Simeon Hanson is an advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and industry experience starting in 2024. His prior roles include positions at ABC Supply and ForeverLawn Chicago, as well as self-employment from 2021 to 2024. Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, including the DDK Group, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of SMA strategies, tax-management, direct-indexing, and ongoing manager oversight supported by internal research and technology.

Ryan Benton is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2016 to 2020 before joining Thrivent. Outside of his advisory role, Benton creates product review content for Amazon and TikTok. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based analyses across various financial planning topics. The firm offers ongoing or one-time engagements without discretionary trading authority and combines planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Damon De Dario is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and is also associated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property through his company, Toadario LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities 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 and investment management capabilities, delivering its program on a non-discretionary basis.

Mary Haverly is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Rockford, IL, holding a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and International Assets Investment Management, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Lana Engen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rockford, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a consultant for Engen Legacy LLC, providing financial advisory services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its Premier Retirement Income service that delivers detailed retirement planning reports and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jennifer Thorvalson is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2018 and previously worked at First Heartland Capital, Inc. from 2001 to 2018. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. She is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology.

Erna Colborn is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2018. She has prior experience teaching community education classes at Rock Valley College and was involved with the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association. Outside of her advisory role, she continues to engage in community education through Rock Valley College. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving millions of individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial services, notable for its extensive advisor and branch network.

Ariel Esquivel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Rockford, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2026. Prior to this, his background includes roles in staffing, landscaping, and education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Michael Kerestes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, and has operated Keres Tes Tax and Financial Services since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his ownership of Kerestes Financial Services, Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technologies such as machine learning across discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Fatin Said is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Rockford, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 27 years of industry experience. Said has worked with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2017 and with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2016. MassMutual’s subsidiary MML Investors Services, LLC, serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers by providing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and offers a range of services including event-driven and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Jacob Fitzgerald is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Loves Park, IL, and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2009. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Stumpys Pub, a bar in Rockford, Illinois. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports. The firm serves clients with significant investable assets and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Marjorie Larson is a CFP® with 48 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC and previously worked for American Portfolios for 17 years. Larson also owns Certified Consulting Services, Inc., a financial planning firm serving individual clients. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing integrated brokerage, advisory services, and access to third-party money managers through a large network of affiliated advisers.

Robert Panzloff is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2020 and previously spent three years at Goodwill Industries. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Tori Black Belt is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rockford, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2007. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Daniel Maus is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of a trust that owns LIBERTY 1789 LLC, a website based in Fontana, WI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Amy Galluzzo is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years before joining Raymond James in 2023. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional accounts, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting primarily through non-discretionary arrangements supported by extensive research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Tim Spinker is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he spent 40 years with Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Rockford Preferred Insurance Services, which provides individual and employer-sponsored medical insurance services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management. The firm integrates advisory services with brokerage and insurance product sales through an affiliated agency and utilizes various portfolio management strategies including discretionary and third-party managed accounts.

Paul Green is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Rockford, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broader range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Sean Vanhille is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for family trusts in Janesville, Wisconsin. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Tara Harris is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Rockford, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2011. 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 offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.