Barry Proctor is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wayne Hummer Investments for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources to support various investment strategies.

Leland Werner is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2018. Prior to his financial advisory career, Werner spent five years at Wickstrom Auto Group. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Werner Motorsports, where he manages operations and serves as a racing driver and head driving instructor. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering tailored financial planning and consulting services supported by extensive research and a variety of portfolio management strategies.

Adam Solano Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Grayslake, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1999 and has worked with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of nonfiction works, engages in public speaking, and is a candidate for Avon Township Trustee. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools to deliver tailored recommendations.

Deborah Besenhofer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Kenosha, WI, and has 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Florida. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Travis Brown is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Grayslake, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Elizabeth Lambert is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2000 and has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1992. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through Primerica affiliates. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Casey Torrey is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Round Lake, IL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Torrey is the owner and singer of a local band called Acousticats. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, with a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Kim Nash Walker is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services and Lanex LLC. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers a consolidated billing option that combines planning with managed-account services while maintaining these services separately.

Andrew Heller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Kenosha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a business called Just a Little Kick. LPL Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations, through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research to support both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

John Griggs is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2015 and previously at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a consultant in medical insurance and benefit premium sales. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Levonowich is a financial advisor at OSAIC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services INC, Spectrum Wealth Advisors, City of Kenosha, and PPG Partners LLC. Outside of advising, he is the owner and president of SJL Tax & Accounting, a tax preparation and accounting firm. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing various tools and third-party resources to construct diversified portfolios for individual and institutional investors.

Chadwick Noyes is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Guardian, New York Life Insurance Company, and Eagle Strategies LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a youth sports coach and serves on the board of a nonprofit organization supporting individuals with Down syndrome. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers various investment programs along with educational seminars and structures financial planning as ongoing, collaborative engagements.

Robert Wickenkamp is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2012 and also operates RJW Investment Consultants and RJW Insurance Consultants, providing insurance and investment consulting services. Additionally, he offers college funding counseling through RJW College Solutions. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, combining proprietary models with third-party strategies, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Quinn Landl is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working with the Krannert Art Museum. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Susan Schwarm is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Libertyville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, she manages an LLC that holds commercial property used exclusively for conducting Ameriprise business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at clients approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Kerry Schwarcz is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in 2026, Schwarcz spent a decade at UBS. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Sean Welsh is a financial advisor at OSAIC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Spectrum Wealth Advisors. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and multiple advisory platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

John Reakes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Old National Bank since 2022 and First Midwest Bank from 2016 to 2022. Reakes also operates as a financial advisor and wealth advisor at Old National Bank in addition to his work with LPL Financial. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Suzanne Hollingsworth is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2018 and has an additional tenure at Cambridge Investment Research dating back to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is also employed by Dunlap Financial Services Inc. under a trade name. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

James Williams is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm integrates advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.