John Kozuch is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Cetera Wealth Services. Kozuch is also engaged as an insurance agent, selling life, annuity, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan services.

Joseph Foltz is a CFP® with six years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Corient. His prior experience includes roles at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and several other financial and educational organizations. 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 to align portfolios with client objectives.

Thomas Love is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco and has held roles at YoungLife, Samaritan's Purse, and Wheaton College, including its Athletics Department. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, combining firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Eric Grauer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Invesco. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tactical options such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Lewis Affetto is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, spanning over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in an accounting firm, Bernard A. Affetto & Co., and serves on the board of FRA NOI, a nonprofit organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers comprehensive services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, supporting a wide range of client needs with multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Kevin Trinidad is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential and Mutual of Omaha. He owns and operates Wealthpoint360, an insurance brokerage business. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Justin Ancona is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he owns a business called Pickleball Journey. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and integrates technology platforms to support estate planning and asset aggregation.

Victor Salvador is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Victory Brokerage Services and the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in financial education, teaching literacy classes through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, and participates in event organization for regional teams. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Gregory Anderson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 1999 to 2016 before joining Kestra Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of The Income Benefits Group Holdings, LLC, a real estate business. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, including vendor searches, plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Bockel is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held roles at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Triad Advisors, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Bockel is involved with several investment-related activities, including serving as a lead strategist at BXY Financial Network and OneDigital, as well as providing advisory and wealth management services through Pinnacle Planning Group. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering advisory solutions through multiple program models with portfolios managed via proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Kristen Mcnamara is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC for 11 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Richard Kuzniar is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors for over a decade. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing a range of discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Dharmesh Goel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and Glen Oak Financial, Inc. since 2014, where he engages in insurance brokering and property and casualty sales. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the United States Tennis Association as a tennis champion promoting the sport locally. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services often connected with insurance and annuity products. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Amanda Czosek is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. She has worked with AE Wealth Management since 2016 and is also the owner and president of Jager Financial Services. Additionally, she serves as a board member for the National Alliance on Student Loan Debt. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized plan services.

Agnieszka Tiara is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2022, alongside a longer tenure at Financial Wealth Alliance starting in 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is also engaged in insurance sales as a life and annuity agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Jose Madrigal is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment in Lombard, IL, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of model and managed portfolio programs employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Erik Hoeflinger is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Principal Securities in 2023, he spent time in full-time education and worked in various roles outside the financial services industry. He is also involved in outside insurance sales, offering fixed annuities, individual life, disability, and long-term care insurance products through multiple carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s advisory services include financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brian Sutherland is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oxbow Financial, TSFG, LPL Financial, and Perdoceo Education Corporation. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supported by an internal Investment Consulting Group and various licensing and sub-advisory programs.

John Sias is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Edward Jones. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing diverse program structures that incorporate both in-house and third-party strategies, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Anthony Gurrieri is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at WealthWave, LSPN Pro, Apollo Agency, and several other firms. He is involved with the Heartland Institute for Financial Education as a registry instructor. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using proprietary and third-party portfolios, supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.