Carl Zegan is a financial advisor with Cetera in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Strategize Wealth Management Group, Inc. and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a volunteer board member for his local homeowners association and provides tax preparation services through Strategize Tax Services, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser offering a multi-manager platform that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers across various program structures.

Daniel Joyce is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2006. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations in client advisory.

John Demarco is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. since beginning his career in 2001. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, dependable income sources, and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Shannon Druley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, where she has been employed since 2009. She has three years of industry experience. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and models, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Thomas Martyn is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at HBKS Wealth Advisors and SUNY Fredonia. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in ice crew activities at the United Center, assisting during Chicago Blackhawks games. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Anthony Albertino is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors, Allworth Financial, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Harrisdirect LLC, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Albertino is also involved with Hanson McClain Retirement Network, assisting employees of various companies with investment services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual, pension, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides access to multiple platforms, third-party advisers, and proprietary model strategies.

Samuel Mirza is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate ownership through Eagle Run LLC. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Joanne Rincker is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers for 28 years before joining LPL Financial in 2021. Her prior business activities include work related to non-variable insurance. 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 portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational tools and a large network of over 22,800 advisors.

David Moore is a CFP® professional at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mesirow and William Blair. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by a broad capital-markets platform.

Kandice Husarik is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she operates an art business as an artist and proprietor. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, employing a range of portfolio management styles supported by firm research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Kevin Machonis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC from 2016 to 2022 and briefly at Merrill in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages K & A Associates and is a partner in Fox Windsor LLC, both involved in property management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to model financial outcomes, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

William Roberts is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 52 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2011. Roberts is also the owner of a real estate-related business, LINE Realty Inc. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce tailored recommendation reports. The firm serves a large client base and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Kristen Rose is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Doug Horne is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations, and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Horne serves as Director of Music at Family of Faith Church, is a trustee for the Village of Monee, and is a board member of Provision Theatre, a professional faith-based theatre company. He also leads the Rhythm Makers Orchestra as a bandleader. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, offering broad-based planning recommendations without implementation services. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and maintains a separation between planning and managed-account services under its “WealthPlan” offering.

Marshall Mc Donnell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Oak Brook, IL. He has three years of industry experience, including previous roles at State Farm and teaching positions at University of St Francis and Joliet Junior College. Outside of his advisory work, he conducts private baseball coaching lessons. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm utilizes a range of third-party advisory programs and asset managers, offering mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Douglas Lewis is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience, including 22 years at Edward Jones. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Lewis serves as president of the Highland Chamber of Commerce and holds leadership positions in local real estate businesses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages more than $1 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branches, offering a range of advisory services including discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and overlay tax-efficient services.

Aakilah Cameron is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, she held roles at Bank of America and Fresh Thyme Farmer Market. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Justin Rizzo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and has managed Retiresource Wealth Management since 2014. 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 services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational tools and a wide network of over 22,800 advisors.

Jacky Smith is a financial advisor at Stifel with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member on the Economic Development Advisory Board in Orland Park, IL. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which focus on capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and planning analyses.

Greg Kyles is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. He is currently based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios alongside a formal alternative investment process.