William Walsh is a financial advisor with Bridgeport Asset Management, LLC in Madison, WI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cabot Lodge Securities since 2013 and CL Wealth Management LLC since 2011. Walsh is also a licensed insurance agent, occasionally placing fixed insurance products. Bridgeport Asset Management provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages model portfolios using a variety of securities and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Long before I knew what CFP® meant, I was very interested in money and personal finance. Although I was unsure what my career would ultimately look like, I wanted to be confident and secure in my family's finances and future. In my final year of college, I was fortunate to study under the head of the finance department, who was also a practicing financial planner. From that point forward, the idea of being an independent financial advisor— a trusted partner serving people just like my parents— was my dream job. The first decade-plus of my career was dedicated to building the experience, knowledge, and credentials required to best serve my clients. In 2021, I founded Kardinal Financial to continue this pursuit and to deliver the ideal financial planning experience, unshackled by the status quo and constraints of "this is how it's always been done." Everything at Kardinal Financial—the relationship structure, the investment philosophy, the technology, the fees, everything—is designed to best serve my clients. I have over a decade of experience in financial services. My experience includes serving as the Director of Investment Research at a $2.5 billion wealth management firm and an investment portfolio manager to individuals and families. I have obtained the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. When I'm not working, you'll likely find me spending time with my wife (Maggie) and kids (Rose & Calvin), playing soccer, watching Manchester United, or on a walk with a good podcast.

Hi there! My passion and strengths lie in helping people achieve holistic financial well-being and live more meaningfully through personalized, expert financial planning and investment management. In addition to being a CFP® professional, I'm proud to have completed my Master of Science degree in Personal Financial Planning. I am also an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ professional, which is a specialized credential in the unique needs of high-net-worth clients, and hold my Accredited Behavioral Finance Professional™ certificate, which is a specialized credential in the the psychology of investor behaviors. Why did I open Lindenwood Financial? I observed a unique set of challenges in the financial services industry: overly complicated investment products, confusing financial terminology, outdated philosophies, and unclear fees. I saw how these obstacles can not only hinder people's financial progress, but cause stress and frustration. So, I envisioned offering a modern, transparent, and simplified but full-service experience to put people at ease and help them reach financial goals they didn't know were possible. Thus, Lindenwood Financial was born. Lindenwood Financial stands out as an independent, fee-only fiduciary financial services firm exclusively dedicated to serving your best interests. We have no affiliations or ties (translation: no loyalty and no bias) to any financial companies, products, or third parties. We also don’t receive sales commissions, ensuring there are no hidden incentives to influence our recommendations. We are not paid by anyone but our clients. Our custom-tailored financial guidance, strategies, and investment recommendations are based on merit and your best interests — period. Interested in learning more? I'd love to hear from you. We offer a complimentary consultation & process to answer all of your questions and show you what we do. With no cost or obligation, it's an easy way to educate yourself, evaluate us, and decide if you'd like to work with us.

James Byrd is the sole advisor at Midwest Asset Management, Inc. in Middleton, WI, holding a Series 63 designation with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Midwest Asset Management since 1987. Outside of his advisory work, he has been employed part-time in the stocking department at a hardware store since 2018. Midwest Asset Management serves institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other financial institutions as a sub-advisor. The firm uses a quantitative, systematic approach across equity and fixed-income strategies and offers both discretionary portfolio management and project-based consulting services.

I am Sue Peck, CFP®, RLP®, CeFT®. I founded Evolution Financial to provide fee-only comprehensive financial planning and investment management for people of all backgrounds who aspire to live their best lives now and into the future. I am also a fiduciary. A fiduciary is, as defined on Investopedia: a person or organization that owes to another the duties of good faith and trust. The highest legal duty of one party to another, it also involves being bound ethically to act in the other’s best interests. Our lives can be filled with transitions, some of them involving the added complication of wealth movement. Life experiences, such as a divorce or the loss of a loved one, are filled with emotions and feelings of loss, grief, and overwhelm, and can leave one feeling unable to move forward. I’m here to listen and help sort out what next steps are needed to help you move through and forward into the life you want to live. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS in psychology, and was also a proud member of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band (Trombone). Community is important to me. I am a member of the Northside Business Association, and a board member on the Northside Planning Council. My husband Nathan and I live on the north side of Madison, Wisconsin with our Border Collie mix dogs Harley Quinn and Lydia, as well as our chickens. As a landscaper, Nathan has transformed our yard to be welcoming to pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Having spent the first decade of my career with a large wealth management firm in Seattle, I launched Kindness Financial Planning in 2021 to work with fewer clients and focus on widows, widowers, caregivers, and families affected by major health events. Their stories resonate with me because my dad was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer on July 18, 2016. He has had brain radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. We have navigated oncologists, surgeons, palliative care doctors, neurologists, endocrinologists, pain clinics, psychiatrists, social workers, pain clinics, nutritionists, and more. Since then, I’ve been drawn to people going through similar situations. I enjoy our conversations, hearing what is important, and helping them navigate the uncertainty life throws at them. Through these conversations, I have learned that when faced with loss and grief, brain fog usually takes over. What was once easy becomes challenging. Sometimes, only one person was involved in the financial decisions and the survivor needs another layer of support. I meet people where they are, listen, and organize what needs to be done to build financial security. I help people make sense of what is urgent and what can wait. Together, we’ll do tax planning, review estate plans, build customized investment portfolios to create the income they need, and more. Then, I am with them every step of the way. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seattle University. I hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation, Chartered Life Underwriter® designation, and I am a Registered Life Planner®. Outside of work, you can find me playing tennis, running with my wife, biking, hiking, attempting to play the guitar, or cooking.

