Arvinder Kochar is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Glenview, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. for nine years before joining Kestra Advisory and related affiliated firms in 2019. Kochar also serves as a Registered Field Assistant for IPPFA Benefits, providing administrative and customer service support. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, providing services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Arinola Afolabi is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she held positions at Piper Sandler and worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and operational tools including tax-aware techniques and proprietary analytics to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Nivene Al Ibrahim is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co LLC since 2022. Prior to her financial advising career, she held various roles including positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in the retail and hospitality sectors. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging integrated financial group capabilities and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Gidon Neuman is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at 3826 Ventures LLC, Illinois Urgent Care LLC, and Cagan Management Group. &PARTNERS serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and investment banking, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies through platforms such as Envestnet.

Cory Eagerman is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Iron Financial and Morningstar Financial, where he worked for three and eleven years, respectively. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, along with supplementary techniques such as tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

John Dewald is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Wayne Hummer Investments LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Dewald is based in Deerfield, Illinois. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models and access to specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Alternative Investments.

Steven Fortner is a financial advisor at William Blair with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair since 2018 and previously worked at Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services from 2016 to 2018. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. 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 emphasizes active, research-driven management across various asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Sherwin Lesk is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2017 and was previously with Leonetti & Associates, LLC for 11 years. Lesk has also practiced law as a licensed attorney in Illinois, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Benjamin Bremen is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and RMB Capital Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Sam Schwartz is a CFP® professional based in Highland Park, IL, with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther and has previously been with Anchor Pointe Wealth Management, AssetMark Financial, and State Street Bank. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supported by AI tools and advisor judgment.

Ryan Daliege is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following an 11-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 and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Alexander Von Ribbeck Schon is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Merrill Lynch and SS04 Simmsallskap and attended Lake Forest College. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm’s advisory teams use a range of strategic allocation models and investment tools, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide a variety of tailored financial solutions.

Lynn Zak is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2002 and is also affiliated with Fifth Third Bank, where she has worked since 1982. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Erin Sheahan is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and recently began her career in the industry. Prior to joining Mesirow, she held roles in education and hospitality. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. offers investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutional clients, and government entities. The firm uses both proprietary and third-party products, applying quantitative and qualitative due diligence to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Robin Stone is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors who holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Leonetti & Associates and nine years at Hightower Advisors. He is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and uses both affiliated and third-party managers, incorporating proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles in its advisory approach.

Robert Fenby is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2012 and is also associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Fenby is involved in life insurance brokerage as a Regional Marketing Director for Penn Mutual and as Senior Vice President at Insurance Wholesale Solutions, as well as owning Fenby Life Insurance Planning. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory services through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of its client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Zendel is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2018, following seven years at Citadel LC. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Dennis Duff is a financial advisor with William Blair in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Co LLC since 2010. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers 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 employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Harvey Kaluzna is a financial advisor at SPC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kaluzna has been associated with Sigma Financial Corporation since 2006 and concurrently operates Kaluzna Financial and Evergreen Investment Advisors, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in the sale of various insurance products and group health plans through his firms. SPC serves a diverse clientele including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, employing a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary strategies supported by formal succession and compliance protocols.

Grace Lyons is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in 2024, she held roles at Butler University, including work with the Transformation Lab, and has experience at the Chicago Highlands Club. 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 utilizes strategic allocation models, multiple implementation approaches, and proprietary research tools, leveraging its integration with the broader Goldman Sachs organization to offer access to specialized programs and alternative investments.