Lisa Shake is a financial advisor at William Blair with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2021. Prior to joining William Blair, she spent nine years at Fifth Third Private Bank. 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 active, research-driven strategies across various asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Kenneth Langston is a financial advisor at William Blair with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at William Blair since 2018, following a nine-year tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Marrero Land & Improvement Association, Ltd. 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 an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Lawrence Lazar is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western International Securities, Kovack Advisors, and Kovack Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and CEO of Lazar Financial, a marketing entity. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors, operating an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Jason Brooks is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at First Heartland Consultants, Inc., Signature Financial Services, Ltd, and First Heartland Capital Inc. Outside of advisory work, Brooks is involved in bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation through a separate business activity. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Christopher Valvassori is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Chicago Sport and Social Club, and Coro Enterprises. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and manager selections, offering a range of platforms and fee arrangements while integrating resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

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.

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® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Vermillion Financial Advisors for 36 years. He provides investment advice through a business named The Monydr alongside his role at Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

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. Her background also includes four years at the University of Dayton. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, corporate and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and other wealth management solutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and offers a broad platform of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

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 Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, World Market, Office Day Solutions, and Wintrust. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm operates as both a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer, offering investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment banking services.

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 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Winged Keel Group, NFP, and The Leaders Group dba Simplicity Investments. He is active in the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago as president and serves on the advisory board of Paracon. TLG Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both sub-advised 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.

Farah Pradhan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Hoffman Estates, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has been with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities since 2003 and 2004, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an insurance brokering business focused on non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.