Alan Grossman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gurnee, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000 and also has affiliations with Mesirow Financial and CitiBank dating back to the late 1990s. 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, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Brian Pappalardo is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in financial services in 2000 and joined Merrill in 2006, where he works alongside his father, Brian, a veteran of the industry. Brian has developed long-standing relationships with many clients who have known him since childhood, with these connections often spanning multiple generations. His approach focuses on building deep, personal bonds and helping clients achieve their financial goals. With experience navigating both volatile and thriving market conditions, Brian emphasizes a deliberate and conservative investment style. He supports clients in removing emotional decision-making from their financial choices, encouraging a focus on long-term results aligned with their needs and objectives. His client focus areas include divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, and individual and corporate investment strategies. Brian earned a bachelor's degree from Western State College of Colorado. He holds the professional designations of Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He resides in Crystal Lake, Illinois, with his wife, Julia. Brian has been engaged in ice hockey since childhood and continues to play and coach his four children. His personal interests also include gardening, cooking, and traveling.

Christopher Mikolajczewski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones, SPC, and Sigma Financial. Outside of his advisory practice, he owns Eagle Vigilance Training & Consulting, which provides self-defense and concealed carry training, and works as a part-time high school sports announcer. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Stephen Todd is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Crystal Lake, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, having worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1988 and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 1986. Additionally, he is involved in sales as an agent with The Todd Group, specializing in property and casualty, health, and group life insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses detailed client information and firm-approved software tools to develop collaborative, annual financial plans, with implementation conducted through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Jeffrey Szulczewski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Grove Point Advisors, Grove Point Investments, and operates Szulczewski Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a business owner of Creative Energy Solutions, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors using various portfolio models, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Joseph Thompson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 37 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for three years and Stifel Nicolaus for twelve years. 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 through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Russell Olsen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 1999. Prior to that, he worked at Sandhurst Securities Ltd. since 1986. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and operates under a fiduciary standard, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

John Hanlin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Hanlin serves as a board member for Rose Farm Estates HOA in Woodstock, Illinois. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, wealth-transfer, business-owner transition, sports and entertainment, special-needs, and divorce planning.

Carlos Mendez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Prior to that, he spent one year at The Roofers. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research with a forward-looking capital market approach and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Elise Leszczynski is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Fox Lake, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, and previously with Chase Investment Services Corp. from 2006 to 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screens and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations.

Jesus Garza is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Investacorp Advisory Services and Securities America Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he maintains a licensed insurance agent role, offering long-term care and life insurance products, though he has not actively written new insurance business in recent years. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large multi-advisor platform, providing both brokerage and advisory services with an emphasis on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm supports various client types, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients.

Daniel Fiarito is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1998. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Emma Robison is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she held positions in education and retail, including roles at Northern Illinois University and Walmart. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides personalized retirement planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Viktoria Bendikova is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team and combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Daniel Harley is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Crystal Lake, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Harley serves as a board member of the Campton Cemetery Association, a nonprofit organization in Campton Hills, IL. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, emphasizing financial planning and consulting without accepting performance-based fees.

Jorge Herrera is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in a business called Creative Analytical Idealist X LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research, using forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations.

Christopher Maxwell is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Banc One Securities Corporation. He serves as a trustee of a family trust in Crystal Lake, Illinois. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment strategies developed by internal research and third-party portfolio strategists, and it offers various financial planning, asset management, and insurance-related services through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Scott Davis is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved with Lake County Financial Planning, where he sells Medicare Supplement and Medicare Part D insurance, as well as proprietary and non-proprietary life insurance products. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Cade Best is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including E*Trade Capital Management, JPMorgan Securities, Merrill, and Leeward Business Advisors. 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 utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Elizabeth Baldwin is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, and has 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2010 and previously held positions at Landaas & Company and Russell Investments. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary program. Their advisory approach combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions and incorporates ESG eligibility criteria.