Darren Fabric is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, offering customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party managers.

Thomas Buhrmann is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

George Yost is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, BANK of AMERICA, N.A., Old National Bank, and LPL Financial. Yost served in the United States Marine Corps for two years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

James Hammack is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with William Blair and has previously worked at InterOcean Capital Group, InterOcean Capital, Kestra Advisory, and NFP Corporate Services. 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 various asset classes and providing access to proprietary models and private investment opportunities.

Clint Fyffe is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. since 2007. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Highland Park, IL. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutional clients, and government entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes setting asset allocation targets, due diligence on various asset classes, and access to proprietary private investments and third-party managers.

Alan Abramson is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience, including 31 years at Mesirow Financial. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, employing a disciplined investment process that includes setting asset allocation targets and performing due diligence across a diverse set of asset classes.

Dean Rattin is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering available by invitation to employees. The firm’s investment strategies use approved models managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with implementation via mutual funds and ETFs and a risk-assessment approach driven by an algorithmic questionnaire.

Hayley Block is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and Charles Schwab. She also serves as a consultant on industry trends for firms including Prosapient Ltd., AlphaSights Ltd., and Gerson Lehrman Group Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management.

Anastasia Tashlitsky is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at &PARTNERS with four years of industry experience. She has worked at &PARTNERS since 2024 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she is a landlord. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jennifer Tontillo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Iain Mckinney is a financial advisor at William Blair with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2010. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm follows an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Brad Goldberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and activity as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Jones is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Libertyville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Friese Financial Advocates, and prior experience at firms such as GWM Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with The Arboretum Club and Amazon Flex. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives using risk questionnaires, model portfolios, and third-party tools for portfolio management and ongoing client reviews.

Brian Shevitz is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1995 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, emphasizing portfolio construction through investment policy development and due diligence across various asset classes.

Ethan Madura is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2026, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Brittany Suttie is a Series 66-registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services and has three years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Brokerage Service Inc. since 2016. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolio models.

John Ressler Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Kaplan Financial, LPL Financial, and LV Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

Ross Jannotta is a financial advisor at William Blair with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. 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 pursues active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Brandon Kerndt is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Mesirow since 2010. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, applying both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes.

Joel Hochman is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience and is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He previously held roles at Hochman Cole Investment Advisors, Inc. and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also engages in independent consulting through the Gerson Lehrman Group and receives referral commissions related to a prior health insurance business. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.