Magdalena Woroniecki is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with The Huntington Investment Company. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Sikich Capital Management, and Farmers Financial Solutions. She serves as a board member of the DuPage County Estate Planning Council, a professional organization focused on estate planning education and networking. The Huntington Investment Company provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model that combines third-party and proprietary strategies, offering various wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Erik Hoeflinger is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Downers Grove, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance, along with time spent in full-time education and various positions outside the financial industry. He is also involved in outside insurance sales, focusing on fixed annuities and life, disability, and long-term care insurance products through multiple carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Valerie Love Parker is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Legend Equities Corporation and Waddell & Reed. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in community advocacy and promotes financial literacy through her CEO and founder role at Phoenix Financial for Abundant Prosperous Life. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs supported by both in-house and third-party strategies.

Raveen Rathi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Chicago, IL. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Moelis & Company LLC and consulting work at Point B. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating with a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that provides discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Isidora Lagos is a financial advisor at William Blair with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Co., L.L.C. since 2000. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and provides proprietary model portfolios, access to private funds, and co-investment opportunities.

Alexandra Keelty is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Corient and has previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party solutions, continuously monitoring portfolios through risk management tools and may incorporate alternative investments and private fund allocations where appropriate.

Robert Hoffman is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with six years of experience at William Blair and a total of four years in the financial industry. He previously worked at Larix Capital Partners and EOM Group, and served over a decade at TLP Management. Hoffman is a board member of The Agnew Company, a single-family office, and also serves on the board of Larix Capital Partners, a search fund he co-founded. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Joel Chery is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Harbor Yachts, a fractional boat lease business, and serves as a board member of St. Bernard's High School. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing a vertically integrated approach that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Joseph Tabet is a financial advisor at William Blair with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021. Prior to his current role, his work history includes positions at World of Beer, Local Tree Tech, and Alaska Pacific Seafoods. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, offering proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Susan Soderberg is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Riverstone Wealth Partners. Her background also includes roles in the Indian Prairie School District. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model portfolios and customized accounts.

Anthony Gurrieri is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at WealthWave, LSPN Pro, Apollo Agency, and several other firms. He is involved with the Heartland Institute for Financial Education as a registry instructor. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using proprietary and third-party portfolios, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

James Myczek is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at PNC Investments and PNC Bank before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm also advises donor-advised funds and employs both model-based and customized portfolio management strategies under a fiduciary standard.

John Cultra is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1997. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients, employing an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.

John Christopher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and is also involved with Christopher Financial Group, LLC, Mahoney Financial Organization LLC, and Exodus Business Strategies LLC. Christopher serves as a board member of the Medinah Country Club. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and integrated advisory services within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Jennifer Frahm is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with GWFS Equities, Inc. and Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches financial fluency to high school students and medical students at the University of Illinois Medical School through her initiative, Intentional Investment Education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Biggus is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and participates in buying and selling gold and silver products on eBay. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships and multiple program structures including wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Colleen Mccaffery is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a blend of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Carmen Cheung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She is based in Chicago, IL, holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a wedding emcee. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Alisa Ciccone is a financial advisor at William Blair with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1999. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kathryn Novak is a financial advisor at William Blair with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining William Blair, she worked at Bucknell University and Mattawan Highschool. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models and private fund opportunities.