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Jared Trexler is a financial advisor with Trexler Financial Advisors LLC in Pana, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC before founding his current firm in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is a CPA and vice president at Trexler & Company, P.C., where he performs general accounting and tax return duties. Trexler Financial Advisors is an independent, state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, integrating tax preparation services through its affiliated CPA firm as part of its wealth management offering.

Melissa Willoughby is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Horace Mann Companies, Horace Mann Investors, Midwestern Securities Trading Company, and SB Financial at Security Bank. She has also been involved with The Foundation for Excellence since 2008. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with account sizes typically above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management services. The firm focuses on developing written investment policy statements and tailors recommendations to client goals, often using non-discretionary implementation and monitored third-party managers.

Chad Sutton is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017. He previously worked at Investment Centers of America for 11 years and is the owner and CEO of Endurance Capital. Outside of his advisory work, Sutton coaches junior high cross country and track in Taylorville, IL. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who offer customized investment solutions.

Terri Kuizinas is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at Pruco Securities, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a travel business called TooSweet Travel. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through various program structures, emphasizing non-discretionary advice and maintaining dual registration as both an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Kristen Hartman is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2018. Prior to that, she spent 19 years at Dieterich Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by its operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance platforms.

Jessica Fritcher is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and has experience outside finance in pharmacy and restaurant management. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.