Joseph Mardirosian is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and experience dating back to 2015. His career includes roles at U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, RSM US LLP, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Karen Montemayor is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2022. In her role, she focuses on understanding her clients' personal, professional, and financial goals to develop comprehensive financial plans tailored to their needs. She works closely with clients throughout the implementation and ongoing adjustment of these plans. Prior to her current role, Karen worked as a Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual from 2017 to 2019. Her experience encompasses providing financial advisory services aimed at supporting clients in achieving their financial objectives. Karen emphasizes building strong relationships with her clients to adopt a holistic approach in financial planning. Further details regarding her education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement have not been provided.

Mark Giovanazzi is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm utilizes structured financial planning tools and proprietary modeling techniques, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

John Ciullo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Ameriprise in 2025 and has prior experience working in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Indiana University and several food service businesses. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources, tax-aware withdrawal strategies, and Social Security claiming options. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary investment research and third-party data within a structured advisory framework.

Thomas Mc Hugh is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, he worked at US Bancorp and Jpmorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches girls varsity basketball at Crown Point Community Schools and has over a decade of experience coaching youth basketball. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations that clients execute on a non-discretionary basis.

John Anderson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Oak Park, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2001, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors for 100 Black Men of Chicago Inc., a youth mentoring group focused on economic empowerment initiatives. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Eric Kitchell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within various Morgan Stanley entities since 2010, including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and investment models.

Jason Yang is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, MetLife Securities Inc, and BMO Harris. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management programs through both advisory and brokerage channels.

Jeffrey Todd is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Todd & Associates, Inc. He is also involved in insurance sales as an insurance agent. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple managed account platforms, utilizing various tools and third-party solutions to manage a wide range of investment portfolios.

Brian Hughes is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Oak Brook, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and TalentLink Solutions. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Anthony Petro is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over three decades of experience to his role. He joined Merrill in 1988 after earning a Bachelor of Science in Management from Ball State University. Anthony holds several industry licenses, including the Series 7, Series 63, and Series 65, and is recognized as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Throughout his career, Anthony has focused on providing clients with tailored financial strategies that address a range of life priorities such as family, philanthropy, finance, home, health, and work. His expertise encompasses college education planning, equity compensation services, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. As a Senior Portfolio Advisor, he manages custom investment strategies and has discretionary authority in the firm’s Investment Advisory Program. Anthony was named to the 2024 Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams” list as part of the Dismore Petro Conner Wealth Management Group. He resides in Northwest Indiana with his wife, Lisa, and their two daughters. Outside of work, Anthony enjoys golfing, reading, running, skiing, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Joseph Wojcik is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Lenox, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a real estate business that manages office rentals. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Dray Henderson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2002 to 2026. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and third-party research.

Marilyn Seagraves is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2021. Her prior roles include founding Seagraves Financial Group, LLC, and extensive experience with Waddell & Reed, Inc. She also managed a farming business for over two decades and briefly served with the Helen Plum Library Foundation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Tyrone Wheeler Sr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Merrill since 1982. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a broad range of investment strategies including model-based and discretionary options for individual and institutional clients. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s corporate platform, providing access to a wide set of products and services.

Zachary Benning is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley, where he has worked since 2022, following a 12-year tenure at Fifth Third Securities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support the planning process.

Michael Sharples is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2010, operating primarily out of Hinsdale, IL. He also manages a business entity, MKS Wealth Management, through a holding company structure. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Arthur Remiasz is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013 and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2012 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Louis Pinto is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Orland Park, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, while operating under a fiduciary standard.

Omar Martinez Ortiz is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill and has one year of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Guardian Industries. Omar is currently based in Willowbrook, Illinois. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated within Bank of America’s broader platform.