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Ian Nichols is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cyr Financial Inc. in Princeton, IL, bringing seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Nordstrom Farms and Thacker Farms, as well as a position at Illinois Valley Community College. Nichols serves as a board member trustee for the Starved Rock Flying Club. Cyr Financial serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management along with financial and estate planning services. The firm uses proprietary investment models and a variety of securities to build customized portfolios, providing continuous account monitoring and both project-based and ongoing planning engagements.

Andrea Brannon is a financial advisor at Cyr Financial Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cyr Financial since 2012. Cyr Financial serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate-planning services. The firm uses proprietary investment models across various asset classes and provides ongoing planning, tax and accounting services, and estate document preparation.

Caleb Bjerk is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cyr Financial Inc., where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Modern Wealth Management, Wade Financial Advisory, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, among others. Cyr Financial serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate-planning services. The firm employs customized portfolios using proprietary investment models and provides ongoing financial planning, tax and accounting services, and estate document preparation.

Emma Bean is a CFA® charterholder with two years at Cyr Financial Inc. and three years of prior experience at American Equity. She has a total of six years in the financial industry. Cyr Financial serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management along with financial and estate-planning services. The firm uses proprietary investment models and a variety of securities to build customized portfolios, offering continuous account monitoring and written financial plans.

Christian Cyr is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cyr Financial Inc. since 2015. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2015 to 2020. Outside of advisory services, he owns a CPA and bookkeeping firm and offers various insurance products. Cyr Financial Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate planning services. The firm employs customized portfolios using proprietary investment models and offers additional services including tax, accounting, and insurance recommendations.

Stephen Bouslog is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2017 and previously at Wfg Investments. Bouslog serves as president of CAMS Real Estate, Inc. and is a board member of the Bureau County Historical Society. He also serves as president of the Princeton Rotary Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.