David McGuffey is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic allocation models, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging its integration with Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a wide range of investment and advisory services.

Frank Hirsch is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Northbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, WealthPoint LLC, Kestra Advisory, and Lion Street Advisors. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios.

Brad Goldberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and activity as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Luigi Mancusi is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management solutions and operates a platform with a distinctive ownership structure and affiliations with multiple firms.

Jason Mudrock is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional participants. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and tailored strategies, offering services through both direct and partner-based programs within a large integrated financial group.

Michael Jones is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including LPL Financial, GWM Advisors, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with The Arboretum Club and worked for Amazon Flex. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs using a mix of in-house model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains integrations with its Ameritas affiliates to support a diverse range of client needs.

Thomas Herzing is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, supported by various implementation options and a range of affiliated service lines.

Meya Myrick is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has prior work experience with Dean Dorton, Gap Inc, American Eagle Outfitters, and the University of Kentucky. Outside of her advisory role, Myrick works part-time as a fitness coach at Solidcore in Chicago. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of advisory platforms, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer integrated wealth management solutions.

Victor Champney is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with The UTC Tax Busters and Inheritguard, LLC. Outside of finance, he operates a music studio, provides music lessons, and performs as a member of a musical band. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advisory services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Nicholas Costa is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Vermillion Financial Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment process combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Brian Shevitz is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1995 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 private individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products, emphasizing portfolio construction through investment policy development and due diligence across various asset classes.

Robert Kuras is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Niles, IL. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2021, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and TDAmeritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Spice Daddy Inc. since 2004. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs and portfolio management options tailored to client risk profiles. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets with a large advisor network.

David Mcgranahan is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, and Relative Value Partners Group, LLC. He serves on a committee for Congregation Sukkat Shalom’s endowment fund and is an independent board member of Prairie Management Group, a family office. Focus Partners Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering investment management and comprehensive wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and it operates a large advisory platform with integrated reporting across managed and held-away assets.

Franklin Montes is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Corient since 2025 and has prior experience that includes four years at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team-oriented investment approach that integrates in-house and third-party strategies, continuous portfolio monitoring, and risk management tools.

Ethan Madura is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2026, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Dane Sauer is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Schaumburg, IL. He has been with Mercer since 2016 in various roles. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, and offers a broad range of specialized services including retirement plan consulting and family office solutions.

Julie Bucaro is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Corient, where she has worked since 2022, following a 13-year tenure at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments as appropriate.

Shamolie Panjwani is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation. She began her advisory career in 2022 and has prior experience in various roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Admissions & Recruitment and University Health Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem and employs strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced research tools in its advisory approach.

Bradley Hills is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rappaport Reiches Capital Management and several financial firms, as well as involvement with the National Literacy Trust. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized model portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Brittany Suttie is a Series 66-registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services and has three years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Brokerage Service Inc. since 2016. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolio models.