Fiduciary Advisors in Wisconsin
Browse 5 verified fee-only fiduciary financial advisors in Wisconsin. All advisors have earned the Orange Check badge.
Popular Cities in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's financial planning market is anchored by Milwaukee's financial services and insurance sector and Madison's technology, university, and state government economy, with a network of mid-sized city practices serving the state's manufacturing, dairy agriculture, and healthcare communities. Every advisor verified by Fiduciary Check in Wisconsin has been confirmed against SEC IAPD and FINRA records with no material disciplinary history.
Wisconsin's Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities, regulates state-registered investment advisers. Milwaukee and Madison both have active independent RIA markets, with Milwaukee's insurance and banking heritage producing both commission-based planners and fee-only fiduciaries in the same professional ecosystem. Green Bay and Appleton, as mid-sized manufacturing and healthcare centers, have their own advisor communities serving local business owners and professionals.
Wisconsin's Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) is widely regarded as one of the better-funded public pension systems in the country, but its benefit calculations and benefit payout options still benefit from a fiduciary advisor's analysis. Public employees nearing retirement in Wisconsin should seek an advisor who can model WRS benefit options, Social Security timing, and supplemental savings accounts together in a single projection.
Showing 1 - 5 of 5 advisors in Wisconsin
Brian Behl
Sam Moore
Andrew Polzin
Michael Rottier
John Weninger
Frequently Asked Questions: Fiduciary Advisors in Wisconsin
- What is the difference between a fiduciary and a broker in Wisconsin?
- In Wisconsin, a Registered Investment Adviser or Investment Adviser Representative is a fiduciary — legally required to act in your best interest, disclose all conflicts, and recommend cost-effective options. A FINRA-registered broker follows Regulation Best Interest, a weaker standard that allows selling higher-commission products. Wisconsin's Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities, regulates state-registered investment advisers.
- How do I verify a financial advisor in Wisconsin?
- Search at adviserinfo.sec.gov (SEC IAPD) and brokercheck.finra.org (FINRA BrokerCheck). For state-registered advisers, also check the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions at dfi.wi.gov.
- Are there fiduciary advisors in Madison who specialize in university and state government employees?
- Yes. Madison's economy is dominated by the University of Wisconsin system, state government, and a growing technology sector. A subset of fee-only RIAs in Madison specialize in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) benefits, TIAA retirement accounts, and the planning needs of academic professionals. Use the Fiduciary Check directory filtered to Wisconsin.
- What should Wisconsin business owners know about choosing a fiduciary advisor?
- Wisconsin's manufacturing and agricultural economy produces a large number of closely held business owners who face succession planning, business sale, and buyout decisions that require a fiduciary perspective. A commission-based advisor has an incentive to recommend insurance-based succession strategies that may not be optimal. A fee-only fiduciary can evaluate all exit options — sale, ESOP, family transfer — without a product-sale incentive.