Tyler Glover is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at William Blair since 2014. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Geneva, Illinois. 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 proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Dino Gavanes is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC, MML Investors Services, LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Advisers Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Village of Itasca and is involved in insurance consulting. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a range of analytical approaches.

Sharon Zumstein is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of financial advising, she is an independent contractor at Century 21, holding an Illinois real estate license. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

David Mcfeggan Jr. is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2006 and joined NewEdge Advisors in 2023. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and bookkeeping through Midwest Small Business Accounting and manages Midwest Insurance Partners, which offers property, casualty, and non-variable insurance. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, employing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Joshua Suevel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and has experience in both investment advisory and brokerage roles. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through a variety of investment advisory and brokerage programs, including the Passageway Managed Account Program, which offers multiple portfolio management options and strategies. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and maintains a large enterprise presence with thousands of advisors and billions in assets under management.

Stephen Morris is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and First American Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in gig work as a driver for services such as Doordash and Uber. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and affiliate investment strategies, with portfolio management and custodial services provided through National Financial Services.

Michael Mileski is a financial advisor at Corient with Series 65 credentials and experience beginning in 2023. His prior work includes roles at CI BDF and positions at Hope College and William Fremd High School. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies and third-party solutions, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Darryl Newman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously was with Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC from 2018 to 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Annette Hammortree is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for PACT, Inc. and Lifes Plan Inc., organizations focused on support and trustee services for people with disabilities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Jay Pollack is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his primary advisory work, he is involved with Laurus Strategies for Wealth, a separate investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services.

Allison Swanson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with one year of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Sageview Advisory Group and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, she provides private softball pitching lessons through her business, Coach A Softball Stars. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led approach that integrates low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Jacob Stoiber is a financial advisor at William Blair with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Evercore Wealth Management for six years and The Connable Office for three years. 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 active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Ronald Harczak is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 40 years of industry experience, including over 30 years with Securities America Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is a notary and operates a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model with access to various portfolio management strategies and technology platforms to support client needs.

Caroline Shoener is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has previously worked at Hightower Advisors and Vestor Capital, LLC. Caroline’s background also includes roles in education at Mastery Charter Schools and 21st Century Charter School. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

David Polhill is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent operating under his sole proprietorship. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company provides investment advice and related services to individual, retirement plan, trust, estate, and corporate clients, offering a range of model-based and customized investment strategies alongside brokerage, insurance, and M&A advisory services.

Erica Berning is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and maintains concurrent roles with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Berning serves on the boards of the Cadence Cares Foundation and Beat The Streets Chicago, both nonprofit organizations focused on community programs. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Sarah Lall is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Blake Warner is a financial advisor at SPC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at Anchor Brake Shoe from 2015 to 2018. Warner is also a licensed life and health insurance agent and operates under the DBA Touch Financial Group. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

Johnathan Worrells is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time in the hospitality industry as a banquet server and bartender. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated structure linked to New York Life.

Jennifer Chung is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Corient and has previously worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Morgan Stanley. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.