Ive been a financial planner since 2002 because my passion in life is to help my clients succeed. It always gives me great joy to see them reach the financial goals theyve worked so hard to achieve. In my spare time, I love staying fit, hiking, biking and doing landscape projects in my yard. Im also a proud former Peace Corps volunteer.

About Edelman Financial Engines, LLC

Since 1986, Edelman Financial Engines has been committed to always acting in the best interest of our clients. We were founded on the belief that all American investors - not just the wealthy - deserve access to personalized, comprehensive financial planning and investment advice. Today, we are America's top independent financial planning and investment advisor, recognized by both InvestmentNews¹ and Barron's², with 180+ planner offices across the country and entrusted by more than 1.1 million clients to manage more than $200 billion in assets. Our unique approach to serving clients combines our advanced methodology and proprietary technology with the attention of a dedicated personal financial planner. Every client's situation and goals are unique, and the powerful fusion of high-tech and high-touch allows Edelman Financial Engines to deliver the personal plan and financial confidence that everyone deserves. ¹Ranking and status for 2017. For independence methodology and ranking, see InvestmentNews Center (http://data.investmentnews.com/ria/); ²The Top 40 Independent Advisory Firm Ranking issued by Barron's is qualitative and quantitative, including assets managed, the size and experience of teams, and the regulatory records of the advisers and firms. Firms elect to participate, but do not pay to be included in the ranking. Investor returns/experience are not considered. 2018 ranking refers to Edelman Financial Services (EFS), which combined its advisory business in its entirety with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (FEA) in November 2018. For the same survey, FEA received a precombination ranking of twelfth.

It's important to remember every day why we do what we do. My passion to work with individuals and families is deeply rooted in my own life experiences. I lost my mother to a decade long battle with cancer in the Spring of 2008 when she was only 52 years old. It was at that point I truly began to realize the importance of planning for your future and protecting your loved ones. Today that loss serves as a source of motivation for me as I work with others. I sincerely enjoy teaching and helping others understand their financial world by explaining it in terms they understand. By working together, we can help take away the stress associated with investing and finances by implementing a plan that is measurable, achievable, and laid out in a logical order - a plan that allows you to sleep well at night. By taking these worries away, you can focus on the things in your life that are truly important. I'm a proud graduate of Western Illinois University's School of Business and earned a Bachelors degree in Marketing and Master's in Sports Business. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, exercising and running, and trying to catch as many sporting events and concerts as I can all across the Midwest! My wife Lauren and I live in Madison with our two daughters Alyssa, and Hannah, as well as 'Addy' our loveable Jack Russell Terrier.

About Midwest Financial Group

We are a financial and insurance services firm committed to helping people pursue and protect their financial goals and have been helping individuals, families and business owners since 1991. Our approach starts first and foremost with creating a written plan to help guide our decisions. We provide great service: Our entire team of financial advisors and staff are dedicated to our client's success and wellbeing. Leveraging the latest technology coupled with old-fashioned personal service, we do our very best to exceed our client's expectations every single day. We educate: We do much more than managing our client's money. We help them build a path to financial success and the realization of their life goals through ongoing education and behavioral coaching. We give back: We are a locally-owned firm dedicated to giving back to our community through our charitable arm and endeavor, The SPARK Society (www.sparksociety.net), sponsorship of the Profesional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, Inc Burn Ball, and ongoing support of numerous charities and community organizations.

For more than 20 years, Todd Rendler has guided individuals, companies, and organizations through the process of defining their financial goals and developing effective retirement planning and investing strategies. His role is to not only design a retirement plan that helps meet the needs of each client but to make sure that they thoroughly understand the factors involved, including their assets, liabilities, taxes, insurance, and goals. This education-based approach gives his clients the ability to make well-informed decisions and better manage their plans. Rendler uses his expertise on a broader level as a speaker and educator. He leads retirement planning workshops both in the community and in the workplace, speaks at trade association events, and teaches industry professionals. He is also a mentor and coach, fostering the professional development of investment advisors who specialize in retirement planning. This role requires that he research and teach the most current, proven practices for asset accumulation, retirement income, and asset protection.

About Silver Leaf Investment Advisors

When the markets turn as volatile and confusing as they have over the past years, even the most patient investors may come to question the wisdom of the financial plan and investment plan they've been following. We work with people that recognize the need for quality and straightforward advice, people who are serious about using their financial resources to seek identified goals, and people who would like professional help in making intelligent financial decisions and in taking appropriate action. At Silver Leaf Investment Advisors, our independence allows us to give you the best of two very different worlds - the focused attention and commitment to client care that comes from being a small business, combined with the resources and research sophistication of the nation's largest independent broker/dealer. We'd like to help if we can, and to that end, here's what we offer: By appointment, you're welcome to schedule an initial 15-minute phone meeting. We'll ask you to outline your financial goals, and what your investment portfolio is intended to do for you. Then we'll summarize our philosophies and our financial planning-based approach to working with our clients.

About Creative Planning

At Creative, our mission is to provide our clients with the best path to wealth accumulation, retention, and transfer of assets by creating and implementing strategies that are tailored to their unique goals. We are driven to provide our clients with uncluttered, professional advice that enhances their quality of life and leads to sustained and actionable solutions. We offer thorough counsel on each client's wealth management issues. Our goal is to provide clients with clarity, to educate, and to make significant and tangible progress toward every client's financial goals. We are our client's financial advocate, striving to organize and simplify life in such a way that maximizes the family's enjoyment of their wealth now and in the future. As a nationally recognized leader in the wealth management community, we are focused on providing clients with customized investment plans and comprehensive wealth management services. At Creative, we believe a client's portfolio must take into account where they are and where they want to go, as well as all of the unique circumstances that apply to their situation. For over 30 years, we have been working with individuals and institutions to customize and manage portfolios designed to optimize the probability of success. We take our role as trusted advisor seriously, using proprietary strategies and techniques we have developed over the course of multiple market cycles.