John Anderson is a financial advisor at Investments By Design, Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Anderson has led Investments By Design since 2012. Investments By Design provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some corporate or business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing various strategies including long- and short-term trading, short sales, margin, and options writing, alongside traditional asset allocations.

David Swisher is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Benchmark Capital Group Ltd. since 2009. He also engages in tax preparation and consulting through Academy Advisors Ltd. and serves as a trustee on his spouse’s living trust and irrevocable life insurance trust. Benchmark Capital Group Ltd. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis and offers both long- and short-term approaches tailored to client objectives.

Richard Hahn is a financial advisor at Benchmark Capital Group Ltd. in Galena, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Benchmark Capital Group Ltd. since 2012. Benchmark Capital Group Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employer retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $174 million and employs a varied investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, supporting both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client needs.

Frank Ortiz is a financial advisor at Rosemeyer Management Group in Dubuque, IA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UMB Bank, Dubuque Bank and Trust, and Dutrac Community Credit Union. Rosemeyer Management Group is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $691 million in client assets and employs a value-oriented, primarily long-only investment approach tailored to individual client needs.

Mark Konrardy is a financial advisor with Richmond Investment Services LLC in Dubuque, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Prudential, CUNA Mutual Group, and LPL Financial. Richmond Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, estate-planning consultations, and retirement plan consulting, implementing portfolios through various LPL-sponsored programs and its own Strategic Wealth Management program.

Stephanie Bussan is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Brady Martz Wealth Solutions, LLC and has previously worked at Creative Planning, LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and HK Financial Services, Inc. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, trusts, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes passive, asset-class diversification and a buy-and-hold philosophy, using model portfolios and research support from partners such as Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Brittany Loeffelholz is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Richmond Investment Services LLC, a position she has held since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Dubuque Bank & Trust, Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc., and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC. Richmond Investment Services, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, estate-planning consultations, and retirement plan consulting, implementing tailored asset allocation strategies through a variety of LPL-sponsored programs and its own Strategic Wealth Management program.

Mary Patch is a financial advisor at Atlatl Advisers with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Ifp and Kestra Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Patch Investment Solutions, an ERISA consulting business, and serves as co-chair of ASPPA Plan Consultant Magazine. Atlatl Advisers serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a five-part investment framework emphasizing bottom-up equity selection and manager due diligence, and offers specialized services such as digital-asset management and outsourced CIO consulting.

Kelley Donovan is a financial advisor at Richmond Investment Services LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Edward Jones. Richmond Investment Services, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides tailored financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate-planning consultations, emphasizing customized asset allocation and ongoing supervision with access to various LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Brooke Gassman is a financial advisor with Richmond Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Richmond Investment Services, she worked at LPL Financial LLC and spent 15 years at the Keystone Area Education Agency. Richmond Investment Services, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides tailored financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, estate-planning consultations, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing various LPL-sponsored advisory programs and its own Strategic Wealth Management program.

Wyatt Kelly is a financial advisor with Nations Financial Group, Inc. based in Dubuque, IA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Core Investments Group, Inc., Duluth Trading Co, Aldi, and Loras College. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary model portfolios with the option to select outside managers, allowing advisors to tailor recommendations based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Brett Wessels is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steele Capital Management, Inc. since 2012. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Dubuque, Iowa. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, generally passive, low-fee strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with services that include portfolio management, participant education, and fiduciary oversight for retirement plans.

Christopher Boxleiter is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, IA, where he has worked since 2012. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term, generally passive, low-fee strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, offering portfolio management tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Martin Smith is a financial advisor with Steele Capital Management, Inc. in West Des Moines, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Steele Capital Management since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in two commercial cleaning businesses, Tenth Avenue, LLC and JMR Holdings, LLC, serving in a passive oversight capacity. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive investment vehicles, supplemented by selective active management, and acts as a fiduciary under ERISA/IRC standards.

Joseph Bernardi is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Nations Financial Group, Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Bernardi serves as President of Bernardi Group, LLC, where he acts as an investment advisor. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of proprietary model portfolios and outside managers to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Robert Lee Jr. is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Nations Financial Group, Inc. since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and broker of a real estate brokerage firm and owns an accounting and tax services company, as well as an attorney office specializing in real estate closings, probate, and estate planning. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies tailored to client objectives, supported by dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-registered broker/dealer.

Gavin Doyle is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Illinois Bank and Trust and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Northwest Illinois Economic Development Association, contributing to economic development efforts. UMB Financial Services, Inc. primarily provides investment advisory and brokerage services to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions (MAS) wrap-fee program, offering a range of program options and access to various fixed income and equity instruments. The firm utilizes both model-based and manager-driven investment approaches and maintains distinctive structural affiliations with UMB Bank and UMB Investment Management.

Eric May is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent in Dubuque, IA. His prior work includes roles at Dubuque Bank & Trust and America Trust & Savings. He is also the owner of Intersect Wealth Advisors, LLC, offering investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm supports both model portfolios and advisor-level discretionary management, and integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Bradley Lewis is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steele Capital Management, Inc. in Dubuque, Iowa, where he has worked since 1997. Steele Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach, focusing on low-fee, tax-advantaged, and passive investments with selective active management, and acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts under ERISA/IRC standards.

Rhonda Thill is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Dubuque, IA. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services and IBM. Avantax Planning Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets as of year-end 2025.