Mark Henry is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at several firms, including Alloy Wealth Management, Inc. and Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at South Piedmont Community College and is CEO of Living Large Productions LLC, a television and radio production company focused on financial programming. 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 utilizes a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, while offering services through its turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Thomas Young is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various advisory and consulting roles, including with TRY Enterprises, Inc and the Prepare Institute, where he assists in recruiting advisors. Young is also involved in a tax preparation and planning business, TRY Tax Planning, LLC. 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 a range of strategic asset allocation models and investment strategies, integrating proprietary and affiliated funds, and acts as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Patrick Letizia is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Inc. and has operated his own insurance and financial services businesses since 1974. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a full-service insurance agency, Letizia Financial. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs, utilizing discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts across various investment strategies.

Carrie Shapiro is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, having previously worked at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital Strategies Investment Group, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., and SD Mayer & Associates. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Curtis Loveday is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2016, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. 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. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, brokerage services, and certain M&A advisory services, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Kenneth Cady is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lion Street Financial, Wayne Hummer, PNC Wealth Management, Natcity Investments, and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is a singer and songwriter for the Thirsty Boots band. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, employing a variety of portfolio management strategies and providing extensive operational and back-office support.

Darryl Rosen is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2016 and also has a concurrent role at Rose Advisory Group since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through multiple carriers. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies.

David Blaydes is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently advising at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, OSAIC, Securities America Advisors, and National Planning Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of the book "I Just Got Fired, Now What" and conducts webinars related to its content. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services through an open-architecture platform and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sean Brooks is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including Assetmark Brokerage, LLC and Centurion Capital Group, Inc., before joining Focus Advisor Solutions in 2018. Brooks also serves as a divisional manager maintaining financial advisor relationships in the Great Lakes region. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed-income management, and retirement plan fiduciary services, managing approximately $41 billion in assets for over 33,000 clients.

Fred Rutler III is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Oak Brook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include six years at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Financial Advisors, and Lockton Companies. Rutler has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Adam Helwich is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Brookstone since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an independent insurance agency focused on fixed insurance products. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supported by a large advisor network and a turnkey asset management platform.

John Freiburger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He previously worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC for 10 years. Freiburger is also the Chairperson of the Board for the nonprofit organization Zero Matters. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Denise Delaney is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of experience. She is currently with PNC Wealth Management and has previous experience at Edward Jones, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk bands and employs mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

William Melka is a financial advisor at William Blair with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with William Blair since 2014. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers 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 proprietary models as well as access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Kari Beyer is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Charles, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. She serves on the board of the Waterford Oaks Home Association, where she participates in budgeting and landscaping oversight. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as financial planning, investment management, and advisory programs, employing proprietary strategies alongside third-party models.

Clayton Eaton is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, all with T. Rowe Price since 2013. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, with features such as tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based retirement income projections.

Kimberly Riewerts is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Creative Planning since 2014. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by additional approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Matthew Kling is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Saint Charles, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Knights of Columbus Assets Advisors LLC and Knights of Columbus Insurance for a combined total of 14 years. He serves as a board member and trustee for the Edward J. Baker Foundation & Henry Rockwell Baker Memorial Community Center, a nonprofit community organization. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kevin Meehan is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been associated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and related entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Meehan is involved in real estate through DHC Realty LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and emphasizes diversified, risk-class based investment strategies blending passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Lisa Hanley is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at James Noe and in roles outside the financial services industry, including media companies Jun Group and Bazaarvoice. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting with a strategic investment approach supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and multiple third-party managers.