Michael Richardson

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.

Matthew Buehler is a financial advisor at Erenda Capital with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Glarus Capital, Ankura Consulting, and operating his own law practice, Buehler Law. Erenda Capital Management is a solo-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach with concentrated portfolios and offers financial planning without additional charge.

David Sims is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with SIMS Capital Management LLC since 2003. SIMS Capital Management LLC is a small advisory firm managing approximately $56 million across about 16 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individual investors and manages the publicly traded Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc., employing a blend of value and growth stock selection with a specialization in closed-end funds.

Brian Clarke is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC, an independent, fee-only financial planning firm based in Whitefish Bay, WI, where he has worked since 2023. Clarke also serves as an Investment Adviser Representative of Financial Strategies, Incorporated, providing advisory services separate from those at his own firm. Clarke Financial Counsel offers comprehensive written financial plans to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on cash flow, retirement, tax and estate planning, business planning, insurance review, and investment analysis. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and passive investment principles in its recommendations, while clients maintain asset custody and implement investments independently.

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.