David Schedler is a financial advisor at Cowling Bay Wealth Management, LLC in Oshkosh, WI, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for Legacy Private Trust Company for 15 years. Cowling Bay Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a long-term investment approach with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset types as appropriate, managing a small client roster focused on larger accounts.

Debra Allison Aasby is a financial advisor with Great Lakes Financial Strategies, LLC in Oshkosh, WI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Compass Dedicated Financial Solutions, Carl M. Hennig, Inc., and Windward Wealth Strategies, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a small family coffee business, Lakeshore Coffee Co., and serves as an elected official on the Oshkosh City Council. Great Lakes Financial Strategies, LLC provides individualized investment management and financial planning to a small client base consisting of individuals and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies with strategic asset allocation and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alongside educational seminars and public speaking on personal finance.

Darin Walter is a financial advisor with Carl M. Hennig, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2013. Carl M. Hennig, Inc. is a small SEC-registered broker-dealer and state-registered investment adviser serving about 24 clients with approximately $24.7 million in assets. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary advisory services and places brokerage clients into third-party programs, maintaining oversight and delivering periodic reports.

Ryan Gravunder is a financial advisor at Carl M. Hennig, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at All In One Insurance Group for eight years and had brief tenures at Caren Reich State Farm Agency and Kwik Trip Gas Station. Carl M. Hennig, Inc. is a small SEC-registered broker-dealer and state-registered investment adviser serving roughly 24 advisory clients with about $24.7 million in assets. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary investment recommendations and referral-based advisory services that include third-party money managers, focusing mainly on brokerage activities.

Kurt Caramanidis is a financial advisor with Carl M. Hennig, Inc. in Oshkosh, WI, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Carl M. Hennig, Inc. since 2009 and has worked with Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual, Inc. since 2000. Carl M. Hennig, Inc. is a small SEC-registered broker-dealer and state-registered investment adviser serving about 24 clients with $24.7 million in reported assets. The firm primarily delivers non-discretionary advisory services and referral-based arrangements, overseeing third-party managers and offering investments across equities, fixed income, REITs, mutual funds, and ETFs.

William Madden is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Oshkosh, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Packerland Brokerage Services since 2009 and also maintains ongoing roles with MVP Financial and 123 Consulting. Madden is involved in insurance sales on a part-time basis, offering life and long-term care products through various companies. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizing firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party co-advisory arrangements through the Hilltop/Envestnet platform.

Joy Bridson is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial since 2020, and previously at Action Financial Strategies and Mersberger Financial Group. Bridson holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing written recommendations on a wide range of financial topics without implementation. The firm uses goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Julie Osladil is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Kiel, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Packerland Brokerage Services since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent insurance agent, selling long-term care, disability, health, and life insurance. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through various fee-based and brokerage platforms. The firm combines individualized financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary account management and supports multiple investment strategies and third-party manager oversight.

James Gresens is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Kiel, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Packerland Brokerage Services since 2004. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as the treasurer for the Lakeshore Estates East Pond Owner Association, a non-compensated position involving financial record-keeping and dues collection. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs through firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party co-advisory arrangements. The firm combines individualized financial planning with discretionary or non-discretionary account management and routinely monitors third-party managers, providing both brokerage and advisory services through dual SEC and FINRA registration.

Benedict Schneider II is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Oshkosh, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Packerland since 1997 and also operates Schneider Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing rental properties. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services delivered through a variety of platforms including firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party co-advisory arrangements. The firm is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer, managing over $900 million in client assets and offering both brokerage and advisory implementation options.

Larry Goebel is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Fond Du Lac, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Cambridge Investment Research, and Voya Financial Advisors. He is also the president and owner of Goebel Insurance & Financial Inc., an insurance agency specializing in life, health, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and modular sleeves, supported by an Investment Management team and committee, and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Mark Brown is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Packerland Brokerage Services and National Mutual Benefit. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as an independent insurance agent offering life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed indexed annuities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, rebalancing, and savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Bradley Ruh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New Holstein, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and operates under the DBA Action Financial Strategies, LLC, focusing on the sale of New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer board member at St. Mark Ministries, providing general advising and guidance. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm delivers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Krista Halbach is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in New Holstein, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and operates under the DBA name of Action Financial Strategies, LLC for servicing insurance and financial product clients. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lisa Adams is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously spent eight years at SII Investments, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers operational support and investment management tools while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

David Adams is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously spent eight years at Sii Investments. He has also operated Financial Connection since 1995. Adams is involved in fixed insurance servicing as an additional business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, operational support, and technology solutions. The firm offers various investment management options, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, supporting advisors who often operate under their own brand names.

Austin Jarrett is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at BMO Bank N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Edward Jones. He has also been involved with Indiana University’s club lacrosse programs. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research and technology-driven portfolio management.

Lynn Haefs is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera since 2025 and also serves as a partner at LVF, LLC dba Ledgevest Financial, where she provides financial services. Prior to her current roles, she worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with various program options and custodial relationships.

Jennifer Foster is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years at the firm and two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Press Box for nine years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Gary Keesling is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience since 2002. He serves as a board member for Painting Pathways Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization supporting adults with mental health concerns. 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 allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs while keeping these services separate.