Jason Brooks is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners since 2019. His prior roles include tenures at First Heartland Consultants and Signature Financial Services. Outside of advising, he provides bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation services on a part-time basis. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with flexible investment approaches, including centralized asset management options and specialized retirement-plan advisory capabilities.

Marko Marynevych is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 credential. He has been with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2026 and has prior experience at First Merchants Bank and in entrepreneurial ventures including landscaping. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm leverages integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform and uses strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics to tailor investment solutions.

Christopher Valvassori is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and prior positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Chicago Sport and Social Club, Coro Enterprises, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research with access to the broader Goldman Sachs platform, offering clients a variety of tailored investment solutions and support services.

Joao Pedro De Figueiredo Godoy is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management since 2021. His prior roles include positions at VH Valuations, Lake Forest College, FARO Advisory, and Depfi/Mosendo. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging extensive resources within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem, and offers a range of specialized programs and investment solutions.

Mashaab Munaf is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Munaf’s career includes roles at Schreiber Foods, Madison Gas and Electric, and Quality Cellular/US Cellular. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and a range of platforms to tailor investment solutions, drawing on resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Scott Nicholson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2022 and previously held a position at Morgan Stanley in 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed in various roles including at Lake Forest College and with landscaping businesses. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Aaron Royce is a financial advisor at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors LLC, and Compass Group USA. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program and utilizes third-party portfolio managers, providing clients access to various investment strategies and risk-profile-based program selection.

Michael Flynn is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Securities and Allstate Life Insurance Company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and a broad set of advisory and execution services with institutional scale and diverse market roles.

Robert Hanson Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2025, following a 36-year tenure at Vermillion Financial Advisors. Mr. Hanson provides investment advice through his business, The Monydr, alongside his work at Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of advisory services, including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions and utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms to implement client strategies.

Brittany Argaez is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners. Argaez also has academic experience from the University of Dayton. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction through a blend of active and passive strategies under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Michael Courtney is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant in-house research and market functions alongside large institutional-scale capabilities.

Kathryn Buchta is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. &PARTNERS serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, managing accounts through both in-house advisors and third-party managers.

Maxwell Bromley is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morningstar Investment Services LLC, TD Ameritrade, PeopleFirst Bank, and Midwestern Securities Trading Co. LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and utilizes a variety of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

James Ronayne is a financial advisor at SPC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with SPC since 2010. Prior to SPC, he worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and Clybourn Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Ronayne serves as an athletic director at St. Francis de Sales School. 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, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management options.

Steven Schaumberger is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Winged Keel Group, NFP, and The Leaders Group dba Simplicity Investments. He is also actively involved in community and professional organizations, serving as president of the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago and holding board and volunteer roles with several local organizations. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection and monitoring process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both sub-advisor managed portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Stephen Curry is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee for his parents’ trusts. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm manages substantial assets, serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Allen Hinkelman Jr. is a financial advisor at William Blair with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1990. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and offers proprietary models, third-party sub-manager access, and private fund investment opportunities.

Matthew Wechsler is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Vernon Township, Miami University, and Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary analytics and strategic investment models, with access to a broad range of affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Joshua Larson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently with Corient. He has worked previously at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Sebold Capital Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Heather Fairbanks is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Michigan Financial Advisors Corp, with additional time at Strategic Financial Designs, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.