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Dave Schachte

Dave Schachte brings more than 34 years of experience in financial planning and employee benefits, working closely with both businesses and individuals to build, develop, and maintain comprehensive financial plans and employee benefit programs.

Dave understands that true financial success comes from addressing the unique goals of each organization — and the individual needs of the people behind it. His consultative, personalized approach helps clients navigate complexity, plan with confidence, and make informed decisions that support long-term financial security.

Dave has been a registered representative with Harbour Investments, Inc. since 1995 and holds a degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He lives in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, and is married with six children.

Whether you're planning for your business, your employees, or your family's future, Dave offers the experience, insight, and personalized guidance needed to move forward with confidence.

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Richard Lanius

Richard Lanius has been a financial consultant serving in the Madison area since 1986. Rick is a Registered Securities Representative with Harbour Investments, Inc. and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Rick has spent over 40 years working in financial planning, guiding clients with knowledge, wisdom, and integrity. His work includes designing and managing investment and income plans for individual clients and managing corporate qualified retirement plans for business clients.

Serving over 1,000 clients, Rick believes that everyone deserves to have a comfortable and dignified retirement after working for forty or more years, and he is passionate about helping as many people as possible work toward that goal.

Rick and his wife, Marcia, have been married for 48 years and have two children: Henry, who served in the United States Army, and Mike, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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