Katherine Clark is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial in 2023, she worked at Divorce Dollars and Sense and has a background that includes roles in law firms and court reporting. Clark maintains a notary role as part of her professional activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources to support diversified investment strategies.

Stephen Torre is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Swansea, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Wintrust Investments LLC from 2023 to 2025 and has experience in various roles including positions at Eastern Illinois University and other organizations. 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 financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Christine Boykin is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Cetera. Outside of finance, she is involved in managing several small businesses related to vintage audio equipment and vinyl records, including bookkeeping and restoration work. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through investment adviser representatives using research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists within an integrated platform that also supports insurance sales and lending programs.

Justin Rueter is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including PNC Investments, Edward Jones, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. LPL Enterprise, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management arrangements, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via its integrated platform.

Joel Pierce is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to that, he was employed at Midwestern Securities Trading Company, LLC and Neighbors Credit Union from 2012 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mary Ruettgers is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in O'Fallon, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and having three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Southwestern Illinois College and Lindenwood University. She serves as co-owner of Crashing Waves, LLC, a company managing commercial and residential buildings. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Ashley Matheis is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC who holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at firms such as Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and PlanMember Securities Corporation. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations and operates under a structure that includes security-based swap dealing and futures commission merchant registrations.

Brendan Sawyer is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Amazon Flex, delivering packages on weekends. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting primarily through non-discretionary relationships and a range of portfolio management strategies.

Thomas Scott is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Edward Jones since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. for six years. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Germantown, Illinois. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Ruth Chady is a CFP® certificant with 42 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Financial & Business Consultants, an independent firm based in Swansea, IL, where she has worked since 1989. She also has a long tenure with Arlington Securities, Inc., beginning in 1990. In addition to her advisory role, she works as an insurance sales agent focusing on life and health products. Financial & Business Consultants is an independent advisory firm providing financial guidance to individual clients.