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 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc., as well as prior experience in education and community-related positions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs 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 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and its scale and market roles include in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

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 bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions that include firm-developed and third-party model strategies with oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

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® charterholder with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, LaSalle Investment Management Distributors, LLC, Invesco, and Aon. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management across multiple risk classes, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Chloe Prior is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Guaranteed Rate, Aldi, Inc., and Elm Lawn Memorial Park. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a broad range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, implementing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using internal standards and oversight committees.

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 been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2016. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies with ongoing portfolio oversight.

George Pantazis is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Icma Retirement Corporation. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and many employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and manages a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by a dedicated Investment Management & Research team.

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.

Jeremy Schletz is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Edge Financial Advisors for eleven years. He is based in Wheaton, Illinois. Cerity Partners delivers customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities to build client programs.