Brian Wadley is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera since 2015 and has also been a partner at Wadley & Associates CPA since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he co-manages and partially owns an 88-unit apartment complex in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to use affiliated and third-party model portfolios or create customized strategies.

Tricia Bivens is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Robert Baird & Co. since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, LPL Financial, and Herbst Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is an Independent Certified OPTAVIA Wellness Coach, providing health coaching to individuals. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients with consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Eric Zehnder is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. In his role, he focuses on assisting clients with retirement planning to align their financial strategies with their personal goals and lifestyle preferences. Eric's approach centers on helping clients manage their investments so they can enjoy their retirement without financial concerns. His professional experience is dedicated to guiding clients through planning for their needs and wants during retirement. Outside of his professional work, Eric has interests that include biking, fitness, gardening, golf, and running.

Linda Huculak is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LaSalle St Securities and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a travel sales agent with World Travel Mart. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate tailored recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Justin Faber is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual, Liberty National, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. He is involved in local government through his role with the Kankakee County Board. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Brian Thomas is a financial advisor at Stifel with 36 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and has held his current position since 2018. Thomas serves as a board member of The 100 Club of Kankakee County, a nonprofit supporting dependents of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, focusing on forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Zachary Birkey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2018. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Birkey serves as treasurer for the Phi Delta Lambda scholarship fund at Olivet Nazarene University and is a board member of Parkview Christian Church. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Fatma Awadalla is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities in 2026, she worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for seven years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in education as a part-time substitute teacher for several local school districts and also serves as a personal assistant for the Illinois Department of Human Services. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Patrick Jarzembowski Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for seven years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. Outside of advising, he manages Patrick Jarzembowski, INC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by various model portfolios and research resources.

Peter Rhee is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2015. Outside of advising, he operates a retail sales business and offers consulting services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options and reported over $256 billion in assets under management across more than 10,000 advisors.

Brian Hasbargen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Bourbonnais, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Watseka Public Library and the City of Watseka Development Committee. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop recommendations delivered through meetings and written summaries, with implementation options available through brokerage or advisory programs.

Kevin Leyendecker is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at BlueTriton Brands Inc. and Sherwin Williams. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Claude Sherman Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Lenox, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated tools overseen by a Retirement Income Oversight Committee to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice primarily focused on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Hunter Sherman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Sherman is also employed as a dog groomer at PetSmart. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored, written recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Jeannie Starks is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Matteson, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 7 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 1997. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Ronald Ramos is a financial advisor at Cetera with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and Avantax Insurance Agency, along with significant experience managing accounting and payroll functions at American Security Services Inc, a business he has been involved with since 1998. Ramos also owns Personalized Tax, which provides personal and corporate tax preparation and small business accounting services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm servicing individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting advisors with model portfolios and access to third-party managers across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Anastacio Gamino Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Financial since 2025. He previously worked at Wayne Hummer Investments L.L.C. for eight years and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for six years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, 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, supported by research and model portfolios.

Eric O'Neill is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in New Lenox, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously at Cetera Advisor Networks from 2013 to 2018. In addition to his advisory work, O'Neill is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Financial ServiCenter Corporation and operates an entity for tax and investment purposes called Eric M. O'Neill Corporation/Hawkeye Financial Planning. 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, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides research and model portfolio options from internal and third-party sources.

Steven Dell is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Thrivent in various roles since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Dell serves as an Associate Pastor of Youth Ministry at Grace Fellowship Church in Oak Forest, where he coordinates high school ministry programs and assists with other children's activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority, focusing on a broad range of planning topics and allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Krystal Tambling is a financial advisor at Stifel with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2013 to 2018. Her current tenure at Stifel began in 2018. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.