Doug Hoover is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC and SII Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer baseball coach for Porter Township School Corporation. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and multi-family office services.

Ashlynne Pala is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously spent five years at StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC. Ashlynne’s background includes roles outside of financial services, such as positions at The Pint and Purdue University. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and provides services including financial planning, retirement consulting, and multi-family office solutions.

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.

Carey Yukich is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and Truewealth Advising Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has served as president of Truewealth Advising Group and is involved in financial education as an instructor and guest speaker for financial fitness courses. Yukich is also a board member of a local charitable community foundation. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Anthony Carter is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with the ChFC® designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, Baird, and Fidelity Investments. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements.

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.

Jennifer Jasinski is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022, she worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services through discretionary and non-discretionary wrap programs, utilizing a variety of managed strategies and internal trading capabilities.

Sean Temperly is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2010 and with Fifth Third since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Seatim LLC, a private investment pool. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and combines third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features including direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Ahmad Kashani is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Merrillville, IN, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked for MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 40 years before joining Commonwealth and Wellinvest Partners in 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is a co-owner of Kmen Group LLC, an entity involved in managing commercial real estate. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and discretionary model portfolios.

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.

Kevin Johnson is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Wells Fargo Clearing and three years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a guardian for his daughter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm offers a variety of model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, supported by an Investment Strategy Committee and an in-house trading desk.

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.

Nacor Martinez is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2024, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for over a decade. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines bank affiliation with municipal-advisor registration and provides access to various managed-account programs, including advisor-directed models, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing options.

David Kelly is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, utilizing a range of strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Lisa Crawford is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

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.

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.