Paul Payne II is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo firms since 2009, including his current role since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he has a silent ownership interest in BOCKYN LLC, a company involved in designing websites for park districts and online registration systems, and a minority ownership in Reactor 88 Studios, which produces movies. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

David Bucciferro is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Service for 23 years prior to joining Osaic in 2024. Bucciferro is also the owner of DFB United Financial, LLC, where he sells fixed annuities and traditional life insurance products as an independent insurance agent. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable organizations through a broad network of affiliated advisors and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of portfolio management tools and third-party solutions.

Raymond Iozzo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Todd Zagurski is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Wells Fargo firms since 2009. In addition to his role at Wells Fargo Advisors, he has ownership interests in two investment-related firms based in Naperville, Illinois. 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 planning menu and delivers tailored recommendations using proprietary research and tools, with optional implementation through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Connor Longust is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Aurora, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Leelyn Smith, LLC, and Fifth Third Bank. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Ronald Asselborn is a financial advisor at Financial Planning Resources, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with his current firm since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school soccer referee during the spring and fall seasons. Financial Planning Resources, LLC is an independent firm based in St. Charles, IL, consisting of a single advisor.

John Waller is a financial advisor with Stratitech Consulting, Inc. He holds the Series 65 credential and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Martin Matthews Group, Inc. since 2008. Stratitech Consulting, Inc. is an independent firm serving clients through personalized financial strategies.

Robert Pachciarz is the sole advisor at Pinnacle Financial Planning in Aurora, Illinois, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC. Pinnacle Financial Planning provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates through recommending and monitoring third-party money managers rather than directly managing client assets. The firm combines a solicitor/referral model with fixed-fee financial planning and an affiliated insurance sales activity.