Carlos Bedolla is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked in various roles at Fidelity, Apple, Beacon Funding, and DePaul University. Outside of his advisory work, he sells items on eBay. His firm, Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Skye Bergeson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Frankfort, IL, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Daniel Jakuta is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has previously worked at City National Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Imani Bussell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in South Holland, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2002 and has worked at Syserco since 2019. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selective separately managed account options. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a tiered wrap-fee structure, maintaining discretion over model selection and implementation.

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.

Casey Davis Vician is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. He also has experience working with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates quantitative and qualitative due diligence and may include an ESG eligibility framework.

William Hawrylak is a financial advisor at Merrill in La Grange, IL, holding a Series 66 credential. His professional background includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Northwestern Mutual, and Green Street Growth, with additional experience in education and recreational services. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Daniel McCarthy is a CFP® professional with over 41 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with Securities America Advisors, Inc. for nearly two decades and operates Connelly McCarthy & Associates, where he also provides CPA and tax preparation services. He is engaged in insurance sales and life insurance agency activities in addition to his advisory role. He is currently affiliated with Osaic Wealth, an institution serving a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of brokerage and advisory services emphasizing model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization alongside a broad multi-advisor platform.

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 at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at Glenwood Dental Care P.C. and held positions at Benedictine University, Community Hospital, and the University of South Florida. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Howard Holmes is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2019, alongside a longer tenure at Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner of J & J, LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates systematic due diligence and may include ESG criteria, with implementation supported by affiliated investment-management entities.

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® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Voya Financial Advisors and Lionheart Financial LTD. He is a board member of a networking group, BNI Power Referral Partners. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and provides proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Derrick Span is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2024 and has worked with Primerica Financial Services at various times since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he is a partner in Covenant Brothers, committing a few hours monthly. Primerica Advisors provides a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of financial advisors using model-driven investment strategies alongside discretionary separately managed accounts.

Richard Krooswyk is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked for 18 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers associated with W & R Insurance Agencies. His other business activities include involvement in non-variable insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, asset management programs, and institutional platforms.

Matthew Lantz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at Blackrock Investments, Inc. for 19 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, supported by extensive operational tools and a large network of advisors.

Trevor Heide is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Palos Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at City National Bank and BMO Investment Distributors prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, Trevor serves on the board of the homeowners association for his condominium and is a junior board member of PAWS Chicago, a nonprofit animal shelter where he participates in fundraising and volunteering. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering tailored advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services. The firm integrates both in-house and third-party investment managers and provides options for tax management, responsible investing, and alternative investments.

Daniel Lewis is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2016. Lewis also has experience with First Merchants Investment Services LLC dating back to 2014. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies.

Michael Kimmey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2003 and previously affiliated with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Michael Kimmey and Associates, Inc., providing bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation services. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a variety of third-party advisory programs and asset managers, focusing on matching clients with appropriate investment strategies and fiduciary services.

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.