Thomas Marx is a financial advisor at William Blair with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1995. Marx holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds through its integrated platform.

Ethan Shack is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Advantage xPO and JCC Chicago, among other roles. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Cory Rappaport is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and Morgan Stanley among others. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy utilizing a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-derived capital market assumptions, and third-party separate account managers, offering a wide range of investment and wealth management services.

Griffin Egan is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at the Royal Bank of Canada and has experience with YMCA and ECMC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm integrates resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer customized strategies, alternative investments, and specialized wealth programs.

Melissa Hollon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Massino Financial Group, Tempus Labs Inc, PwC, and PepsiCo. Hollon serves as Treasurer of the Professional Women's Club of Chicago, overseeing the organization's financial management and budgeting. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Tyrone Ball is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Barrington, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Edward D. Jones & Co. L.P. and four years at Best Energy LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, and operational support while offering a variety of investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customized program structures.

John Cimaroli is a financial advisor at William Blair with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with William Blair since 2013. Prior to that, he worked at T. Rowe Price beginning in 2003. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven management approach across various investment strategies and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Robert Samson is a financial advisor at &Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, LPL Financial, and Stratos Wealth Partners. He serves as a FINRA arbitrator outside of his advisory role. &Partners serves a diverse client base ranging from non-wealth to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides both investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a variety of portfolio management strategies through the Envestnet platform and third-party managers, and operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

William Robbins II is a financial advisor with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1998 and also has a long-standing affiliation with the University of Iowa beginning in 1993. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a range of clients including private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined process involving Investment Policy Statements, asset allocation targets, and due diligence across various asset classes, and offers access to proprietary private investment products and third-party managers.

Lee Gordon is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1992 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, employing quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various asset classes and may engage sub-advisors for specialized strategies.

Matthew Sears is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 13 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth solutions.

Casey Vaughan is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Deerfield, IL, and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, Vaughan worked for The Ayco Company, Lp/Mercer Allied for 14 years. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored programs such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, delivering services through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Mariusz Niedbalec is a financial advisor at William Blair with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair & Company since 2005. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Mekhroj Toshpulatov is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Frank Bugaris is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Wintrust Bank, The Huntington Investment Company, Edward Jones, and CareerLightning. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types via its Passageway Managed Account Platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides access to advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing options.

Juncheng Yang is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

David Engle is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow since 2004 and holds a Series 66 designation. Engle serves on the Board of the University of Illinois College of Business Alumni Association. Mesirow Financial Investment Management’s Wealth Management division provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to private individuals, institutional clients, and government entities. The firm employs a structured investment process including Investment Policy Statements, asset allocation targets, and due diligence across various asset classes, offering access to third-party managers as well as proprietary private investment products.

Lindsey Buse is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Illinois Bank & Trust, and other firms. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account pilot available to select employees. The firm’s investment approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Brian Devlin is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sales of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement services through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by a combination of model portfolios and manager-driven strategies.

Susan Winklebleck is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Palatine, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides separate broker-dealer services, acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, and employs a fiduciary standard within its RIA services.