I specialize in tax, estate, and retirement planning for high-net worth individuals. Rather than leading with products or quick fixes, I starts every relationship by understanding what matters most - your goals, your concerns, and the future you're working toward. I live with my wife and two kids in Aviston, IL and I love playing a round of golf, rooting on the Cardinals, and spending time with my family.

George Ellis is a financial advisor at Abundance Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Abundance Advisors since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Ellis owns and operates GN Ellis Agency, providing life and health insurance products and protection planning for individuals and small businesses since 1984. Abundance Advisors offers asset-allocation investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a strategic, model-based asset allocation process and provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through no-load mutual funds, variable annuities, and cash sweep vehicles.

Grant Fridley is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Powers Advisory Group, he spent three years at McKendree University and seven years at Wesclin CUSD3. Powers Advisory Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and employee benefit plans. The firm employs an ETF-based, asset-allocation investment approach focusing on quality securities and income growth, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside financial planning and pension consulting.

Dalton Powers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cambridge Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge Capital Management, he worked in education at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville East High School, and Pontiac Jr. High. Cambridge Capital Management is a four-advisor SEC-registered firm managing over $450 million for individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on individualized investment policies and a combination of actively managed and passive funds.

Michael Clark is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clark Wealth Partners, LLC since 2016 and previously spent six years at Visionary Wealth Advisors. Clark is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, an activity to which he devotes less than one hour per month. Clark Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, with portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives using a range of investment vehicles and model portfolios.

Nathaniel Klitzing is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cambridge Capital Management, LLC. He has been with Cambridge Capital Management since 2008 and is also involved with Cambridge Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a commercial real estate holding company. Cambridge Capital Management is a four-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $458 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, and various institutional entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a blend of actively managed and passive investments guided by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Rutz is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been involved with Powers Advisory Group since 2023 and has additional business experience as the owner of a child care company and a real estate investment company. Prior to Powers Advisory Group, he was associated with Siblings & Company LLC and operated Rutz Group II DBA Popeye's Chop House. Powers Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and employee benefit plans by offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on ETF-based, asset-allocation portfolios emphasizing quality securities, current income, and dividend reinvestment.

Andrew Branz is a financial advisor at Clark Wealth Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with New York Life and its affiliated companies from 2015 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent. Clark Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to individual risk tolerances and objectives.

Jacob Mc Kinney is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Clark Wealth Partners, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Before joining Clark Wealth Partners in 2024, he worked at Armstrong Teasdale LLP and PwC. He also served six years in the Air Force National Guard. Clark Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $260 million in client assets. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and model portfolios.

James Nash III is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Clark Wealth Partners, LLC and previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. from 2015 to 2026. Clark Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets, tailoring portfolios to individual risk tolerances and objectives using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and internally designed model portfolios.

Matthew Powers is a financial advisor with Powers Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has led Powers Advisory Group since 2014. Powers Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, along with corporations and employee benefit plans. The firm focuses on ETF-based, asset-allocation portfolios emphasizing quality securities and income growth, and combines pension consulting, participant account management, and financial planning through a four-advisor team managing approximately $329.5 million in discretionary assets.

Matthew Hawk is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cambridge Capital Management, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in O'Fallon, Illinois. Cambridge Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm with four advisors managing approximately $457.8 million for individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan consulting using a combination of actively managed and passive mutual funds and ETFs, guided by fundamental and technical analysis.

Richard Ringwald is a financial advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Commerce Bank and Stifel Nicolaus. He has been with Powers Advisory Group since 2017. Powers Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes ETF-based, asset-allocation portfolios focused on quality securities, current income, and dividend reinvestment, combining fundamental and technical analysis with regular rebalancing.

Samuel Hopkins is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cambridge Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Capital Management since 2016. Cambridge Capital Management is a four-advisor SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $457.8 million for around 339 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan consulting, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside a long-term, dollar-cost-averaging investment approach.

David Kurtz is a financial advisor at FRA Wealth Management LLC in O'Fallon, IL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has over 14 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Regions and 3 years with FRA Wealth Management. FRA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach, combining passive and active strategies, and emphasizes client engagement and education.

Joseph Roosevans is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 10 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with FRA Wealth Management LLC in O'Fallon, Illinois, and has been president of Financial Resources of America, an insurance agency, since 1986. He also serves as president of FRA Trust, LLC, a trust representative office focused on estate planning. FRA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an open-architecture investment model combining passive and active management, with services ranging from portfolio management to comprehensive financial planning.

Michael Mitchell is a financial advisor at Values First Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in product management for Eurofins Pharma Discovery Services since 2016, focusing on pharmaceutical drug safety and efficacy. Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $215 million across seven advisors, applying Biblically Responsible Investing principles through long-term equity and fixed-income strategies with a range of investment vehicles and fiduciary services.

Timothy Dew is a financial advisor with FRA Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining FRA Wealth Management in 2022, he worked for eight years at Logistic Resource Solutions. FRA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts, utilizing an open-architecture investment model that combines passive and active managers and addresses a variety of financial planning needs including retirement and estate planning. The firm manages a large client base with a small advisory team and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Robert Freshour is a financial advisor at Markowski Investments with 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Freshour Financial, Wealth Quest Planning, and Wedgewood Partners, Inc., where he has been associated since 1991. Markowski Investments provides personal financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, fiduciaries, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $473.9 million in client assets and employs a combination of strategic asset allocation with tactical overlays in its investment approach.

Michael Nichols is a financial advisor with FRA Wealth Management LLC in O'Fallon, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mutual of America, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Prior to his financial career, he had employment at The Sliced Pint and 54th Street Bar and Grill. FRA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts, with a focus on portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses an open-architecture investment model that integrates passive and active managers and offers access to trust and insurance products through affiliated companies.