Wesley Smith is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2012 and previously held roles at Daily & Francis Financial Services. Outside of his advisory practice, he is involved in managing Oak Knoll Insurance Strategies and supports bookkeeping for his wife’s piano and music lesson business, Prairie Lane Studios. 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 investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling, along with specialized programs for municipal finance and SIMPLE IRA employer advisory services.

Marsha Peterson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory work, she has inherited interests in oil, gas, and mineral leases, as well as family farm properties. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. It provides a specialized retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate tailored recommendation reports.

Ronald Ouwenga is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2018. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. from 2015 to 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, focusing on capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Douglas Hughes is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Edward Jones. Outside of his role at Cetera, he co-owns Hughes & Hughes Financial Advisors, Inc. and is the owner of Hughes Investment Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers.

Michael Bruner is a financial advisor at Stifel with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously was with Morgan Stanley Private Bank for three years. Outside of his advisory role, Bruner serves as a municipal trustee in Herscher, Illinois, manages a low-income housing property as president of Herscher Townhouses Inc., and holds leadership roles at Trinity Lutheran Church and the Herscher Foundation. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary capital market analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Robert Naselli is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with LPL Financial since 2024. Prior to joining LPL, he worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. from 2022 to 2024 and has been owner of Topel Forman LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm, since 1997. 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 a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Michael Manner is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James Financial and its affiliated entities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Oak Knoll Financial Strategies, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a non-discretionary, tailored approach using analytical tools to support client goals and provides specialized municipal and public finance advisory services.

Brian Wadley is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera since 2015 and has also been a partner at Wadley & Associates CPA since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he co-manages and partially owns an 88-unit apartment complex in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to use affiliated and third-party model portfolios or create customized strategies.

Tricia Bivens is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, LPL Financial, and Herbst Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is an Independent Certified OPTAVIA Wellness Coach, providing health coaching to individuals. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients with consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Justin Faber is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual, Liberty National, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. He is involved in local government through his role with the Kankakee County Board. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Brian Thomas is a financial advisor at Stifel with 36 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and has held his current position since 2018. Thomas serves as a board member of The 100 Club of Kankakee County, a nonprofit supporting dependents of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, focusing on forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Zachary Birkey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2018. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Birkey serves as treasurer for the Phi Delta Lambda scholarship fund at Olivet Nazarene University and is a board member of Parkview Christian Church. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Michael Corum is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Minnis Insurance & Financial Services and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in a Prudential non-variable insurance agency based in Bradley, Illinois. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and access to a range of brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Paul O’Connor is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and The Gage. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent contractor driver for Uber in Kankakee, Illinois. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, employing systematic methodologies and oversight to manage a range of portfolios and registered investment companies.

Brian Hasbargen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Bourbonnais, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Watseka Public Library and the City of Watseka Development Committee. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop recommendations delivered through meetings and written summaries, with implementation options available through brokerage or advisory programs.

Hunter Sherman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Sherman is also employed as a dog groomer at PetSmart. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored, written recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Adam Elroy is a financial advisor with Edward Jones based in Kankakee, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Investment Committee of the Community Foundation of Kankakee County, where he participates in quarterly portfolio discussions. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory services and maintaining a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kara Mason is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2015, alongside roles at Oak Knoll Financial Strategies and Integrator Consulting Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in affiliate marketing for platforms such as TikTok, LTK, and Amazon. 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, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools to help clients evaluate potential outcomes.

Steven Dell is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Thrivent in various roles since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Dell serves as an Associate Pastor of Youth Ministry at Grace Fellowship Church in Oak Forest, where he coordinates high school ministry programs and assists with other children's activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority, focusing on a broad range of planning topics and allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Krystal Tambling is a financial advisor at Stifel with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2013 to 2018. Her current tenure at Stifel began in 2018. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.