Bryan Bertani is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an associate and financial planner at Elevate Private Wealth Management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses analytical tools and risk profiling to deliver tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting, supporting implementation through various advisory programs.

Tonya Almond is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lemont, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones, she worked at Maritz and has been involved with Tag Agency LLC and several professional associations. She serves on the Finance Board for St. John Lutheran Church in LaGrange, IL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a wide range of investment advisory programs and services through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

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 financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at BlueTriton Brands Inc. and Sherwin Williams. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

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 with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked in dental care and held various positions at institutions including Benedictine University and the University of South Florida. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and 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®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and Lionheart Financial LTD. Mau serves as a board member of a networking group and operates multiple independent business entities including insurance and financial planning firms. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, employing multiple investment approaches and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

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 22 years of industry experience. He worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers from 2003 to 2021 before joining LPL Financial in 2021. He has additional experience in non-variable insurance related activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Matthew Dollinger is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Joliet, IL, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Monsanto from 2014 to 2017. Dollinger serves on the boards and finance committees of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties, Joliet Catholic Academy, and the Will County Center for Economic Development. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products, supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

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.

Robert Sanfilippo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wayne Hummer Investments LLC for eight years and had a two-year retirement period before joining LPL Financial. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Brian Leclercq is a financial advisor at Cetera with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cetera and its affiliates since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Oswegoland Heritage Association and is a township supervisor for Oswego Township, overseeing budgets and acting as ex officio treasurer for the cemetery board. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers, operating through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Dennis Giese is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entity since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an independent insurance business specializing in various lines of insurance. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals using a range of portfolio management strategies and multiple custody platforms.

Michael Kimmey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2003 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Michael Kimmey and Associates Inc., providing bookkeeping and accounting services, and he also prepares taxes through his firm. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model and provides both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Kyle Spayth is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their individual goals, emphasizing transparency and straightforward communication in managing complex financial topics. Kyle focuses on building thoughtful, personal plans rather than using templates, aiming to support clients' current needs and long-term visions. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Kyle holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Kyle earned a Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University System. In his personal time, he enjoys adventure sports, boating, camping, cooking, gardening, music, reading, spending time with his family, traveling, and yoga.

Amy Farber is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2019. In her role, she focuses on building professional relationships with clients to provide exceptional experiences during every interaction. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Amy held the position of Assistant Vice President and Premium Elite Relationship Manager at Bank of America Merrill from 2016 to 2019. She began her career at Charles Schwab, serving as an Associate Financial Consultant from 2015 to 2016 and as a Derivatives Trade Specialist from 2012 to 2015. Outside of her professional work, Amy engages in various personal interests including fitness, hiking, playing musical instruments, skiing, theater, and traveling.

David Tsang is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oswego, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Harris Investor Services Inc and Harris Bank. Outside of advising, he serves as an assistant tennis coach at Rosary Catholic High School. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.