Michael Jones is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including LPL Financial, GWM Advisors, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with The Arboretum Club and worked for Amazon Flex. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs using a mix of in-house model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains integrations with its Ameritas affiliates to support a diverse range of client needs.

Meya Myrick is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has prior work experience with Dean Dorton, Gap Inc, American Eagle Outfitters, and the University of Kentucky. Outside of her advisory role, Myrick works part-time as a fitness coach at Solidcore in Chicago. 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, manager selections, and a range of advisory platforms, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer integrated wealth management solutions.

Brian Shevitz is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1995 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, emphasizing portfolio construction through investment policy development and due diligence across various asset classes.

David Mcgranahan is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, and Relative Value Partners Group, LLC. He serves on a committee for Congregation Sukkat Shalom’s endowment fund and is an independent board member of Prairie Management Group, a family office. Focus Partners Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering investment management and comprehensive wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and it operates a large advisory platform with integrated reporting across managed and held-away assets.

Ethan Madura is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2026, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Shamolie Panjwani is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation. She began her advisory career in 2022 and has prior experience in various roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Admissions & Recruitment and University Health Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem and employs strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced research tools in its advisory approach.

Brittany Suttie is a Series 66-registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services and has three years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Brokerage Service Inc. since 2016. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolio models.

John Ressler Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His career includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Kaplan Financial, LPL Financial, and LV Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

Zachary Dombrowski is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and previously worked at Rogers Financial Group from 2021 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Dombrowski serves as an elder board member at CityLine Bible Church and participates as an election judge with the Chicago Board of Election. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on tailored recommendations, managing primarily non-discretionary assets within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ross Jannotta is a financial advisor at William Blair with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. 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 pursues active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Thomas Panoplos is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mesirow Financial, Inc. for 22 years before joining Creative Planning in 2023. Outside of advising, he is involved as a co-manager in a real estate investment LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other approaches, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Carson Poulin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Deerfield, IL, and has three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco, Lake Forest College, and SPM Financial. 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 uses strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements to tailor investment solutions, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem for expanded product access and support.

Patrick Callaghan is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Callaghan served as fundraising committee chair for the Rotary Club of Glenview Sunrise for fourteen years and is a past president of the organization. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and investment banking, using a range of proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Anthony Hoban is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1996. 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 employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Frances Dolan is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential. She has worked in the financial industry since 2022, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley and First Horizon Company. Her background also includes roles outside traditional finance, such as work at Loyola University Chicago and involvement with the Dr. Scholl Foundation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by a broad network of affiliated Goldman Sachs entities.

Rachel Kim is an Investment Advisor Representative with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2026 and has additional experience at Fifth Third Bank starting in 2021. Her prior work includes roles at Starbucks and the HANA Center. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple investment programs and portfolio management options via the Passageway Managed Account Program, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Andrew Cohn is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, Kestra Financial Services, The Bensman Group, and has ongoing business activities with Rotunda Strategy and Goliath Enterprises. Outside of finance, he is a partner and business manager at Power of the Golf Ball, an indoor golf center. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services such as investment management, financial counseling, family office offerings, retirement plan fiduciary services, and sub-advisory solutions, utilizing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach with an emphasis on enhanced open architecture.

Matthew Hammer is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, Hammer serves as Treasurer and a board member of Eighth Blackbird, a contemporary classical music group based in Chicago. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Brian Woodruff is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 13-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, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Patrick Bouslog is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a 15-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large, integrated financial group.