Lauren Mink is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Terra Wealth Management, AE Financial Services, and Primerica. Outside of her role at Apollon, she is also affiliated with Terra Wealth as an Investment Advisor Representative. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios to tailor investment solutions.

Carey Yukich is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and Truewealth Advising Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has served as president of Truewealth Advising Group and is involved in financial education as an instructor and guest speaker for financial fitness courses. Yukich is also a board member of a local charitable community foundation. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Jennifer Jasinski is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022, she worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services through discretionary and non-discretionary wrap programs, utilizing a variety of managed strategies and internal trading capabilities.

Kevin Johnson is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Wells Fargo Clearing and three years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a guardian for his daughter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm offers a variety of model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, supported by an Investment Strategy Committee and an in-house trading desk.

David Kelly is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, utilizing a range of strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Adam Paulson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of advising, he is involved in software development through ZERO TO ONE, LLC and consults for BuildWise Solutions, LLC, a building materials manufacturer. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and trusts, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and administrative solutions uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Michael Gordon is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at True Wealth Advising, Edward Jones, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the executor of the Esther Mae Henning estate. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary client programs.

Nathaniel Barnette is a CFP® professional at Private Advisor Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and previously held positions at AT&T and Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, Barnette provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and employs fiduciary-based advisory models, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Eric Speer is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Equity Services, Inc., his background includes roles at National Life Group and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Erika Kelly is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm offers a range of model strategies and portfolios managed internally and by third parties, supported by a large team of advisors and significant assets under management.

Julie Bukowski is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2016 and also works with Fifth Third Bank. Outside of her financial advisory role, she serves as secretary and treasurer for TopShelf Renovating LLC, a general contracting business. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and combines third-party portfolio managers with proprietary strategies, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

William Pettit is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently begun his career in the financial industry. Prior to joining Equity Services, he held positions at National Life Group and several other firms, and he has experience working in educational settings including DePauw University and local schools in Crown Point, IN. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Kyle Schmidt is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Baize Financial Concepts and Signator Investors, Inc. He is also a member of BNI - Business Networking International, a local networking group. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Danny Nestorovski is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with VALIC since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the head coach for a junior varsity girls soccer team and assistant coach for a varsity girls soccer team. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Joseph Lauer is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2021. Prior to joining Stifel, he spent 18 years at The Northern Trust. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Mary Haluska is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Crown Point, Indiana, holding the Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. She worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years from 2005 to 2020. Outside of advising, she has business ownership activities unrelated to investments. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Mitchell Mullen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he has been affiliated with Purdue University since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 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, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Norma Sims is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Sims is active in her community, volunteering with Rotary International and Junior Achievement, and participating in local nonprofit and scholarship committees. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of investment options and third-party management solutions.

William Guisinger is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and Centier Bank. He serves as a board member of the Kankakee Valley Educational Foundation and participates in several local community and educational organizations, including the Demotte-KV Rotary Club and the Jasper Newton Foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a range of investment and retirement services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering access to multiple portfolio management options and third-party managers.

Samantha Coates is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hebron, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she manages an advisory business through Mary Haluska & Associates LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing detailed, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate tax-smart withdrawal strategies and Social Security claiming options. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to support these services while offering a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.