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Kevin Marso is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding a Series 65 license and eight years of industry experience. He is also a partner and senior accountant at Erpelding, Voigt & Co., LLP, a regional CPA firm in Iowa, where he has worked since 2013. Outside of his advisory and accounting roles, Marso serves as the treasurer of the Humboldt Rotary Club, a nonprofit organization supporting local community projects and scholarships, and he manages a small farming operation. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs a model-based style allocation strategy overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan management, and tax-intelligent overlays.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Johnson Wealth & Income Management since 2016 and has been involved with Trustworthy Financial, LLC and Johnson Insurance Agency for over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, Johnson serves as an adult education instructor at multiple community colleges in Iowa and creates educational and inspirational materials through Capitalized Life LLC. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity fundamental and technical review, offering customized portfolio management along with co-advisory and insurance planning services.

James Brandt is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Duncombe, Iowa, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Brandt is a registered team member at Summit Management Group, LLC, where he manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds. The firm provides written, non-discretionary recommendation reports using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

William Johnston is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2013 and has been with First State Bank since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a deacon at Saint Paul Lutheran Church and is a board member of the Financial Literacy Council of Greater Hamilton County. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, combining advisor-managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party solutions with notable retirement and fiduciary capabilities.

Jada Hallberg is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors for six years before joining Cambridge in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, Hallberg manages an independent insurance agency and serves as secretary on the board of a family-related non-public entity. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing various account platforms and both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.