Julie Henry is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2003, BYFNLO Financial, and Apex3. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by advanced analytical tools and maintains specialized municipal and public finance advisory capabilities.

Christopher Gonzales is a financial advisor at OSAIC Wealth, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brickwork Financial Planning, Ltd. and 4 Wealth Advisors, Inc., among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Gonzales is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing various managed account options and access to alternative investments through third-party platforms.

James Smith is a financial advisor at Merrill with 31 years of industry experience, including 29 years at Merrill. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is based in Hinsdale, Illinois. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers.

Ryan Brendel is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to his current role, he was involved with MedPro Waste Disposal LLC for five years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a tailored advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s approach combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates ESG criteria in its recommendations.

Brian Page is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and LPL Financial. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes a model-based investment process with portfolio optimization tools and supports a range of strategies including discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party manager programs.

Adam Szubert is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he held roles at Morgan Stanley and worked in various positions including youth hockey coaching. He serves as a skills coach for youth hockey teams in Orland Park, Illinois. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mark Albian is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lisle, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes extended tenures at Waddell & Reed and various insurance carriers, as well as a brief period leading EMRJ, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and third-party asset management, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Richard Pagliaro is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, incorporating market simulations to model outcomes, while clients are responsible for plan implementation and updates.

Nathaniel Albert is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2017. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as an alderman for Ward 4 on the City of Crest Hill Council. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions backed by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Andrew Leoni is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee or co-trustee in a trust based in Frankfort, Illinois. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and supports both retail and institutional investment offerings.

Michael Koehler is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Hinsdale, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Growth Beverage Group, LP and BMO Harris Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm offers tailored planning across various areas, including retirement and business-owner transition planning, using proprietary research and tools.

Haya Deis is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at multiple firms within the JPMorgan Chase organization as well as Fifth Third Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research in its advisory process and offers a broad range of derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Bruce Hodo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investment Inc. since 2007 and Primerica Financial Services since 2005. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in sales 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 separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a percentage-based wrap fee structure.

Marion Smith is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. 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.

Robert Davis Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services. He is also the owner and president of Robert Davis & Associates, a firm involved in the sale and service of insurance and securities products, and works as an independent insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options and oversees over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors.

Daniel Krout is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and MetLife Securities Inc. from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent engaged in outside insurance sales covering individual and group life, health, Medicare supplement, and property/casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser operating as a subsidiary of MassMutual. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers.

Carey Freimuth is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC since 2021 and previously spent eight years at LPL Financial. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written recommendations delivered by a centralized consulting team.

Arnold Lies is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lisle, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range 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 employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Matthew Van Howe is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Alex M. Martino Junior High School for eleven years. Outside of advising, he has involvement with online music and game platforms, including sales and royalties activities linked to Bandcamp.com, CD Baby, and The Game Crafter, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves a broad client base, including individual, institutional, and charitable clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated financial products, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors and more than 15,000 branch offices.

Chad Kreifel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and advanced operational tools.