David Berendt is a financial professional at Lincoln Investment with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a small groups coach for the Boomerang Project, teaching educators how to facilitate mentoring programs for high school students. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management using strategic model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains a history of serving educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs.

William Parrilli is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Wheaton, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 44 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Parrilli serves as a board member of the Northern Illinois Shooters Association, where he organizes matches and oversees scoring. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies across equity and fixed income portfolios.

Gregory Kurinec is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at FSC Securities Corporation, Waterstone Financial Group, Inc., and OSAIC Services, Inc. He is an attorney providing estate planning services, serves as a volunteer public speaker for the Society for Financial Awareness, and holds a board position with the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across various risk profiles, utilizing both active and passive investment strategies.

Bryan Ball is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Agia and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Bryan is involved with non-securities insurance products through an agent role at Agia. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic and adaptive model portfolios.

Jacob See is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Napa Auto Parts, North Central College, and Hampshire High School. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation and accounting support through Midwest Small Business Accounting and Tax. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers through multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Alexander Fernbach is a CFP® professional at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Schumann Financial, CETERA Financial Specialists LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including managed solutions that utilize proprietary strategies and third-party models across equity and fixed income portfolios.

Marta Krupa is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Elgin, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at PNC Investments LLC for 10 years before joining PNC Wealth Management in 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account available to select employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Michael Lemaich is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2013 and also owns Global Fund Management LLC, where he acts as an insurance agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and supports a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Chad Sturtz is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 1997 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Sturtz Farm, LLC, which focuses on corn and soybean production. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Sandra Gentry is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. She has worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2020 and has been with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a unit field trainer agent for Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Brian Vanderlugt is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2010 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. During his career, he has been based in Wheaton, IL. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over 500 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement and investment consulting, and insurance products, utilizing a mix of proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Tristan Abalos is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience with prior roles at Osaic Wealth Inc and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he has operated The Screen Guys LLC since 2014. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform.

Tyler Welter is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2018. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing life, health, long-term care, disability insurance, and annuities on a part-time basis. Principal Securities offers comprehensive brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and military personnel, with a focus on financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Jigar Doshi is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Midwest Securities, Inc. from 2010 to 2015 before joining Independent Financial Group in 2015. Doshi serves as a board member for the non-profit Vernon Hills Indian Association. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investment exposures.

Matthew Kocmond is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has two years of industry experience. His prior firms include Northwestern Mutual and LPL Enterprise LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Steven Jesanis is a financial advisor with William Blair in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, having worked at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. since 2003. 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 utilizes an active, research-driven management approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

E Wurtzebach is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience and is currently with Lincoln Investment, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he spent 23 years at Legend Equities Corporation. He also maintains agency roles servicing fixed annuities with Great American Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm that serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Suzanne Fickle is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Wheaton, IL. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs focused on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning, utilizing proprietary software and portfolio oversight from Morningstar Investment Management.

Steven Zareck is a Series 65 registered advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with experience beginning in 2013. His prior roles include positions at Amerilife and Affiliated Consulting Group. He is based in Wheaton, IL. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through its BCM Platform and wrap-fee program.

Dominic Ruggerio Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Dominic has held multiple roles within the Bankers Life organization since 2013, including managing a team of insurance agents responsible for hiring and training. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations across various securities, often incorporating affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.