Michael Williams is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and Hochman Cole Financial Services, Inc. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and provides customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and other services to meet client objectives.

Janice Carlisle is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Money Concepts since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she sells Medicare supplement insurance through various carriers. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed strategies, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

Robert Weis is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with &Partners, joining the firm in 2024 after previous roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Weis is also president of Robert Weis Wealth Management Services, Ltd., an entity he uses to manage office expenses for his practice. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting, employing a range of analysis techniques and combining proprietary and third-party strategies.

Thomas Marx is a financial advisor at William Blair with 41 years of industry experience, including 31 years at William Blair & Company L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm utilizes an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Robert Samson is a financial advisor at &Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, LPL Financial, Stratos Wealth Partners, and Ampersand Partners. Samson serves as a FINRA arbitrator outside of his advisory role. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with discretionary and non-discretionary options supported by Envestnet and NFS brokerage platforms.

William Robbins II is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1998 and also has a long-standing affiliation with the University of Iowa beginning in 1993. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a range of clients including private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined process involving Investment Policy Statements, asset allocation targets, and due diligence across various asset classes, and offers access to proprietary private investment products and third-party managers.

Lee Gordon is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1992 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 a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, employing quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes and may engage sub-advisors for specialized strategies.

Mariusz Niedbalec is a financial advisor at William Blair with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2005. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

David Engle is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 2004 and previously worked at LaSalle Financial Services from 2002 to 2004. Engle serves as a board member of the University of Illinois College of Business Alumni Association. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including private individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, managing a range of assets from mutual funds to alternative investments.

Brent Griffin is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, he is the owner of The Soap Boxx Company, which holds his household product invention, and serves as a board member for the Legacy Reentry Foundation. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios and offers a range of wealth management and financial planning services supported by affiliations with sub-advisors and integrated platform solutions.

Steven Mesirow 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. He has been with Mesirow Investment Services Inc. since 1992 and Mesirow Financial, Inc. since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Senior Managing Director at Knowbituary, a software subscription startup. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs both proprietary private investment products and third-party managers and conducts quantitative and qualitative due diligence to construct portfolios aligned with client investment policies.

Sarah Tobolski is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at William Blair since 2017 and previously spent three years at DiMeo Schneider. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm applies active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Paul Blumberg is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial, Inc. since 1993 and with Mesirow Investment Services, Inc. since 1983. He serves as a director for the nonprofit organization I Have a Dream. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an investment approach that includes creating Investment Policy Statements, setting asset allocation targets, and conducting due diligence across various asset classes, while offering access to both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products.

Sandra Nies is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Huntington National Bank, Park Avenue Investment Advisory, River Street Advisors, Old Second National Bank, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs on the Passageway platform, utilizing multiple third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as SMA, tax-overlay, and direct indexing.

Kimberly Petricca is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and GCG Financial LLC. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes setting asset allocation targets, applying due diligence across various asset classes, and utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment products.

Lucas Weis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with &PARTNERS and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Daniel Dolgin is a financial consultant with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Investment Services and Kestra Advisory Services since 2020 and previously at First Allied Advisory Services and Safecor Health. In addition to his advisory roles, Dolgin serves as Vice President of Life at Associated Agencies, managing life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Martin is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Martin has been with Mesirow Financial since 2008. 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 disciplined investment process, including the preparation of Investment Policy Statements and due diligence across various asset classes, and offers access to proprietary private investment products and third-party managers.

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.