Bacilia Gomez is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Captrust Financial Advisors. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, using a combination of third-party tools like Morningstar and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios to deliver both nondiscretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management. The firm operates as part of the Principal Financial Group family, offering integrated access to affiliated financial products and services.

Jason Yorgensen is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, he owns two ventures focused on luxury assets and investment-related activities. Gateway Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans by offering financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, managing approximately $2.28 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Brent Griffin is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, PNC Investments, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns The Soap Boxx Company, which manages his household product invention, and serves on the board of the Legacy Reentry Foundation. Spire Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with manager-of-managers arrangements. The firm employs a combination of advisor-constructed portfolios, model asset allocation strategies, and sub-advised approaches to manage approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 6,100 clients.

Laura Jocius is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Concorde Asset Management since 2021 and has been associated with related firms including Concorde Investment Services, LLC and TADA Wealth Advisors since 2015. Outside of advising, she holds a role as Vice President at Thornwood Financial, focusing on fee-based financial planning. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs for a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction, acting as Overlay Manager for its UMA, and offers alternative investment products alongside ERISA fiduciary services.

Scott Zempel is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gordon Asset Management and Empower Retirement. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management, serving about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through both discretionary and consultative approaches.

Jeremy Lohman is a financial advisor with Stephens in Antioch, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Lohman serves as an authorized signatory for a local church and school and works as an independent contractor delivering food services. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines advisory services with broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

Maria Fliess is a financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Advocates since 2017, Retirement Wealth Advisors since 2016, and founded Fliess Financial Services, LLC, where she worked from 2006 to 2017. In addition to her advisory roles, Ms. Fliess is an independent insurance broker through Retire Advocates Inc., selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies including diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor solutions to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Dwight Ower is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mitchell, Vaught and Taylor for 18 years before joining Integrated Advisors Network and Shields Capital Advisors in 2025. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and often utilizes third-party sub-adviser platforms while providing ongoing portfolio oversight.

Anne Coupe is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including UBS Global Asset Management, BMO Asset Management, and Aegon USA Investment Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Special Gifts Theatre, a therapeutic theatre program for children and adults with special needs. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and a managed account platform. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and provides technology and operational support for other advisers.

Candice Baker is a financial advisor at Johnson Wealth Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as Vice President and Team Lead at Johnson Bank since 2014. Baker has worked at Johnson Wealth Inc. since 2017 and maintains a dual role with Johnson Bank. Johnson Wealth Inc. provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional organizations. The firm employs a long-term, goal-driven approach to asset allocation and manager selection, utilizing proprietary methodologies and offering services such as discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Joshua Zoerner is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Securities America and MWA Financial Services, and he is the owner of Zoerner Financial. Outside of advising, Zoerner is an author of the book "20 Point System." Harbour Investments serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing diverse investment approaches tailored to each advisor and client.

Eric Netzel is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, based in Round Lake, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Since 2016, he has been involved with Noble Marketing Partners, where he engages in the sales of investment-related products. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm manages approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets and implements client strategies through third-party money managers, using tactical and strategic asset allocation with ongoing monitoring and fundamental analysis.

Matthew Kenter is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Bristol, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent 12 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized executive wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions across multiple platform options.

Stephanie Goins is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and previously held roles at Principal Advised Services, Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, Edward Jones, and HSBC. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, serving individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional equity and tax-efficient trading options, and offers integrated retirement plan services alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Lynn Zak is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2002 and is also affiliated with Fifth Third Bank, where she has worked since 1982. 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 features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

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.

John Ressler Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Kaplan Financial, LPL Financial, and LV Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

Eric Anders is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Gurnee, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. for 11 years before joining Fifth Third Securities in 2017. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, utilizing multiple third-party portfolio managers and strategies such as mutual funds, SMAs, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Gregory Hilgenberg is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and primarily invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mark Lockyer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole principal of Lockyer Investments, a firm he founded after over a decade at Fidelity, where he held advisory and oversight roles managing substantial client assets. Lockyer Investments provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals and families, focusing on traditional asset allocation and fundamental security analysis. The firm offers discretionary portfolios tailored to different asset mixes, including an income-focused strategy, and employs a limited, longer-term market-timing approach with client consent.