Vincenzo Cimino is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at LPL Financial for 30 years and operated Cimino Wealth Advisors, Inc. before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in 2018. He is involved in an investment-related LLC formed with bank board members to acquire and lease back a facility to a bank. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting services.

Christopher Stoecklin is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Rockford, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank to provide various managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Nicole Cordonnier is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 10 years before joining Citigroup in 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and oversight committees.

Melissa Beaumont is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial and Cimino & Associates before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2018. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and incorporates both quantitative and fundamental research, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Eduardo Valdes is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and PNC Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as a sole member of Strong Tower Advisors LLC and works as an Earned Value Analyst at Quest Global. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Their investment approach includes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor client portfolios.

Maxwell Licary is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Strategic Wealth Management, OSAIC, Securities America, and Northwestern Mutual. Prior to his financial services career, he served six years in the Armed Forces. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Patrick Mcknight is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held roles at Heritage Way Advisors LLC and Alpine Bank and Trust Company. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies alongside comprehensive retirement plan services and affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Riley Wells is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, Wells held various roles including positions at Illinois State University and the University of Arkansas. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Kristie Curtiss is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Rockford, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Michael Ollmann is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Creative Planning, bringing nine years of industry experience. He worked at Heritage Way Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2021 before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

David Licary is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Strategic Wealth Management and has worked at several firms including Securities America Advisors and Cetera Advisor Networks. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance, while offering access to various discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Chad Demarre is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including NYLife Securities and Intandem Financial Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC, which he owns. Outside of advisory work, he hosts the Nimble Journey Podcast, an inspirational talk show focused on life experiences. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, often working with institutional sponsors within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Pietro Cimino is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Cimino & Associates Inc., a home-based business entity for tax and investment purposes. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Zulfiqar Naqvi is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill, and several other financial firms. Outside of his advisory role, he was an owner and operator of a taxi business for 10 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithm-driven portfolio selection and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jonathan Hoskins is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Seyller Financial Group, LLC and KP Counseling. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent involved in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, utilizing a platform-centered approach that incorporates models managed internally, by third parties, and by advisors.

Michael Mulford is a financial advisor with Merrill in Rockford, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Merrill since 1985 and has been associated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. 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.

Aaron Urbelis is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Rockford, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2017 and previously held positions at The Studio and LensCrafters. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios, written advice policies, and alternative investment options.

Jonathon Bowker is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Rockford, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2008. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services tailored to client goals, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Michael Fasano is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2022, previously spending six years at Associated Investment Services, Inc. He is also a partner at Mutually Focused Financial Advisors, LLC, a financial services firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options, including access to affiliated and third-party managers, various program structures, and ongoing client supervision.

Kelly Eickstead is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Beloit, WI, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of advising, she maintains an active Mary Kay distributorship and serves on the Finance Committee of YWCA Rock County, providing spending and investment policy guidance. 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 options, operating under a fiduciary standard and supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.