Jillian Szafranski is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2012. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Robert Meyers is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LaSalle St Investment Advisors LLC and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer on the board of directors for the Center of Hope and is involved in several business ventures including co-ownership of a retail business and an affiliate marketing company. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports, primarily focusing on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Elijah Muhammad is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PFS Investments, Inc., and multiple healthcare institutions. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-driven strategies and selectively managed accounts. The firm emphasizes a wrap-fee structure and utilizes third-party asset managers with oversight from Primerica.

Michael Scanlan is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience, including seven years at Edward Jones. Outside of his primary role, he serves as CEO and independent contractor for msm wealth management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports institutional consulting and portfolio management across a large advisor network.

Giulio Liotine is a Senior Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings extensive experience in financial services, having begun his career in 2002 and joined Merrill in 2009. Giulio specializes in managing personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis, incorporating individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. His client focus areas include executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and tax minimization. Giulio served honorably in the U.S. Army and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Illinois University. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and communicates fluently in English and Italian. Giulio’s approach centers on understanding his clients’ needs through close collaboration to craft customized financial strategies aimed at helping them pursue their goals. Outside of his professional commitments, Giulio spends time with his wife and children and enjoys activities such as biking, chess, golfing, hiking, reading, and running.

Kimberly Clark is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and First Merchants Investment Services since 2019 and previously held roles at Waddell & Reed and Deborah Chinnappillai. Clark serves as a committee co-chair for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and is a board member of South Chicago Parents & Friends, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Cynthia Cooper is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Cooper is also associated with Sanders Morris Harris, Inc. since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Michael Young is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for an estate. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning and utilizing firm-approved planning tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both individual and corporate financial planning agreements.

Clint Verhagen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Verhagen serves as a member of the Lions Club, vice president of a local preschool board, and treasurer of a service organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services with a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies.

Alan Moravec is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2004. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations on financial planning topics without implementation. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Carson Walker is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Lemont, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining UBS in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Walker works as a part-time Uber driver and is involved in golf course maintenance at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of financial products and services.

Ronald Manso is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors. He serves as president of RM Financial, Ltd., a personal corporation, and owns Porte Brown Wealth Management, LLC, which provides financial services. He is also a director of the John H & Ann G Rhodes Foundation, a scholarship foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of investment management and consulting services across multiple program platforms and manager options.

David Polimeros is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent five years with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through Financial Servicenter. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Brandon Kanagy is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 1997, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Fidelity Investments. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm employs a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, and it utilizes systematic methodologies for model portfolio development.

Daniel Carroll is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Mutual of America Securities LLC and Mutual of America Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2024. Outside of advising, he serves as a committee member at Midlothian Country Club. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Brian Hayes is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab since 2017 and earlier positions at optionsXpress, Inc. and Wolverine Execution Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a landlord of a rental property in his local neighborhood in Evergreen Park, IL. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, offering both non-discretionary advice and access to discretionary separately managed accounts within a large integrated platform.

Kurt Lindemann is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a personal website dedicated to the Dave Matthews Band where he posts photos and blogs. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning tools that incorporate market assumptions and scenario modeling.

Larry Handley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1986 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Little Peoples Institute Day Care since 1980. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered, percentage-based wrap fee structure.

Robert Haynes is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary service model. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Melissa Eul is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Frankfort, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and has been with BMO Bank NA since 2013. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.