Ethan Madura is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2026, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Shamolie Panjwani is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation. She began her advisory career in 2022 and has prior experience in various roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Admissions & Recruitment and University Health Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem and employs strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced research tools in its advisory approach.

Brittany Suttie is a Series 66-registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services and has three years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Brokerage Service Inc. since 2016. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolio models.

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.

Ross Jannotta is a financial advisor at William Blair with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. 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 pursues active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Carson Poulin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Deerfield, IL, and has three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco, Lake Forest College, and SPM Financial. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements to tailor investment solutions, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem for expanded product access and support.

Frances Dolan is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential. She has worked in the financial industry since 2022, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley and First Horizon Company. Her background also includes roles outside traditional finance, such as work at Loyola University Chicago and involvement with the Dr. Scholl Foundation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by a broad network of affiliated Goldman Sachs entities.

Andrew Cohn is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, Kestra Financial Services, The Bensman Group, and has ongoing business activities with Rotunda Strategy and Goliath Enterprises. Outside of finance, he is a partner and business manager at Power of the Golf Ball, an indoor golf center. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services such as investment management, financial counseling, family office offerings, retirement plan fiduciary services, and sub-advisory solutions, utilizing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach with an emphasis on enhanced open architecture.

Matthew Hammer is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, Hammer serves as Treasurer and a board member of Eighth Blackbird, a contemporary classical music group based in Chicago. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Brian Woodruff is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 13-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Patrick Bouslog is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a 15-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large, integrated financial group.

Brandon Kerndt is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Mesirow since 2010. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, applying both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes.

Maria Elena Danakou is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and has prior experience with Meraki East, Puma Group, Manulife John Hancock, and London & Capital Group. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates customized investment strategies with a wide range of services and leverages capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Joel Hochman is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience and is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He previously held roles at Hochman Cole Investment Advisors, Inc. and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also engages in independent consulting through the Gerson Lehrman Group and receives referral commissions related to a prior health insurance business. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

David Brown is a financial advisor with William Blair in Highland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair and Company, L.L.C. since 2003. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models alongside access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Gabriel Korach is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 2010. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm serves private individuals, institutional clients, and government entities, using both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products.

Peter Henkel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he was affiliated with Indiana University and has held roles at Ivy Hills Country Club and Mercy Health Plex. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a wide range of clients, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Jeffery Coda is a Series 66-registered advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Deerfield, IL, with four years of industry experience. He has worked with The Ayco Company, LP since 2016. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth services. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and proprietary research while integrating capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Kristina Baumann is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, she is an owner of a real estate investment company focused on short-term rental properties. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory service combining goals-based financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo-based retirement income projections.

Daniel Lanman is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Capstone Financial Advisors, and Great Lakes Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with The Red Lion and has academic experience at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Universidad Pontifical Comillas. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, proprietary analytics, and integrates capabilities across the Goldman Sachs network to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.