Pamela Sue Adkins

James Panzer Jr. is a financial advisor with Investment Research Corporation in Champaign, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investacorp Inc. and Safety-Kleen Systems. Investment Research Corporation provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental approach to security analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad range of investment products.

Mark Montes De Oca is a financial advisor at Midwestern Securities Trading Company, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade. He is also affiliated with Fisher National Bank as a financial advisor. Midwestern Securities Trading Company serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, municipalities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary model portfolios and third-party management, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services.

Mark Thies is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1999. Based in Champaign, IL, he also acts as a trustee for a family trust involving farm management decisions. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management, offering a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products through a large network of financial advisors and branches.

Nicholas Braden is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for Stifel Financial Corp for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages Braden Farms, where he is involved in marketing grain, equipment sales, hiring, and financial tracking. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated financial products through a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

George Longfellow Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, where he has worked since 2019. He has six years of industry experience and previously held roles at Anderson Ford and Illini Nissan. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a hobby business breeding and selling exotic pets, primarily ball pythons. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under consolidated billing.

Jared Lyons is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.