Theresa Calkins is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at City National Bank and River West Meeting Associates, Inc. from 2012 to 2022. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Tracy Lepore is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and related entities since 2017, with prior experience at Foresters Advisory Services and American Income Life. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and advisory services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and features multiple program structures and affiliated managers.

John Gibson is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) with Gibson & Associates. He focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients’ individual goals, encompassing family wealth management, legacy and retirement planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, and specialized areas such as LGBT and special needs planning. John holds a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Applied Mathematics from Northern Illinois University. He applies his background in mathematics, including expertise in dynamical systems and machine learning, to portfolio construction. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the Financial Planning Association. In addition to his professional work, John is actively involved in the community through volunteering with organizations such as PADS Chicago/Elgin. His personal interests include chess, cooking, hiking, music, reading, writing, and spending time with his family. John is also multilingual, speaking Japanese, English, and French.

Leo Lasky is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Maple Hospitality Group, Portage Point Partners, and Hifi Travel, along with experience in educational institutions such as Southern Methodist University and Saint Ignatius College Prep. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Arquilla is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Patrick Jarzembowski Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Frankfort, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for seven years and Chase Investment Services Corporation for two years. He maintains a private business entity for tax and investment purposes unrelated to his advisory work. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives, offering customizable investment strategies and access to both in-house and third-party resources.

Ravi Lakhani is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors since 2008. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models implemented through third-party managers and focuses on matching clients to appropriate investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Wendy Smith-Fleming is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients and their families to develop and implement personalized wealth strategies aimed at growth, preservation, and transfer of wealth. She provides ongoing monitoring and updates to these plans while emphasizing service grounded in experience, integrity, trust, and compassion. Her career at Fidelity Investments spans over three decades, beginning in 1991 as a Customer Service Representative. She advanced through multiple roles including Senior Customer Service Representative, Investments Representative, Relationship Manager, Senior Relationship Manager in the Private Client Group, and currently serves as a Wealth Management Planning Consultant since 2018. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held various positions at Mesirow Financial, Inc. from 1987 to 1990 and Midwest Securities Trust Company from 1985 to 1987.

Mary Anderson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2014. Anderson holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide array of advisory programs and financial planning services utilizing structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Jackson Glisson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paychex, Inc., Arrive Logistics, and United Healthcare. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory models.

Jose Grajeda is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at William Blair & Company L.L.C. before joining J.P. Morgan Securities in 2017. 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. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research with a focus on eligible strategies and may include an ESG eligibility framework.

Mary Schaub is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Osaic and has been affiliated with Royal Alliance since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she has operated a self-employed tax preparation business since 1999 and holds a license for fixed insurance, although she is not actively selling. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization with multiple strategies available through a complex affiliate network.

Robert Bullard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at David A. Noyes and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored planning across various specialized areas and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Patrick Morrison is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He has held positions at LPL Financial since 2009, previously working at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Patrick holds the Series 66 designation. 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, and access to third-party asset managers.

Jacquelyn Andrews is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2019 and has concurrently worked at Wrights Furniture Warehouse since 2004. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through employer-sponsored financial planning agreements.

Stephen Bowman is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2020, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2020. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Peter Rhee is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2015. Outside of advising, he operates a retail sales business and offers consulting services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options and reported over $256 billion in assets under management across more than 10,000 advisors.

Guergana Karaalanova is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities offers institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors, providing written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary program. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations and incorporates ESG criteria, with implementation and portfolio services provided by affiliated entities.

Timothy Gauen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Countryside, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wayne Hummer Investments L.L.C. and Charles Schwab. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Christopher Barnes is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previous work history at BlackRock, Northern Trust Bank, and Neuberger Berman LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.