James Walsh is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and licenses Series 63 and Series 66. Walsh has been with Edward Jones since 2009. 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 provides a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

David Condon is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Homer Glen, IL, and has six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2020, he worked at Axa Equitable and AxA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates college baseball games during the spring months for the NCAA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Kimberly Muzquiz is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Her career includes roles at Old National Bank, First Midwest Bank, Fiducial Investment Advisors, Inc., and LaSalle Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Young Living Essential Oils. 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 financial planning and asset management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across various platforms.

Brett Kribs is a financial advisor at Stifel with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009 and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Bravo Kilo LLC, which advises on real estate purchases. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and nonprofit organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses.

David Sesterhenn is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mokena, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018, with prior roles at Cole Parmer and Polyair Corporation. 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 through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a range of investment strategies and affiliated services under a fiduciary standard.

Matthew Thompson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Tinley Park, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Northern Trust Bank, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and a brief period at Uber. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Paul Walker is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2026. Prior to this role, he served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2025 to 2026. His professional experience also includes working as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch between 2024 and 2025, and as a Loan Structure Specialist at Bank of America from 2018 to 2025. In his career, Paul has focused on providing financial guidance and solutions to individuals and families to help them work toward their most impactful goals. Outside of his professional work, he has interests in art, board games, family activities, fitness, painting, and photography.

Carlos Bedolla is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked in various roles at Fidelity, Apple, Beacon Funding, and DePaul University. Outside of his advisory work, he sells items on eBay. His firm, Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Skye Bergeson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Frankfort, IL, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. 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 large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Imani Bussell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in South Holland, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2002 and has worked at Syserco since 2019. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selective separately managed account options. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a tiered wrap-fee structure, maintaining discretion over model selection and implementation.

Cynthia Vavrik is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member and treasurer for the nonprofit organization Something For Kelly, which focuses on children and youth. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and market modeling techniques.

Kevin Leyendecker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he held positions at Equitable Advisors, BlueTriton Brands Inc., and Sherwin Williams. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with recommendations supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

David Smith is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 17 years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he manages real estate investments as a partner and manager of rental property LLCs. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a variety of advisory programs supported by tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and secular return estimates.

Mathew Puthenveetil is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at Glenwood Dental Care P.C. and held positions at Benedictine University, Community Hospital, and the University of South Florida. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

James Ferguson II is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, The University of Alabama, NXT Capital, and Gibsons Restaurant Group. Outside of finance, he has experience connected to the hospitality industry through these positions. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, employing structured financial planning tools and firm-approved processes. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Andrew Mau is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Voya Financial Advisors and Lionheart Financial LTD. He is a board member of a networking group, BNI Power Referral Partners. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and provides proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Claude Sherman Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Lenox, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated tools overseen by a Retirement Income Oversight Committee to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice primarily focused on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Nicholas Frontera is a Certified Financial Planner® at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience, all spent with the firm since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Krooswyk is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked for 18 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers associated with W & R Insurance Agencies. His other business activities include involvement in non-variable insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, asset management programs, and institutional platforms.

Douglas Klimah is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2019, with prior roles at Opus Wealth Partners and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Klimah serves as a notary providing notarization services for union member documents. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm that offers a wide range of investment and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform providing access to various portfolio management strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary program structures.