Kathleen Kelly is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at William Blair since 2019 and previously spent 15 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 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 an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and private investment opportunities.

James Gazis is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners since 2025. He is also the owner of Balanced Asset Strategies, Ltd, a wealth management firm he has been involved with since 2010. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with over 260 advisors and offers both individualized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a particular focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Trevor Johnson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he creates trading and playing card content on YouTube and sells cards on online marketplaces. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a large bank affiliation to provide a range of discretionary managed-account options, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Erin Schuster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Private Advisor Group since 2021 and has concurrently worked with Harvest Financial Planning/Harvest Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Schuster serves as a board member of the Hanover Central Athletic Boosters, a nonprofit organization. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a proprietary separately managed account program, delivering advisory solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives using a range of analytical approaches and client-tailored services.

Laurence Mccarthy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Munster, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with NYLife Securities LLC since 2013 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokering through Simplicity Life and Rafferty and Associates, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Berenson is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner at RL Tax and Bookkeeping, LLC, which provides tax accounting services. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, combining asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Mark Keith is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ameriprise and PNC Investments. He is based in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services through multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform. The firm employs an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank models, with advisory arrangements mainly based on percentage-of-assets wrap fees.

Robert Magnesen is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014, having worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2009. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Katherine Murphy is a financial advisor at William Blair with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2006. 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 approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Thomas Bolanowski is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Securities Corporation, and Prudential. Outside of advising, he owns and funds homebuilding projects through TBOMAC, LLC and is involved in family property management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, 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.

Brian Kirkland is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Bosak Auto Group. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining advisor-directed models and third-party portfolio management, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Mark Wheeler is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience and has been with William Blair since 2009. He is based in Orland Park, IL, and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers 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 access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private fund opportunities.

Brenda Ingram is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GWN Securities since 2015, alongside operating Ivory Tower Financial Services since 1994. Ingram serves as vice president and board member of Eric Family Services, a nonprofit organization. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and is noted for its legacy use of market-timing and momentum-based investment strategies.

Phillip Dragisic is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management who holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering—a discretionary, invitation-only online account using algorithm-driven risk assessments and managed through mutual funds and ETFs.

Maja Baric is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2005. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, which includes advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and tax-overlay services.

Maurice Rodgers is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked 15 years at RER Solutions Group LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, operating primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lucero Ramirez is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of experience in the financial industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Fifth Third Bank since 2015. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform.

Nancy Kwain is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair & Company since 2005. 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 multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Joseph Suhadolc is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2010. He has been associated with Fifth Third in various capacities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he manages landlord duties for a rental property in Shorewood, Illinois. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and separately managed accounts, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration combined with its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Igor Boyko is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Palos Hills, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.