Jay Cutrera is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at ProEquities, Inc and IFC National Marketing Insurance, and he operates Cutrera Financial LLC, a personal financial advisory business. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Joanna Pomagier is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at William Blair since 2017 and previously at Northern Trust Securities Inc. and Northern Trust Bank. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across various asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Christopher Viveiros is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Deerfield, Illinois. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2000. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.

Michael Karmin is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners Group LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

David Port is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with William Blair & Company L.L.C. since 1995. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, offering proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

William Maniscalco is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Mesirow Financial since 1998. Maniscalco holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is a member of both the Italian American Chamber of Commerce and the Italian American Political Coalition. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach with access to both proprietary private investments and third-party managers.

Fredric Hoffman is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2009. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account Platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides various investment strategies, including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

James Galiger is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SPC. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corp since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with his spouse's event business as a bartender and server. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, discretionary advice and offers multiple account programs through Fidelity/NFS custody and execution.

Dominic Ruggerio Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Dominic has held multiple roles within the Bankers Life organization since 2013, including managing a team of insurance agents responsible for hiring and training. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations across various securities, often incorporating affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.

Christopher Zajac is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following an eight-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios while providing tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Ryan Swiatek is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience, having previously worked at FourStar Wealth Advisors, Brookstone Capital Management, and Independent Financial Resources. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

William Paton is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2011, following four years with Edward Jones. 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 portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Garrett Dahm is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been providing financial guidance since 2017. He specializes in developing strategies and offering advice tailored to the short- and long-term financial objectives of individuals, families, and businesses. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, Garrett manages discretionary Personalized and Defined Strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment options. His areas of focus include family wealth management, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and strategies for sports and entertainment clients. Garrett earned a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He completed his high school education at Prospect High School and attended Harper College without earning a degree. Outside of his professional role, Garrett has a background in classical guitar, having performed solo and with orchestras worldwide since the age of four. Notably, he performed in multiple cities in Australia during the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Olympics. He lives in Mt. Prospect with his wife Tanya and their son Jace. His personal interests include golfing, ice hockey, practicing guitar, and spending time with his family.

Scott Omansky is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an unpaid associate at Component Solutions Inc., a wholesale and distribution business based in Illinois, which he is currently planning to transition for sale or closure. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and global market estimates while generally acting in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations in standalone planning services.

Mark Silbert is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2009. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Theodore Govedarica is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been associated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, delivering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that includes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Mark Lefevre is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Palatine, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Meeta Vakil is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process is supported by centralized due diligence combining quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework.

Kevin Nagasawa is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years before joining Merrill in 2025. Merrill, alongside its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Tutt is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Bank of America, and PNC Bank NA. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also serves as a commodity pool operator and advisor to multiple registered investment companies, with a focus on systematic methodologies and oversight controls.