Samuel Pollack is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Deerfield, IL, and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, The Pietsch Financial Group, and CliftonLarsonAllen. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation services through SP Tax Services, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Ester Viti is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities for the past 10 years. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves on the College of Lake County Foundation Board. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Johnathan Ellison is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets and has previously held roles at several firms including Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Capital Management, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves a diverse client base ranging from workplace and high-net-worth individuals to ultra-high-net-worth segments. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Daniel Ogrodny is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021, following prior roles at Arlington Wealth Management and The Planning Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering customized investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and provides integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Jordan Beadle is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mariner since 2018, including the firm's current Oakbrook Terrace, IL office. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at VS Technology, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional accounts, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, and it integrates tax and accounting services along with administrative family office and financial wellness capabilities.

Elizabeth Bell is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at W Greig & Company LLC and Datum 9 Analytics LLC. 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 offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research, comprehensive planning services, and access to alternative investments through integrated teams across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Joshua Walters is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, Calamos Wealth Management, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice through multiple program structures, mainly delivering non-discretionary recommendations where clients approve transactions.

Jonathan Baker is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Balasa Dinverno Foltz and CIPW Service Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized offerings such as family office and trustee services.

Amir Ahmed is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and KPMG. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of affiliated products and services.

Tyler Hujik is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following eight years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 financial planning and portfolio management along with specialized services such as Private Family Office, Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments, utilizing a range of strategic allocation models and proprietary research tools.

Allison Kollar is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. She previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors for four years and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. for twelve years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing enhanced open architecture that blends fundamental and quantitative analysis with external managers and offers a wide range of investment strategies and integrated wealth services.

Heather Locus is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Corient, where she has worked since 2022, following a 22-year tenure at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes various risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Julia Larson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management since 2021 and has a background that includes multiple roles at Lake Forest College and involvement with Sandcastle and Minneapolis United Soccer Club. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management solutions supported by strategic allocation models and a wide range of platforms, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs network and specialized advisory teams.

Benjamin Krotky is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his industry experience in 2026. Prior to joining Bankers Life, he worked in various roles including positions at United Parcel Service and educational institutions. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent, brokering Medicare-related health insurance plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nicholas Bova is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently advising at &Partners since 2026. Prior to joining &Partners, he spent 13 years with Wells Fargo. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Geoffrey Brown is a CFP® with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Kovitz Securities, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, JMG Financial Group, and Northern Trust Company. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and external managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Nicholas Shane is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2026, he worked for AGIA from 2022 to 2026 and VALIC Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2026. He is also licensed to sell non-securities insurance products. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of model portfolios, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches supported by an Investment Management & Research team.

Michael Pezzuto is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at William Blair since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers 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 provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Vivian Villers is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC since 1998. She also has a long tenure with Sigma Financial Corporation dating back to 1991. Outside of her advisory work, Villers is a paid public speaker on special needs planning for families and is involved with SAGE Planning, which offers various insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering strategies based on client suitability with options for discretionary and nondiscretionary management.

Gregory Kojak is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been operating Kojak Capital since 2004 alongside his role at Commonwealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.