Amber Sutton is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2018. Prior to that, she was with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, and is noted for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Deborah Feldman is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2017 and previously spent 11 years at Leonetti & Associates, LLC. Feldman is based in Buffalo Grove, IL. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Danuta Durkiewicz is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management. Her prior work includes roles at MissionSquare Investment Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and Fifth Third Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio option that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party-managed investment models.

Ryan Fuell is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work experience includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Home Depot, the University of Iowa, and Joanie's Pizzeria of Long Grove. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individual, charitable, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines multiple managed-account options with unique features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Phillip Bucaro is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Resource Insurance and Financial Group, The Leaders Group Inc, Pinnacle IFS Inc, and Insource Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in providing insurance and investment products to small businesses through KAPPLE & APPLE Insurance Benefits & Financial Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, combining fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

David Floyd is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Riverstone Wealth Partners and Commonwealth Financial Network from 2021 to 2026, and held positions at UBS Asset Management from 2016 to 2020. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Adam Hillebold is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Schaumburg, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2024, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017 and at Tovar Snow Professionals Inc from 2014 to 2017. He is also licensed as an insurance broker, working part-time in that capacity. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Bradley Gempeler is a financial advisor at &Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining &Partners in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with both proprietary and third-party strategies, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Kyle Crowley is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Arlington Heights, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Northwest Chargers Hockey Association. 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 a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sponsored advisory programs, with an investment approach that combines in-house manager selection, third-party model portfolios, and advisor discretion.

John Matenko is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Principal Financial Services in Saint Charles, IL. He has one year of industry experience and has held positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and various other roles including at St. Charles Country Club and Goldfish Swim School. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm focuses on direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Philip Sandrok is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience, all with Fifth Third Securities since 2014, having also worked with Fifth Third Bank since 2011. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and trusts, through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers tailored to client risk profiles.

John Mcchesney is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Zacks Investment Management, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Suzanne Anderson is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 30 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1989. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Kyle Kadish is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P., holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management. Outside of his advisory work, Kadish is a co-founder of Clinch Sports, Inc. and Fancity, Inc., where he provides strategic consulting and marketing guidance in the sports and gaming sectors. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies across various asset classes.

Andrew Buchta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &PARTNERS since 2026. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and portfolio management options, operating under dual registration as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Kyle Thorpe is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with &Partners in Arlington Heights, IL. He previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a director and member of related entities managing office space operations. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a variety of analysis methods and both proprietary and third-party strategies, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Thomas Sandt is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF, Academy Securities, First Trust Portfolios, and Citigroup Global Markets. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented with a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate accounts, and private funds.

Matthew Kocanda is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked in various capacities since 2022, including a role at Corient Services LLC beginning in 2023. His prior experience includes seven years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party solutions, and offers specialized services through affiliated entities such as family office and corporate trustee services.

Mirko Reithofer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, having previously worked at U.S. Bank, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and PNC Bank and its affiliated entities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing strategies.

Charles Collins is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years and Morgan Stanley for a combined 5 years. He joined &PARTNERS in 2026. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.