Jorge Palacios Murphy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, JP Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies, managing accounts through both in-house advisors and third-party managers.

Charisma Lariosa is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Chicago, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2020 and has concurrent roles at World Financial Group, INC. and Select Rehabilitation, where she provides physical therapy services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Glenn Stears Jr. is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 37 years at Waddell & Reed, Inc., and he also serves as vice president and secretary of Sagrado & Stears, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance agency he has operated since 1980. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and emphasizes non-discretionary account management.

Jordan Flowers is a Series 65-registered advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Wheaton, IL, where he has worked for 10 years. He has a decade of industry experience and maintains a licensed insurance agent role, offering life insurance and annuities through Wealth Financial Services & Tax Advisory. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, supported by proprietary funds and external sub-advisors.

Kimberly Mitchell is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently associated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Waddell and Reed, and as a self-employed advisor. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Program and employs a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, separate managed accounts, tax overlay services, and direct indexing.

Roger Herrera IV is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2017 and previously was employed by Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, Herrera supports life insurance sales and services as a regional internal marketing representative for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he works part-time operating a customized photo booth for private events. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a dual SEC and FINRA registration, and manages multi-billion-dollar assets through a network of advisers and third-party asset managers.

Anthony Williams is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual, pension, profit-sharing, charitable, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm employs investment policy statements and model allocations supported by in-house and external strategists, offering both non-discretionary and limited discretionary account management through a broad network of advisers.

Peter Conway is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Buffalo Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2017 and has been president and owner of Conway Tax Advisors since 2005, where he is involved in insurance and annuity sales as well as tax preparation through a co-owned tax advisory firm. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering primarily discretionary investment management across various strategies and model portfolios.

Courtney Bonstrom is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, based in Wheaton, IL, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor at Aurora University in a part-time, non-investment-related capacity. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through various programs and sub-advisory relationships.

Christopher Cralle is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Paul Casazza is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at The Orchard Group, Dashboard Wealth Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Steven Doyle is a financial advisor at &Partners in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining &Partners in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for six years and Calamos Financial Services LLC for five years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by the Envestnet portfolio platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

James Follstad is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Union Financial Inc. and Washington Avenue Advisors, alongside a long tenure with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. He is involved in outside business activities related to group benefits and fixed insurance products. 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, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Joseph Daly is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2015 and is also president of OMH Partner Group, where he provides financial aid and retirement planning services. Daly’s experience includes roles at Red Hawk Advisors, Inc. and OMH Partner Group. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, multiple investment vehicles, and operates a turnkey asset management platform with discretionary portfolio management services.

Lisa Paulosky is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wolf Financial Management, LLC. She is also a notary public in North Aurora, IL. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Julie Donahue is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Scroggins Wealth Management, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a craft sales business called The Kraftie Side. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

William Traylor is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent three years at OFM Wealth. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Michael Lydigsen is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bridgeview, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and its affiliated firm since 2009. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm provides various discretionary managed-account options, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-managed sleeves, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Anthony Paul is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Brookstone Capital Management since 2017 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a variety of investment strategies, including proprietary funds and sub-advisory relationships.

Iris Sagrado is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has 20 years of industry experience and is also the owner of Filro Global Hiring and Filro Caregivers, businesses outside the investment sector. Additionally, she serves as an arbitrator with FINRA and is president and treasurer of Sagrado & Stears, Inc. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through its network of 477 independent advisors and operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.