Jacob Kerstein is an investment advisor representative with Latitude Advisors, LLC in Northbrook, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Latitude Advisors, he has had roles at GWN Securities, Jeffrey Lasky Financial Services, and Latitude Financial. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management using in-house and third-party model strategies, and pension consulting services.

Bacilia Gomez is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Captrust Financial Advisors. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, using a combination of third-party tools like Morningstar and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios to deliver both nondiscretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management. The firm operates as part of the Principal Financial Group family, offering integrated access to affiliated financial products and services.

Blake Macke is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC and Centier Bank. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and provides a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Brian Collins is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, based in Northbrook, IL. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. for sixteen years and operated an independent consulting practice. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, public entities, foundations, and individual clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across a range of asset classes and offers specialized services for banking and municipal clients.

Eric Fields is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with NFSG Corporation and NewBridge Securities Corporation since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with H&B Fields Inc., a distribution and delivery business. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning using a range of investment strategies and often employs third-party asset managers to meet client objectives.

Jeffrey Lasky is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and health insurance and owns Jeffrey Lasky Financial Services LLC, a holding company for his related activities. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Brent Novoselsky is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes roles at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, GCG Financial, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chair of the scholarship program for Bnai Brith Sports Lodge, participates as vice president of the former NFL Players Association Chicago chapter, and acts as an ambassador for American Football in Israel. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, while offering ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

Kimberly Spence is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2026 and previously held roles at Savant Wealth Management, Savant Capital Management, and Huber Financial Advisors. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services, emphasizing long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally overseen models, with flexibility for advisor customization.

John Fisher is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He is also involved with GCG Financial, providing fixed insurance products to clients. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term approach.

Ross Cohen is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Ritholtz Wealth Management and Bartlett Wealth Management, having also worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Nadler Financial Group, and B.C. Ziegler and Company. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment process that incorporates asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments where appropriate, and offers both advisor-led and digital platforms for portfolio management.

Jaime Herrera is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC and B. Riley Wealth Management. Herrera currently serves as a senior investment service coordinator within the Alera Group. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ERISA-focused plan services, utilizing a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers with a long-term investment orientation.

Duane Stevens is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services. Stevens is also involved with GCG Financial, where he provides fixed business products such as long-term care and disability insurance. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers, focusing on diversified portfolios with a long-term investment approach and provides comprehensive ERISA-related services for retirement plans.

Gail Kaczmarowski is a financial advisor at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at M-G Financial, Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kaczmarowski also operates Kaczmarowski & Haas Accounting Group LTD, providing tax preparation, advisory, and accounting services. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm delivers advice via multiple platforms and models tailored to client needs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management and third-party money manager arrangements.

Kyle Holben is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Triad Advisors, New York Life Insurance Company, and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of an automotive detailing business. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach and integrates insurance and pension-consulting platforms in its advisory services.

Lee Nysted is a financial advisor with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC in Lake Bluff, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of finance, he operates an online music sales business. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes both proprietary and third-party AI tools to support decision-making.

Ethan Rosenbloom is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a wealth advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he held roles at Triad Advisors, Inc., Securian Financial Services Inc, and Discovery Group. Outside of his advisory work, Rosenbloom has also worked as a delivery driver for food delivery services. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis approach with portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, serving as a fiduciary to its clients.

Steven Mogul is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 17 years and at Miramar Capital for 3 years. He serves on the board of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Children’s Research Fund. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it employs third-party sub-advisers while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Ian Barr is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Fisher Investments. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a large registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using modern portfolio theory and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, 401(k) consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Michele Hansen is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2021, previously spending six years at Starcom Worldwide. Hansen also maintains roles with Jeffrey Lasky Financial Services, LLC and GWN Securities Inc., and is a licensed life insurance producer. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Gigi Verrey is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Her career includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Triad Advisors Inc., and Gcg Financial, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is the author of the book *Okay, So I Got Fat* and owns Very Smart Ideas, LLC, a website selling inventions and household gadgets, and she also participates in acting and sponsored social media advertising. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term approach, while also offering ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.