Charles Weidenbach is a financial advisor at Calamos Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EY and US Bank. Calamos Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, corporations, and retirement plans, with an investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and a mix of individual securities and funds.

Frank Vandy is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC in Aurora, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 10 years before joining Spire Investment Partners in 2021. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, utilizing a diverse range of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware allocations, and tactical solutions. The firm offers financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to separately managed portfolios, supported by proprietary risk overlays through its affiliate Corbett Road Capital Management.

Stephen Perl is a financial advisor with Calamos Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Calamos Wealth Management since 2014 and has concurrently worked at Calamos Financial Services LLC since 2008. Calamos Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary wealth management and institutional advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, endowments, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process includes idea sourcing, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring by an Investment Committee, often recommending affiliated Calamos Funds and investment vehicles.

James Ward Sr. is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 32 years of industry experience and has been with Latitude Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved with JVJ Business Enterprises, Ltd. since 1983, providing consulting, tax preparation, and insurance sales services. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis to manage client portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Ryan O'Connor is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Gradient Advisors, AE Wealth Management, and managing O'CONNOR Wealth Management. He is also co-owner of Naser & O'Connor Wealth Management and involved in insurance services through John O'Connor and Associates, LLC. Advisory Alpha manages over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, specialty retirement-plan solutions, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a centralized Investment Team that uses a fund-of-funds approach with factor-based equity strategies, structured-product allocations, and fixed income solutions, typically managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Cole Swearingen is a CFP® professional at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Franklin Wealth Advisors, RMB Capital, and Prizm Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a small business raising beef cows, selling meat cuts directly to consumers. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Benjamin Parker is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018. Outside of finance, he has been involved in music instruction through his business, Ben Parker Music Instruction, since 2009. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supporting a large network of advisors with back-office and turnkey asset management platform services.

Michael Peregrym is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Wheaton, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His career includes 11 years at Edward Jones before joining Brookstone Capital Management and Dowling Financial Services in 2025. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and a wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering discretionary investment management primarily via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Manuel Macias is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and served in the U.S. Army Reserves for twelve years. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with integrated relationships among the bank, platform sponsor, and clearing firm.

David Hanson is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Hanson is a minority partner in a local partnership involved in land ownership, farming, and wetland creation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and manages portfolios using both firm-developed and third-party strategies, with oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Casey Madden is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2009. He also operates CM Financial Planning, where he provides annuities, long-term care, and life insurance services. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Stacy O'Brien is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 11 years before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a sales representative in a wholesale and distribution business. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions supported by a combination of firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Jason Anderson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2017 and previously held roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third from 2010 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

John Kozuch is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Cetera Wealth Services. Kozuch is also engaged as an insurance agent, selling life, annuity, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan services.

Thomas Love is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco and has held roles at YoungLife, Samaritan's Purse, and Wheaton College, including its Athletics Department. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, combining firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Gregory Anderson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 1999 to 2016 before joining Kestra Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of The Income Benefits Group Holdings, LLC, a real estate business. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, including vendor searches, plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Agnieszka Tiara is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2022, alongside a longer tenure at Financial Wealth Alliance starting in 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is also engaged in insurance sales as a life and annuity agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Jesus Olmedo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Olmedo has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing managed account programs that utilize model or customized portfolios, and it acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Robert Courser is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2020 and was previously with Kalos Capital, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of his primary advisory role, he is involved with Ron Courser & Associates, where he provides financial advisory services including the sale of fixed insurance and securities products. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supported by a large advisor network and a turnkey asset management platform.

Bart Newman is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at IAMS Wealth Management and Secure Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Newman has been an independent insurance agent since 2004 and serves as a football official and assignor for the Dukane conference. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and supports a large advisor network with back-office and turnkey asset management platform services.