James Beverley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory and BlueLake Wealth Advisors, with prior experience at Partners Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, Beverley serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Montini Catholic High School and holds board positions with Reclaim 13 and his residential townhome association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education among other services. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Elvira Aldana is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has worked at American Equity since 2022 and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors and Wfgia since 2016 and 2015, respectively. Aldana is also the president and CEO of Aldana Financial Group LLC, which provides management and sales of life, annuities, long-term care, and health disability insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s advisory model primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management of about $1.7 billion.

Michael Roberts is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include a one-year position at Northern Trust and four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies alongside affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Tanner Testerman is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history at Millennium Trust Company, Topco, Menards, Shinebright, MCL, and Aurora University. 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 broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Kevin Martin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc., as well as positions in education with Indian Prairie School District 204 and K12 Teachers Alliance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed outside the United States. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Horne is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank from 2015 to 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Snigdha Adhikari is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Aegis Capital Corp. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Scot Peterson is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Andrew Castro is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Northern Trust Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Andrew Andersen is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Center Street Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Fixed Insurance, doing business as Prizm Financial Advisors, Inc. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, utilizes a variety of investment vehicles, and serves as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs through its turnkey asset management platform.

Justin Draper is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is notable for its large institutional scale and unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Kurt Wittmeyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. His prior roles include positions at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC and Northern Trust. He also mentors young adults through 3rd Decade, providing guidance on personal financial planning. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Thomas Collar is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC for 13 years and has been with Corient and its affiliated entities since 2022. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates internal strategies, third-party managers, and risk management tools, with distinctive capabilities in private fund offerings and affiliated trust and broker-dealer services.

Nolan Goslee is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He held prior roles at Kalos Management and Kalos Capital and served eight years in the US Army Reserves. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer on the Highland Hill Community Board of Directors. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset allocation strategies, including proprietary models and a range of investment products, while also acting as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Christopher Hill is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LaSalle Investment Management Distributors, LLC, and Invesco. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Joe Hall is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Level Four Advisory Services, and Integrated Wealth Concepts, where he has been since 2021. He also engages in entrepreneurial activities related to investment advisory through entities such as Totemic Enterprises, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with both long-term and tactical approaches.

J Sidio is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2016 and previously spent three years with Morgan Stanley. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Melvin Hobson is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with several firms, including Transamerica Financial Advisor and World Financial Group, Inc. His professional background includes roles in insurance brokerage and advisory services. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

George Pantazis is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He currently works at Lincoln Investment and previously held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., ICMA Retirement Corporation, and several other firms. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, with investment strategies developed by an in-house research team and delivered through a combination of advisor-led and firm-managed solutions.

Tracy McMahon is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at JMG Financial Group, LTD from 2016 to 2018. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.