William Smith is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at Allstate for seven years. Smith serves as a board member for the Arc of Racine County, a nonprofit advocating for students with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning covering topics such as retirement and estate planning, with ongoing reviews but does not manage portfolios for institutional clients.

Jamie Young is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC since 2024 and previously spent nine years at Woodbury Financial Services. Young holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is involved as a board member of the Kenosha Community Foundation. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, offering brokerage and advisory services including comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization supported by various analytical tools and offers both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Johnny Johnson Jr. is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been working since 2024. He previously served as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2024. His professional background includes roles as a Financial Advisor at Thrivent Financial Services from 2020 to 2021, an Insurance Producer at THG Financial Strategies, LLC from 2018 to 2020, and a Personal Banker at JP Morgan Chase from 2003 to 2014. Johnny partners with individuals and families to develop personalized financial strategies aligned with their values and long-term objectives. He emphasizes listening, clear communication, and long-term relationship building, aiming to assist clients with retirement planning, wealth building, and navigating financial changes. Outside of his professional work, Johnny enjoys board games, family activities, fishing, football, golf, and reading.

Chavonta Parker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Parker worked at Jeniko Machine Works and 3d Industries. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Alan Grossman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gurnee, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000 and also has affiliations with Mesirow Financial and CitiBank dating back to the late 1990s. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Jeffrey Szulczewski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Grove Point Advisors, Grove Point Investments, and operates Szulczewski Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a business owner of Creative Energy Solutions, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors using various portfolio models, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Joseph Thompson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 37 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for three years and Stifel Nicolaus for twelve years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Carlos Mendez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Prior to that, he spent one year at The Roofers. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research with a forward-looking capital market approach and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Daniel Pascucci is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Kenosha, WI, holding a Series 63 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory programs and strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and supports its clients through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jesus Garza is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Investacorp Advisory Services and Securities America Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he maintains a licensed insurance agent role, offering long-term care and life insurance products, though he has not actively written new insurance business in recent years. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large multi-advisor platform, providing both brokerage and advisory services with an emphasis on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm supports various client types, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients.

Viktoria Bendikova is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team and combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Jorge Herrera is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in a business called Creative Analytical Idealist X LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research, using forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations.

Scott Davis is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved with Lake County Financial Planning, where he sells Medicare Supplement and Medicare Part D insurance, as well as proprietary and non-proprietary life insurance products. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Mark Berghuis is a CFP® with 16 years of experience at Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2010. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Kenosha, WI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, plans, and organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of investment strategies and affiliated products through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Mannan Abbasi is a financial advisor at Merrill with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Bank of America and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family furniture business, A-Z Furniture Company, focusing on logistics. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Catherine Krauter is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Thrivent Financial and its affiliates since 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an advocate with Perfectly Posh, a direct selling skincare company, primarily for personal and family use. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers both one-time and ongoing planning relationships and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

William Sparks II is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience, currently advising at Raymond James & Associates since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Kenosha, WI. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $501 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Philip Fernandez is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Gurnee, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he held positions at firms including Epividian and Hangar Two, and has a background that includes full-time education at DePaul University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Casey Sackman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Casey worked at Evergreen Medical Services, Excel Ltd Inc, and Franconi Development. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Sackman and Son Financial Services, a business affiliated with his LPL practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and oversight of over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Peter Cole Jr. is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Kenosha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2009 and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2009. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary advisory framework.