Douglas Ackerman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ackerman's career at Kestra began in 2016, and he is involved in securing disability insurance and writing individual health and term insurance policies through multiple insurance-related activities. He also contributes to the design of a financial planning app targeted at younger adults. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Julianna Crang is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. Her background includes various roles at Lake Forest College and Merrill Lynch. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer services such as Private Family Office, Specialized Executive Wealth programs, and access to alternative investments.

Charles Murin is a financial advisor with Corient, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

David Copeland is a financial advisor with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and Strategic Wealth Partners Group. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach with a broad range of portfolio management strategies, serving clients primarily on a discretionary basis.

Nasser Afzali is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His background includes various roles related to tax, accounting, insurance, and pro bono financial training, with involvement in nonprofit organizations such as The Promise Land Charities Inc and volunteer work with Caris Pregnancy Counseling and Resources. He also provides estate planning document preparation through Net Law Inc and supports The Farsi Church in Chicago Land with tax and accounting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nathanial Chapel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and has operated Chapel Financial Group Inc. since 2017, where he is involved as a president and insurance agent focusing on fixed annuities, Medicare Supplement, life insurance, and long-term care. Chapel has also maintained advisory roles at Tru Financial Strategies under his ownership since 2017. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services mainly to individual investors, trusts, and estates, utilizing a web and mobile platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing proprietary model portfolios or customized allocations with algorithmic rebalancing, and it integrates AI tools to supplement advisor judgment.

Joseph Stasko is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. and JPMorgan Investment Management Inc. from 2015 to 2022 before joining Goldman Sachs in 2022. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management using strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and a variety of implementation approaches, supported by proprietary and third-party analytics.

Danielle Thiel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 16-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Robert Kalman is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Miramar Capital LLC, Saxony Securities, and Kalman Kushnir Capital Inc, where he was principal for over 30 years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and multiple implementation tools.

Kathrine Calahan is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. She has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC and David A. Noyes & Company for over a decade. Calahan is also involved in the sale of annuities and life insurance. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various portfolio management solutions and operates with a fiduciary standard when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Thomas Gonzales is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Mass Mutual, and Healy Scanlon Law Firm. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements.

John Werd is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Frost Bank and Delos Living LLC, as well as earlier positions outside of finance. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized teams and integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations across multiple platforms.

Annirose Womack is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Lincoln Investment. Her prior experience includes roles at Capital Analysts, Astraios Financial-East, LLC, and Horace Mann Investors, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Womack Enterprises LLC, an entity used for tax and accounting purposes. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Louise Ozolins is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing over a span of 14 years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services supported by a range of portfolio management strategies through the Envestnet platform and works with both proprietary and third-party managers.

Ronald Newman is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is also a minority owner and consultant at Silver Millennium Publishing, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Stephen Gregg is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Transamerica Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Prudential and Pacific Life, among others. He may also perform home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms to serve a broad client base.

Matthew Bloom is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2013 and 2015, respectively. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive oversight and maintains unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

Ethan De Rose is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., having worked in the financial services industry since 2023. His experience includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc., and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as prior work in construction and education. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Dominic Colletti is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group and Fidelity Investments. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and offers a range of solutions such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Irene Kapusciarz is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she manages banquet operations at the European Chalet at the Mayor’s Mansion in Chicago. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis approaches.