Edward Meek is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Alpha Cubed Investments, Edge Portfolio Management, and Fidelity. In addition to his advisory work, he is also an independent agent selling life, health, and disability insurance. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services through a client-specific investment framework that incorporates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Chad Stein is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management using both model and customized portfolios, and also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Brian Rapacki is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Wheaton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with a mix of model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Nancy Hayes is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include long tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network and INVEST Financial Corp. She is also involved as an owner and partner in several private entities related to Riverstone Wealth Partners. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jorge Palacios Murphy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, JP Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies, managing accounts through both in-house advisors and third-party managers.

Derek Ghiotto is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Naperville, IL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2014, including roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jordan Flowers is a Series 65-registered advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Wheaton, IL, where he has worked for 10 years. He has a decade of industry experience and maintains a licensed insurance agent role, offering life insurance and annuities through Wealth Financial Services & Tax Advisory. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, supported by proprietary funds and external sub-advisors.

Tyler Glover is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at William Blair since 2014. Based in Geneva, IL, he holds a Series 63 registration. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division delivers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Anthony Williams is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual, pension, profit-sharing, charitable, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm employs investment policy statements and model allocations supported by in-house and external strategists, offering both non-discretionary and limited discretionary account management through a broad network of advisers.

Peter Conway is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2017 and has been president and owner of Conway Tax Advisors since 2005, where he is involved in insurance and annuity sales as well as tax preparation through a co-owned tax advisory firm. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering primarily discretionary investment management across various strategies and model portfolios.

Courtney Bonstrom is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, based in Wheaton, IL, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor at Aurora University in a part-time, non-investment-related capacity. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through various programs and sub-advisory relationships.

David Mcfeggan Jr. is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2006 and joined NewEdge Advisors in 2023. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved in tax preparation and insurance-related business activities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services and employs multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Steven Doyle is a financial advisor at &Partners in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining &Partners in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for six years and Calamos Financial Services LLC for five years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by the Envestnet portfolio platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

Joseph Daly is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2015 and is also president of OMH Partner Group, where he provides financial aid and retirement planning services. Daly’s experience includes roles at Red Hawk Advisors, Inc. and OMH Partner Group. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, multiple investment vehicles, and operates a turnkey asset management platform with discretionary portfolio management services.

Lisa Paulosky is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wolf Financial Management, LLC. She is also a notary public in North Aurora, IL. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mara Lombardi is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2018 and previously worked at Hope International and the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management solutions that combine proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Marcia Gregory is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Gregory also serves as a trustee for family members, overseeing investment matters. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models.

Ross Heinz is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked with Fifth Third Securities since 2012, as well as with Fifth Third Bank since 2009. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account Platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, tax overlay, and direct indexing.

Jacob Stoiber is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Evercore Wealth Management for six years and The Connable Office for three years. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Anthony Paul is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Brookstone Capital Management since 2017 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a variety of investment strategies, including proprietary funds and sub-advisory relationships.