is the managing member of SDM Investments, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser, with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SDM Investments since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, Mallory works as a physical therapist and has been involved in health insurance sales since 1992. SDM Investments provides customized portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, employing a Mid Cap Value strategy focused on fundamental, valuation-driven research and concentrated portfolios typically comprising 15–25 holdings with a multi-year investment horizon.

Craig Menninga is the sole advisor at CWM Wealth Management, LLC in Lowell, Indiana, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also works as the Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Franciscan Health Michigan City. CWM Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services and financial advice primarily to individuals, families, and small businesses, managing a small discretionary asset base. The firm’s approach combines technical and fundamental analysis to create diversified portfolios focused on objectives such as long-term growth, income, and inflation protection, employing a range of investment products while avoiding margin and leverage.

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Kurt Schultz is a financial advisor at ATIS, Inc. in Highland, Indiana, with 33 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with ATIS, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 20% partner in Evolution Investments, LLC, which manages office facilities and a professional condo association. ATIS, Inc. serves individual investors and trusts, focusing on IRA rollovers and offering portfolio management, retirement, estate, and legacy planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification through predetermined mutual fund and ETF models, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within wrap-fee programs delivered via RBC-sponsored platforms.

Cynthia Walsh is a financial advisor at Walsh Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Walsh Advisors since 1999, with additional roles at the University of Chicago and DePaul University. Walsh serves on the boards of the Crown Point Community Foundation, LendingOne, and Chimera Investment Corporation, a real estate investment trust. Walsh Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $73.5 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options trading, and allocations to alternative investments.

Samantha Mardyla is a financial advisor at Lyon Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Resmed, JPMorgan Chase, and Boston Consulting Group. Lyon Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a value-contrarian investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios, while also offering a distinctive Style Rotation ETF strategy that is rebalanced monthly.

Benjamin Tegeler is a financial advisor at Gineris Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various firms including Osaic Wealth Inc and Woodbury Financial Services. Tegeler also sells life insurance and annuity products as part of his financial planning services. Gineris Wealth Management advises individual clients and small businesses, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, hourly financial planning, and access to third-party advisory programs. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and long-term strategies, using model portfolios and sub-advisers while implementing changes upon client approval.

Kevin Griffin is a financial advisor with Griffin Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Griffin Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated under the Griffin Wealth Management name since 2003. Outside of investment advisory services, he is involved in a non-variable insurance business offering fixed annuities, long-term care, and term life insurance. Griffin Financial Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs a personalized, fiduciary approach that tailors asset allocation and investment selection using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, sometimes utilizing outside specialty managers to implement specific strategies.

David Bonifield is a financial advisor at Optimized Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Fourstar Wealth Advisors, LLC and U.S. Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Boniventures, Inc., a consulting firm unrelated to investments. Optimized Capital LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized model portfolios focused on asset allocation and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and long-term strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Jorge Velasquez is a financial advisor at Wisely Advised with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wisely Advised since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of traditional insurance products. Wisely Advised serves individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $69 million in assets across 185 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, offering both model and customized investment options alongside financial planning and qualified plan services.

Kenneth Michaels is a financial advisor at Wisely Advised with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wisely Advised since 2021, with prior experience at Centier Bank and Indiana University Northwest. Wisely Advised serves individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, managing approximately $69 million in assets across about 185 client relationships. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and qualified plan services.