Ryan Mcneely is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Mccann is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Palos Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches investment courses at the University of St Francis. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored recommendations. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Keith Hearns is a financial professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2019, with earlier experience at Summit Financial Group and James Hearns And Associates, where he has been a partner since 1986. Outside of finance, Hearns is involved in accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services through his partnership in James E Hearns and Associates, LLC, and participates in cattle and grain farming through the Wilson Hearns Farm Partnership. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, with program options spanning from automated allocations to custom strategies.

Maribel Kerstein is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for nine years before joining Fidelity. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, employing a mix of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Sarah Udolph is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides a wide array of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured processes and firm-approved tools.

Harvey Saint Jean is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Robinhood Markets. Outside of finance, he owns and operates DJ Major, a sole proprietorship providing DJ services and digital content creation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ivan Palomares is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Palos Hills, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously spent eleven years with Fay Servicing LLC. Outside of advising, he is a rental property owner in Chicago. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Pamela Bettenhausen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She is a partner at Strategize Wealth Management Group Inc., where she is involved in training and mentoring independent professionals and serves on the board. Additionally, she owns Strategize Home Solutions LLC, a referral marketing business focused on mortgages. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement a variety of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supporting both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients.

Bradford Richardson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Plainfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Ellis & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a football official on a part-time basis. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to provide tailored, written recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Todd Abramson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Calamos Advisors LLC, Edward Jones, and Northern Trust. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining algorithmic modeling and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored, written recommendation reports delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Lori Galbraith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oswego, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Fifth Third Securities, First Midwest Bank, and Waddell & Reed, among others. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Taylor Depenaloza is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, Taylor spent 11 years at UBS Financial Services, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Diane Williams is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. and Avantax Advisory Services. She also operates Susan S. Lewis, Ltd., where she prepares individual income tax returns. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with diverse model portfolios and research resources.

Jeffrey Oprondek is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC for 21 years before joining OSAIC in 2026. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, using asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage diversified portfolios across various investment types.

John Keener III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Orland Park, IL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at FSC Securities Corp. He is also involved in a non-variable insurance business under the name Wall Street Wealth Management. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Robert De Young is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at White Castle System, Inc. for over four decades. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Brian Strandquist is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a process that combines quantitative modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework.

Yvette Kendall is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, she worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA between 2018 and 2023, and spent twenty years at Northern Trust from 1998 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a travel agent with Inteletravel. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a broad range of investment programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Casey Adams is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at Edward Jones from 2016 to 2023. He is also engaged in outside financial advising through Ninth Avenue LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, utilizing investment research and algorithmic tools to provide written recommendation reports and ongoing advice.

Brian Stacy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Joliet, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes 16 years at 7-Eleven, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in non-investment activities such as driving for Play Poker Chicago. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors and select corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers and offers an advisory approach supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.