Diane Williams is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and previously held roles at Avantax Investment Services and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she prepares individual income tax returns through her involvement with Susan S. Lewis, Ltd., a CPA firm. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and third-party asset management, supported by advanced operational tools and a broad platform that includes insurance and banking partnerships.

Jeffrey Oprondek is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2026, he worked for Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC for 21 years and STIFEL for 2 years. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering comprehensive financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, incorporating discretionary strategies and third-party manager selection.

Margaret Furlong is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 31 years. She also maintains a longstanding affiliation with Prudential Insurance Company of America. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

John Keener III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at FSC Securities Corp and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He also operates a non-variable insurance business under Wall Street Wealth Management. 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 and access to third-party asset management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Robert De Young is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at White Castle System, Inc. for over four decades. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Michael Mcgriff is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2012, following roles at Valic Financial Advisors, TIAA-CREF, LaSalle Financial Services, and DWS Investment Management Americas. Mcgriff is based in Naperville, Illinois. His firm, Strategic Advisers LLC—a Fidelity Investments company—provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative and algorithmic methods to construct model portfolios and serves in advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Brian Strandquist is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2009. 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. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research in its advisory process and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities compared to many institutional programs.

Yvette Kendall is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, she worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA between 2018 and 2023, and spent twenty years at Northern Trust from 1998 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a travel agent with Inteletravel. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a broad range of investment programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Casey Adams is a CFP® certified financial advisor at Ameriprise with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, he worked for Edward Jones from 2016 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ninth Avenue LLC, where he also provides financial advising services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized retirement income service that includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mohammed Ghouse is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research with a forward-looking approach to capital markets and incorporates ESG criteria in its recommendations.

Joseph Huckleby is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Wintrust Bank, Fifth Third Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Securities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Desze Adams is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A., where he has worked for one year. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he spent five years at Bank of America N.A./Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Outside the financial sector, Adams has experience working with Amazon Flex. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The program focuses on non-discretionary written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and incorporating both quantitative and qualitative research.

Maxwell Dunne is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Oak Lawn, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones, he spent 11 years at Brother Rice High School. Outside of finance, he performs and teaches music in Evergreen Park, IL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Bryan Parrish is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Naperville, IL, holding the Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and related entities from 2016 to 2023, and briefly at Geiger Wealth in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property ownership unrelated to brokerage or agent activities. 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative investment due diligence process.

Brian Stacy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Joliet, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the IRS and a long tenure at 7-Eleven, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Play Poker Chicago on a part-time basis. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies on model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through established partners.

De Borah Gant is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Waddell & Reed, INC. and various insurance carriers, as well as operating Gant Enterprises Inc. She is based in Matteson, Illinois. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management.

Daniel Lombardi is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves as the primary advisor for his clients, working to understand their financial situations and objectives to develop realistic, personalized plans aimed at achieving their financial goals. His approach focuses on collaboration to create strategies centered around the client's life priorities, family, goals, and aspirations. With a career in financial services beginning in 2000, Daniel holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He graduated from Elmhurst College with a bachelor's degree in Finance. Daniel specializes in family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, and retirement income. In addition to his professional role, Daniel participates in community volunteering, reflecting the Merrill tradition of community involvement. His personal interests include fishing, golfing, hiking, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, tennis, and traveling.

Earlline Davis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and has extensive prior experience with Ameritas Investment Corp and Harris Investorline, where she has been active since 2001. Davis is also a notary, contributing a few hours per month in that capacity. 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Annalisa Griego is a Financial Consultant with experience in managing and developing client strategies. She served as Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual from 2024 to 2025 and as Growth and Development Director from 2021 to 2024. Annalisa assists clients in building financial strategies that consider the broader context of their lives, including family, goals, values, and long-term impact. Her professional approach emphasizes meaningful guidance to enable clients to make informed and thoughtful financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Annalisa balances immediate results with the consideration of future generations and opportunities. Outside of her professional commitments, Annalisa engages in activities including family activities, golf, parenthood, spending time with pets, puzzles, and traveling.

Lukas Bergstrom is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with BMO HARRIS Bank, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with 4 Star Casting. 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 through a large network of representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various platforms.