Donald Zolfo is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sowell Management since 2020. He previously worked at 83rd Street Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in insurance sales and service, dedicating time to that activity outside trading hours. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple investment management styles and offers model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions through various platforms.

Eric Medina is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019, with prior roles at CFD Investments Inc and Creative Financial Designs. Outside of his advisory work, Medina serves as a high school tennis coach at Bishop Noll. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers personalized investment strategies and specialized advisory services, including actuarial and insurance consulting, emphasizing non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Richard Dunnett is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Schererville, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, Mercap Securities, Morgan Stanley, and TransAmerica. Outside of advisory work, he collaborates with the local chapter of the American Financial Education Alliance, conducting seminars aimed at improving financial literacy. Prosperity Capital Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to alternative solutions through various platforms.

Joe Witkowski is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Advisor Network since 2020, following a prior role at Thrivent Financial. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of advisory representatives managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing customized asset allocations and long-term investment strategies with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Michael Moylan is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2012 and is also a partner in Advanced Planning Advisors, a firm focused on insurance and retirement planning, which he co-founded in 2010. Moylan has over 30 years of experience through his ownership of Moylan Agency. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Roland Szilard is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Olympia Fields, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also affiliated with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Szilard serves as a board member involved in organizing youth soccer training and play activities and acts as a youth soccer referee. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to support its client base of nearly 300,000 across more than 1,200 advisors.

Timothy Mckenna Jr is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2018 and has prior experience at Harvest Financial Planning LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Harvest Financial Planning, Inc., a non-investment-related business entity. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey platforms, with advisory solutions delivered by a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor strategies and custodians to client objectives.

Bryan Laverman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has also been associated with Harvest Financial Planning LLC and LPL Financial. He operates a notary public service and manages his own S-corporation for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a firm-managed separately managed account program.

Douglas Schultz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frankfort, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1991 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and implements solutions across multiple program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jerry Parker Jr. is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Bank NA since 2014. He is currently based in Mokena, Illinois. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs via the Passageway platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and multiple investment strategies.

Nicholas Perazzolo is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Harvest Financial Partners and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also commissioned as a notary. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm supports access to third-party asset managers and provides various advisory programs through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Julie Gritzenbach is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair and Company, L.L.C. since 2004 and also has experience at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. since 1998. Additionally, she has been affiliated with Moraine Valley Community College since 1997. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary 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 and offers proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and access to private funds and co-investments.

Mark Dehaan is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Dehaan has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2016. Fifth Third Securities serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs via the Passageway platform, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and serving both high-net-worth individuals and business entities.

Jeffrey Grenchik is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group, he worked at OFM Wealth from 2016 to 2022. He provides investment advice under the business name Harvest Financial Planning, LLC. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Austin Wegforth is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His background includes positions at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and the Wealth Enhancement Group, as well as prior work in real estate and education. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management and uses quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Chad Mast is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2018. He previously worked with Independent Financial Partners and has been involved with Harvest Financial Planning LLC since 2012. Mast is also a notary and manages tax preparation and accounting services through Harvest Tax & Consulting, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports a range of investment approaches and collaborates with multiple third-party asset managers and platforms to align with client objectives.

Daniel Mckenna is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at First Trust Portfolios L.P. for nine years. Mckenna provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group as an additional business activity. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Melanie Chakos is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2022 and Fifth Third Bank since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, Melanie is involved with Untangled Hope, an online e-learning venture. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets with a broad client base.

Roger Herrera IV is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2017 and previously was employed by Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, Herrera supports life insurance sales and services as a regional internal marketing representative for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he works part-time operating a customized photo booth for private events. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a dual SEC and FINRA registration, and manages multi-billion-dollar assets through a network of advisers and third-party asset managers.

Christopher Cralle is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.