Andrea Navarro is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. She has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Cutler Financial Services, and Spearhead Capital Advisors. In addition to her advisory work, Navarro manages two accounting firms, Healthy Coin PLLC and Navarro Strategies LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a combination of independent advisors, sub-advisors, and proprietary platforms.

Robert Papierniak is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Group. Prior to his financial career, he was employed at Binny's Beverage Depot and Walgreens. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting through a comprehensive investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Corina Bande Arias is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC. She has held prior roles at Carson Wealth, Fifth Third Bank, Charles Schwab, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. Her background includes extensive experience across several major financial institutions. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customized tools, with a significant focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

Merrick Singer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and Merrill. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, employing a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework. The firm offers a variety of services including portfolio management, financial counseling, tax preparation, and fiduciary consulting.

Robert Wayne is a financial advisor at SPC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sigma Planning Corp. since 1998 and Sigma Financial Corporation since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a commissioner for the Lake Forest Cemetery Commission. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, with an investment approach that emphasizes client suitability and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Thomas Davidson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 16 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized investment resources and model portfolios with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Edna Rachal is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life entities since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Women’s Ministry and co-chair of Women’s Day at St. Paul AME Church. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages predominantly non-discretionary assets, particularly focusing on retirement investors and plan sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Raymond Lombardi is a financial advisor at William Blair with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Co since 2006. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

William Kasten is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 42 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal in a boat and net storage business in West Bend, Wisconsin. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers 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 provides proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Neil Cohen is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and accumulating 22 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Grossman Cohen & Diamond Inc., a CPA accounting firm and registered investment adviser, since 1997, where he manages accounting, tax, and administrative responsibilities. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors, offering a variety of portfolio management and retirement-plan services.

Kirstin Wiskirchen is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 11 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2019. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, offering access to a broad range of investment options and affiliated services within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Gregory Hilgenberg is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and primarily invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jer Sheng Chen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has concurrent roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and TRATON R&D US, LLC, working as a health insurance producer and technical specialist, respectively. Chen’s background includes engineering and health insurance production alongside his advisory work. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and offers multiple advisory platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Adam Shemaria is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, Gresham Partners, and Balasa Dinverno Foltz. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing a quantitative and systematic investment approach with proprietary models and multi-factor risk management. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management strategies, including access to affiliated private investment vehicles.

Chris Kostiuk is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Miramar Capital for five years and Premier Asset Management LLC for twelve years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory AUM and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Laurel Rettig is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Mesirow Financial since 2008. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, applying quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes and offering access to specialized strategies and affiliated feeder funds.

Amanda Sims is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include working at Lily Mae's Boutique & Gifts and involvement with nonprofit organizations such as the Durham Public Schools Foundation and the Dream Center. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments. The firm integrates proprietary research and a broad network of affiliated financial services to deliver customized investment strategies.

Jonathan Henkels is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at firms such as Savant Wealth Management and The Northern Trust Company. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Garfield's Beverage Warehouse. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs featuring in-house and third-party investment solutions, and maintains integration with Ameritas affiliates to offer a broad platform of advisory services.

Andrew Denenberg is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in golf course development as a co-founder and minority owner of two related businesses. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach, offering a wide range of portfolio management strategies and acting as a fiduciary for ERISA and IRA accounts.

Sloan Luckie is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, The Ayco Company, and United Capital Advisers. Outside of finance, he is the author of two physical wellness coaching books and is involved in acting, including a role as an accountant in an upcoming film. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.