Wei Yang is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Lisle, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining MassMutual in 2019, Yang worked at New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliate NyLife Securities LLC for 18 years. Outside of advising, Yang serves as chairwoman of the board for a nonprofit community organization (ANCA) and volunteers on the external advisory board for Northeastern Illinois University alumni. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and investment services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides a range of programs including asset management, money-manager solutions, and educational seminars.

Marybeth Moran is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 1999 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, Moran serves as a for-profit board member of McHenry Community Bank and is involved in a CPA firm, Kirkby, Phelan & Associates CPA, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors utilizing a variety of strategies and technology tools.

Christopher Goebel is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lombard, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm uses a centralized consulting team and a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendation reports, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Frank Brotto is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving clients since 2023. In his current role, he collaborates with clients to develop customized financial plans that align with their individual investment objectives. He emphasizes understanding each client's priorities to construct clear and actionable strategies aimed at pursuing their financial goals. Prior to his current position, Frank held roles at Fidelity Investments including Investment Consultant (2022-2023), Relationship Manager (2022), and Financial Representative (2021-2022). This progression reflects his experience in financial services and client relationship management. Outside of his professional work, Frank has personal interests in cooking and baking, football, gardening, golf, and snowboarding.

Joseph Pedrigi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His work history includes positions at Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, and Itasca Bank & Trust Co., where he currently has a licensed branch employee role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, employing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by technology tools.

Micah Welton is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, he worked at Calamos Financial Services and Fidelity Investments. He also serves in the Illinois National Guard as an All Source Intelligence Analyst. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. provides advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services primarily to high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm combines non-discretionary client advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a comprehensive, multi-asset investment approach.

Jason Patel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He also teaches at a local community college in North Aurora, IL, a role he has held since 2013. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and risk-profiling tools to support client goals and maintains specialized programs for municipal advisory and employer retirement plans.

Dale Costello is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2024, he has worked at several firms including Rozovics Wealth Management, Avantax Advisory Services, and Cetera Financial Specialists. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the Median Shrine Board and chairs the Bloomingdale Advisory Council. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written retirement plans and ongoing income advice with a focus on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Laith Al Tikriti is a financial advisor at Cetera with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and Fifth Third Securities. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a partner and president of Sanaa Bin Hussain LLC, a women’s dress retail business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

David Bradley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor firms since 2006. Outside of advisory work, he writes term life insurance through Producers Financial Group Midwest on a limited basis. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Maredith Houk is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and David A. Noyes And Company. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and institutional consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Christian Virelli is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets through a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Mark Yackey is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Word of Truth Ministries and is a board member of the Danada Condo Association. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with tax-aware withdrawal strategies and investment recommendations supported by internal research and third-party data.

Thomas Zarndt is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Geneva, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Andrew Sitkiewicz is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Prior to joining LPL, he worked at Waterstone Financial Group, Inc. for seven years. His additional activities include occasional sales of non-variable life insurance through an outside agency and managing a family LLC that owns a non-rental vacation property. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and participant-level retirement advice, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Anthony Raso is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Naperville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nu-Way Industries, Davis Center for Portfolio Management, and John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified model portfolios.

Mark Mazman is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Mazman volunteers as a swim coach for North Central College's swim team. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, drawing on a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Qamil Dervishi is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014 and previously spent 12 years at Charles Schwab. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking market assumptions, supporting a range of investment strategies that may include ESG considerations.

Brian Hennessy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Naperville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC for five years before joining LPL Financial in 2016. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with tools including model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and institutional platforms, supported by technological resources for operational and research purposes.

Deron Shymkewich is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds the CFP® designation and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Ameriprise. He is also involved in Shymkewich Wealth Management, Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting a wide range of strategies implemented by its network of investment adviser representatives.