James Schmidt is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in McHenry, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC since 2014, operating under LPL Financial during this period. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a broad platform that integrates advisory and brokerage services.

Annirose Womack is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving with Capital Analysts. Her career includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Astraios Financial-East, LLC, and Horace Mann Investors, Inc. She is also the owner of Womack Enterprises LLC, an entity used for tax and accounting purposes. Capital Analysts provides investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a proprietary mutual-fund screening process called CAPSL.

Carlene Abraham is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing two years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp. and currently maintains roles with The Tranel Financial Group and 818 Capital Group, LLC. Outside of her primary advisory work, she has experience as an independent insurance agent. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment approaches tailored by individual advisers and approved third-party managers.

Eric Cima is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp for over 30 years. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a salaried employee of 818 Capital Group, LLC and is also an independent insurance agent. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies, offering a range of portfolio management options and model-based solutions.

Candice Baker is a financial advisor at Johnson Wealth Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as Vice President and Team Lead at Johnson Bank since 2014. Baker has worked at Johnson Wealth Inc. since 2017 and maintains a dual role with Johnson Bank. Johnson Wealth Inc. provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional organizations. The firm employs a long-term, goal-driven approach to asset allocation and manager selection, utilizing proprietary methodologies and offering services such as discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Joey Bunton is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Money Concepts Capital Corp. and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Bunton is an independent insurance agent and is involved with 818 Capital Group, a customer service and payroll company. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individual, trust, pension, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services utilizing various investment approaches tailored by individual advisors and approved third-party managers.

Ryan Anderson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Wealth Management, based in Mundelein, IL, and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Management, he worked at PPG for two years and has served as an Accounting Manager at Accounting Freedom, a CPA firm, where he has been employed since 2017. His role at Accounting Freedom involves accounting and tax responsibilities. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, providing discretionary asset management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm employs broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios focused on cost minimization and a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach.

Benjamin Martin is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. in Libertyville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Harbour Investments and The Tranel Financial Group in 2026, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Good Times USA LLC, and Liggett Vector Brands. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment approaches and platforms tailored to advisor and client needs.

Francesco Fiore is a financial advisor with Wealth Management, LLC, holding the Series 65 designation and with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Management since 2014 and is also president of Accounting Freedom, Ltd, a CPA firm he has managed since 2005. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios with a long-term, buy-and-hold approach and supports other advisers through backoffice and recordkeeping services.

Eric Netzel is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, based in Round Lake, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Since 2016, he has been involved with Noble Marketing Partners, where he engages in the sales of investment-related products. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm manages approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets and implements client strategies through third-party money managers, using tactical and strategic asset allocation with ongoing monitoring and fundamental analysis.

James Schmidt is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cornerstone since 2014, following a long tenure at LPL Financial dating back to 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he sells a baseball card collection on eBay. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs advisor-led discretionary management and various LPL-sponsored programs, combining fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor investment advice to client goals.

Andrew Lewis is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in McHenry, Illinois, and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, he worked at Dry Dock for nine years. He is also involved in a fixed insurance business outside his advisory role. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management programs and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party manager oversight in its asset management approach.

Cecil Means is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Interactive Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Interactive Financial Advisors, he worked at Charles Schwab and held positions outside the financial sector. Interactive Financial Advisors offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified model portfolios and operates a large multi-advisor network with multiple branch offices.

Marilee Engelman is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of finance, Engelman has teaching experience as a substitute teacher and daycare educator with several early childhood programs and public schools. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses asset-class model allocations across five risk objectives and offers services such as Biblically Responsible Investing, held-away account management, and flexible advisory billing arrangements.

Marjory Blackmer is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, Kestra Financial Services, and Strategic Retirement Partners. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed outside the United States. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Matthew Kenter is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Bristol, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent 12 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized executive wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions across multiple platform options.

Alexander Mueller is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Libertyville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2021, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2018 to 2021 and was involved in fitness-related businesses from 2013 to 2018. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account offered by invitation to employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select approved mutual fund and ETF strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.

Stephanie Goins is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and previously held roles at Principal Advised Services, Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, Edward Jones, and HSBC. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, serving individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional equity and tax-efficient trading options, and offers integrated retirement plan services alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Marisa Sounde is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lake Geneva, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and founded Sounde Financial Group in 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Vice President on the board of the Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce and hosts the podcast "Shine Your Light – Finding Your Inner Voice." Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dennis Anderson is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2013, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to his financial advisory work, he owns and operates a grain and livestock farm in Viola, Illinois. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients, offering services including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting through a team of more than 500 advisors.