Michael Jerkatis is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2013. His prior roles include nine years at First Midwest Bank and more recent experience with Old National Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Edmond Leeney is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since 2010 and previously spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates. Outside of his advisory role, he is the treasurer for DeKalb County Taxpayers Against the Casino, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services using proprietary research and planning tools, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and a variety of specialized planning areas.

David Breese is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Edward Jones in Aurora, IL since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and investment services through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Brandon Burriss is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide array of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and scenario modeling as part of its financial planning process.

Brittany Wagner is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience at Edward Jones, where she has worked since 2012. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Outside of her advisory role, Wagner is involved in managing rental properties in St. Charles, Illinois. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and maintains a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Joshua Beard is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Geneva, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at American Bank & Trust for six years and had a role at Wash Depot Holdings - Simonize Car Wash. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Paul Wedeen is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for Big Rock Township in Illinois. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, providing a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Dale Costello is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2024, he has worked at several firms including Rozovics Wealth Management, Avantax Advisory Services, and Cetera Financial Specialists. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the Median Shrine Board and chairs the Bloomingdale Advisory Council. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written retirement plans and ongoing income advice with a focus on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jamie Prodehl is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Yorkville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2026, Prodehl worked at Sable Creek Homestead LLC, Citgo Petroleum, and Starcon International. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Thomas Zarndt is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Geneva, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Vern Ehlers Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Co-Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Ranchview Elementary Home and School Association. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and adaptive withdrawal advice delivered through a centralized consulting team, while also offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Michael Frantesl is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in St. Charles, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial, including its predecessor LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP., since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family-run non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from internal and third-party sources.

Jeanette Gruber is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. She has held positions at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and operates Gruber Financial, Ltd., Gruber CPA Services, Ltd., and Gruber Law Office, all of which she has managed for over two decades. She serves on the board of trustees for the Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria, IL. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services through multiple program structures and a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Gregg Smallen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Oswego, Illinois. Gregg has been with Edward Jones since 1993. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Donald Cheval is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Aurora, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses, and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Edge/Bank of America, Gwfs Equities/Empower Retirement, and Mariano's. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Lindsey Lyons is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 securities licenses and is based in Naperville, IL. Lyons has been associated with Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jeffrey Turner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Plainfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Federated Investors and multiple affiliated entities from 2012 to 2019 before joining Ameriprise in 2019. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm serves clients primarily through a centralized consulting team and emphasizes managed accounts and affiliated fund selections in its advisory approach.

Jeffrey Ziemnik is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2010, including J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Thomas Hudepohl is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He is also Vice President at Reisner Hudepohl Financial Services, where he provides tax preparation and tax advice services. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines brokerage and advisory services with a variety of investment platforms, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated portfolio rebalancing.

Michael Klover is a financial advisor at Cetera with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been operating Klover & Co, a tax preparation and bookkeeping service, since 2016. He is also involved with the Channahon Park District, where he has served since 2013. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a large nationwide network of independent advisors.