Margaret Furlong is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 31 years. She also maintains a longstanding affiliation with Prudential Insurance Company of America. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

John Keener III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at FSC Securities Corp and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He also operates a non-variable insurance business under Wall Street Wealth Management. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Robert De Young is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at White Castle System, Inc. for over four decades. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Brian Strandquist is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research in its advisory process and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities compared to many institutional programs.

Yvette Kendall is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, she worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA between 2018 and 2023, and spent twenty years at Northern Trust from 1998 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a travel agent with Inteletravel. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a broad range of investment programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Casey Adams is a CFP® certified financial advisor at Ameriprise with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, he worked for Edward Jones from 2016 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ninth Avenue LLC, where he also provides financial advising services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized retirement income service that includes a written Recommendation Report and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Hugh Coonrod Jr. is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He previously worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp for 16 years and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. for 2 years. He is the sole owner of Coonrod Financial Services, which offers securities and insurance products. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by technology and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Mohammed Ghouse is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research with a forward-looking approach to capital markets and incorporates ESG criteria in its recommendations.

James Filson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers for over three decades. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joseph Huckleby is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Wintrust Bank, Fifth Third Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Securities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Desze Adams is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A., where he has worked for one year. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he spent five years at Bank of America N.A./Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Outside the financial sector, Adams has experience working with Amazon Flex. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The program focuses on non-discretionary written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and incorporating both quantitative and qualitative research.

Maxwell Dunne is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Oak Lawn, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones, he spent 11 years at Brother Rice High School. Outside of finance, he performs and teaches music in Evergreen Park, IL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Matthew Reynolds is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Yancey Bady is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 1995 and is also affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. and YTB Consulting. Outside of traditional advisory roles, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through Primerica Mortgage, LLC and Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail investors rather than institutional pension or profit-sharing plans.

Eric Lederman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and ten years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Clear Track Financial Advisors from 2017 to 2025, and at Wayne Hummer Investments, LLC from 2016 to 2017. He is also a commissioned notary public in the state of Illinois. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies supported by proprietary research and technology tools.

Vincent Arena is a financial advisor with Merrill located in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Bank of America N.A., E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Comcast. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing two business ventures: Arena Connections LLC, focused on real estate investment and property rehabbing, and Vinstar Ventures LLC, where he is a general partner managing an Amazon decoration sales business. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies designed by internal and third-party managers for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Staci Bodtke is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Naperville, IL. She holds the Series 66 designation and has experience at Mutual Federal Bank, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and US Bank Home Mortgage. Bodtke joined Edward Jones in 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

De Borah Gant is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Waddell & Reed, INC. and various insurance carriers, as well as operating Gant Enterprises Inc. She is based in Matteson, Illinois. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management.

Daniel Lombardi is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves as the primary advisor for his clients, working to understand their financial situations and objectives to develop realistic, personalized plans aimed at achieving their financial goals. His approach focuses on collaboration to create strategies centered around the client's life priorities, family, goals, and aspirations. With a career in financial services beginning in 2000, Daniel holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He graduated from Elmhurst College with a bachelor's degree in Finance. Daniel specializes in family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, and retirement income. In addition to his professional role, Daniel participates in community volunteering, reflecting the Merrill tradition of community involvement. His personal interests include fishing, golfing, hiking, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, tennis, and traveling.

Michelle Hurst is a financial advisor with Merrill in Lisle, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1998. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.