Chad Humphrey is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held positions at Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial, among others. His background includes roles in both advisory and insurance sectors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Jennifer Prosise is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Joliet, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2011 and is also involved with The Voyager Group, Ltd. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association and is Treasurer and a board member of the Estate Planning Council of Joliet. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large, enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm employs an in-house investment management team that constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies, with many client relationships remaining advisor-led, utilizing a variety of platform tools and third-party managers.

Joshua Quail is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Stifel for nine years. Quail serves on the finance council for St. Gall Parish and is involved as a chancellor with the Knights of Columbus. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, due diligence-supported investment recommendations, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Darwin Cruz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, the Hoopis Group, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. He also served in Air National Guard Recruiting for three years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

John Bromfield is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Wheaton, IL, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Brookstone Capital Management in 2023, he worked at JP Morgan Chase for three years and ServiceLink for four years. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes a turnkey asset management platform and offers discretionary portfolio management through strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, options-enhanced strategies, and proprietary funds.

Brian Wyzgowski is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Cambridge Investment Research, TruChoice Financial, and Christian Financial Credit Union. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Wei Zhang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013. Zhang is also involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on financial literacy and college planning, where he serves as a college consultant. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment model portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Thomas Wolek is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Financial Services & Tax Advisory, Pennsylvania State University, Essendant, and The Home Depot. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Sean Nash is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and various wealth management and financial services firms. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Kyle Vasel is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he co-leads a team dedicated to creating a trusted financial experience for families. Since joining Merrill in 2011, Kyle has focused on helping individuals and families with personal retirement planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. Kyle holds a Bachelor's Degree from Illinois State University and maintains professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He grew up in southern Illinois in a family that owned and operated businesses in small farm towns, where he learned the importance of delivering consistent value and making a difference in the community. Outside of work, Kyle is involved with Mission Church and enjoys adventure sports, biking, reading, running, scuba diving, and skiing. He lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife and three children.

John Adcock is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Adcock is also involved with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, where he engages in the sale of fixed and non-variable insurance products. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides comprehensive investment management and wealth management services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Roger Fuhrman is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2016. Fuhrman is also a professor at North Central College and is involved with Simplicity Financial Marketing. 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 RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios and managed accounts.

Vanessa Retter is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering 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.

David Berendt is a financial professional at Lincoln Investment with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches small groups for the Boomerang Project, teaching educators how to facilitate mentoring programs for high school students. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, and provides both wrap and non-wrap platform options.

Jennifer Casey is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at CCP Financial Planning Services from 2014 to 2018. She is a member of the board of directors and Outreach Chair at GiGi's Playhouse, a nonprofit that offers educational and therapeutic programs for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-efficient and fundamental equity approaches, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Alec Kozuch is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently affiliated with CWM, LLC in Naperville, IL. He has held roles at firms including KFA Partners, LLC and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Kozuch is also a part owner and financial professional at Twenty Two Wealth Management and KFA Partners, LLC. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis and various customization tools.

Gregory Kurinec is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at FSC Securities Corporation, Waterstone Financial Group, Inc., and OSAIC Services, Inc. He is an attorney providing estate planning services, serves as a volunteer public speaker for the Society for Financial Awareness, and holds a board position with the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across various risk profiles, utilizing both active and passive investment strategies.

Robert Hammel is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC prior to joining Lincoln Investment. Hammel is also a CPA principal at Costin, Hammel & Leake, LLC, an accounting, audit, and tax firm. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through both model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Jennifer Ferworn is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2018. Prior to joining William Blair, she worked at Atlas Residential USA from 2016 to 2018. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs active, research-driven management across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds through its integrated platform.

Jeffrey Pavlik is a financial advisor at William Blair with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously led Pavlik Capital Management LLC for 14 years before joining William Blair in 2022. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, private funds, and co-investment opportunities.