Konrad Zagzebski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at ShellCrest Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Point Financial Group, LPL Financial, and other firms. Zagzebski serves as a director of the D. Zagzebski Family Foundation, a family foundation unrelated to his investment work. ShellCrest Financial LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies, often using outside managers while maintaining ongoing oversight, and offers fiduciary services for ERISA-covered plans as well as project-based financial planning engagements.

Eric Adler is a financial advisor at Adler Financial in Oregon, WI, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and Coordinated Capital Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Adler serves as Director of Finance for AFLatex Technologies, a company specializing in technology for processing natural rubber and latex. Adler Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, governmental entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses both fundamental and quantitative analysis to build tailored portfolios and offers institutional-style services including pension consulting and tax preparation.

Scott Nelson is the principal of Nelson Financial Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Middleton, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at NFP Retirement, WEA Member Benefits, Amerus, and MassMutual. Nelson Financial Services, LLC offers discretionary investment management and tailored portfolio services primarily to individual clients, including some high-net-worth households. The firm employs long-term, passive asset-allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, with portfolio management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and regular reviews.

Kathryn Hankard is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and the principal advisor at Fiscal Fitness, LLC in Verona, WI. She has been with Fiscal Fitness since 2006 and has additional experience with Supreme Health & Fitness and the YMCA. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a part-time lecturer at UW-Madison, is a board member of the non-profit GPN Alliance, and is involved in SIMPLE IRA administration through Hankard Environmental Inc. Fiscal Fitness, LLC provides fee-only, as-needed financial planning and investment advice to individuals, couples, families, and some small businesses without income or asset minimums. The firm employs a structured planning process and favors a long-term, passive investment approach using low-cost index funds, offering project-based engagements that conclude with written recommendations rather than ongoing portfolio management.

Mark Ziety is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at WisMed Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Ellenbecker Investment Group, Inc. and Shakespeare Wealth Management, Inc. from 2009 to 2020. WisMed Financial, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines tailored asset allocation with both passive and active strategies, integrating financial planning and portfolio management while accommodating socially conscious investing and client-specific restrictions.

Jesse Melichar is a financial advisor at Castle Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including T Rowe Price, Gwfs Equities, and Fisher Investments. He is also an independent insurance agent, which may include work with equity indexed annuities. Castle Financial provides portfolio management, pension consulting for employee retirement plans, and standalone financial planning. The firm serves individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans, applying fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory analysis within a long-term trading framework.

Rex Jones is the sole advisor at Rex Leigh Jones, an independent investment advisory firm based in Madison, WI. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 30 years of experience operating his advisory firm, with a total of 4 years of industry experience under his current registration. Prior to founding his firm, he has been involved in investment activities since 1975. Rex Leigh Jones provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses, focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, municipal and U.S. government securities, and certificates of deposit. The firm manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, using primarily fundamental analysis and recommending long-term holding periods.

Shannon Wegner is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Wegner Asset Management, LLC since 1998. Based in Middleton, WI, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wegner Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $68 million across about 51 client relationships. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach focused on low-cost, passively managed ETFs and no-load mutual funds, offering fee-only services with quarterly reviews and formal ethics oversight.

Craig Peterman is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Prism Wealth Management since 2016. Prism Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, family foundations, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm sponsors its own wrap-fee program and offers fiduciary 3(21) plan consulting, managing a range of accounts including institutional relationships and pension/profit-sharing plans.

Stephen Lewis is a financial advisor with Future First Finance, LLC in Madison, WI. He holds the Series 65 designation and has experience working at several firms including Nordic Consulting, TekSystems, Tasman Global, and Epic System Corp. He has been with Future First Finance since 2025. Future First Finance, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental analysis, tactical asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and a formal carbon assessment to address climate-related risks and opportunities.

As a Small Business Owner himself (and with his wife Allison being a nurse), Matt specializes in working with Small Business Owners, those in Healthcare, along with those who fall under the State of Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Benefit Plan. Matt's firm is fee-only, and has no investment minimum. He works virtually with clients all across the country for their financial planning needs. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Personal Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and frequently appears at his Alma Mater as a guest lecturer in his spare time. Voted as one of Investopedia.com's Top 100 Most Influential Advisors in 2020, Matt has been quoted in serveral large publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and CNBC. Matt prefers to work with fewer clients, and provide in-depth, comprehensive advice on Cash Flow Analysis, Business Planning, Investment Analysis and Management, Risk Management and Insurance, Tax Planning, and Estate Planning. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). In his spare time, he enjoys getting out on Lake Mendota and Monona, hiking the local State Parks, and enjoying a craft beer at one of Madison's many breweries. He is also a member at Door Creek Church near his home.

Andrew Voeltner is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Omni Financial LLC, where he has served since 2021, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory roles, Voeltner serves on the boards of the Wisconsin Builders' Association and Impact Christian Academy, where he is involved in managing investments and school governance. Omni Financial LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts as well as standalone planning engagements. The firm’s investment approach is tailored to client time horizons, risk tolerance, and goals, incorporating various strategies including asset allocation and technical analysis, with accounts reviewed at least quarterly by Voeltner.

Gregory Jones is a financial advisor at Forward Investment Advisors, Inc. in Madison, WI, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Forward Investment Advisors since 2001. Forward Investment Advisors, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using passive index funds and ETFs as core holdings, supplemented by actively managed funds and individual securities, and offers tailored discretionary advisory relationships with periodic reviews and quarterly reporting.

Robin Sherman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at 2nd Market Capital Advisory Corp. in Madison, WI, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been associated with 2nd Market Capital Services Corporation since 1991. Sherman serves as the Executive Director and Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation, a nonprofit organization. 2nd Market Capital Advisory Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on real-estate equities through fundamental analysis. The firm manages multiple account types, including a Proprietary REIT Total Return Portfolio and offers public model portfolios and market commentary.