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Eugene Szaj is a financial advisor at Disciplined Financial Services, Inc. in New Berlin, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Disciplined Financial Services since 2015. Disciplined Financial Services, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, account manager selection, performance evaluation, and financial and retirement consulting, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods in its investment approach.

William Niewoehner is the sole advisor at WHN Investor Services, Inc. in Brookfield, WI, holding a Series 63 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with WHN Investor Services since 1981. WHN Investor Services provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and consulting services to institutional corporate retirement plans. The firm specializes in customized portfolios focused on dividend-paying large-cap stocks and fixed income for individuals, and offers investment policy statement development, asset allocation recommendations, manager searches, and performance evaluation for institutional clients.

Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree from UW – La Crosse with a triple major in Accounting, Finance, & Economics. He has a Master's of Business Administration with a specialty in Finance from Marquette University and has post-graduate certificates from Cornell University SC Johnson graduate school of management in Executive Leadership & Leading Management Teams. Brian is a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Certified Global Managerial Accountant, and a Certified Project Management Professional. He started his career working in Public Accounting for a regional CPA firm for a number of years. Then Brian worked in the private sector for a large fortune 30 company and smaller corporations, holding positions in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, and Strategic Management. After that Brian started his own firm Leben CPA LLC and now Brian is a principal at Midwest Wealth Solutions and CPA firm Lulloff, Leben & Taylor. Brian is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA). In his spare time Brian loves the outdoors (biking, hiking, camping, downhill skiing), Sports (Packers, Brewers, Bucks), and enjoys spending time with his wife Megan and two young daughters.

Erik Kroll is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently operating Hilltop Financial Advisors in Milwaukee, WI. He has also worked as a paraplanner for other financial advisors in an independent contractor capacity since 2017. Hilltop Financial Advisors serves individual clients by providing investment management and a range of financial planning services, including comprehensive plans, ongoing planning relationships, and specialized consultations. The firm primarily employs passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and occasional active management supplements.

Lars Larsen is a financial advisor at Magis Private Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Magis since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Larsen is vice president and Chief Technology Officer at Faith Technologies, Inc., where he leads the data science and analytics team in the EnTech Solutions division focused on clean energy. Magis Private Wealth Management provides discretionary private wealth management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical factors, serving a client base that includes high-net-worth individuals.

Todd Marescalco is a financial advisor at Navigant Consulting with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Navigant Consulting since 2017, following three years at Investment Fee Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers financial advice to SynSel Energy, a bio-refinery startup, without compensation. Navigant Consulting Group, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and consulting on trust and estate investment matters. The firm emphasizes fee and performance analysis, customized portfolios, and operates primarily as a directed party for corporate trustees.